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Specifically, the game will be critically analyzed for its use of corruption in four forms: corruption of media, corruption of nature, corruption of architecture, and corruption of authority. These instances of corruption will be analyzed through two rhetorical theories, schema theory and expectation violations theory, in order to understand why Resident Evil\u2019s design was so effective at evoking fear in the hearts of millions of gamers. 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