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Lori Grimes In The Walking Dead

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Lori Grimes is known as the wife of Rick Grimes the main character of The Walking Dead. Lori is a wife and a mother who has been thrown into a world of chaos. What’s a mother to do, she already lost her husband who is presumed to be dead and now she only has one thing on mind and that’s to protect her son Carl from the living dead. Lori and her family are originally from Georgia; like most of the people in the group they traveled to Atlanta for shelter and safety. We first hear of Lori when Rick and his best friend Shane who also happens to be a cop like Rick discuss how he and Lori as having problems. Lori is described to say many harsh things to Rick because of how she felt uncared for, questioning Ricks love for her and their son Carol. …show more content…

Lori had decided to walk into the woods without a weapon only to be pinned down by Shane from the back. There was no telling what could have happened; Lori could have very well been attacked by a walker or maybe even a stranger who could have tried to raid the camp site. Lori could possibly only have a single strength her son. Carl gives her a reason to flight a reason to live. She is a mother above all else she lost her husband the one person who was to protect her and her son so now she must protect her family in his place. I believe Lori could also have the ability to use people for her own benefit. She is seen to have a sexual relationship with Shane Rick’s best friend. What’s to say she isn’t playing her cards right and she knew she wouldn’t survive unless there was someone there to protect her and her son. Shane is essentially a replica of Rick or even a substitute. Shane is strong a leader and knows when to make difficult decisions also the fact that he knows how to use a gun wouldn’t …show more content…

The scene in the forest was one of importance, in this scene we witness Shane and Lori have sex but in between the mists of kissing and removing their clothes they stop and both are reminded of Rick. Lori was wearing a chain that held what I believed to be Rick or Loris wedding ring. She then proceeds to remove it but not before setting it down gently on the grass near her head. She almost seemed to feel guilty but continued to indulge herself with Shane. In a way she was finding the love and attention she wanted from Rick in Shane. Shane was a familiar someone she could trust and someone she could have easily manipulated. Lori might have known that Shane had an interest in her long before the apocalypse, they could have very well been involved and Rick was the only thing in their

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