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Fear In Beasts Of The Southern Wild

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In “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” the importance of fear comes up frequently. Hushpuppy lives in “The Bathtub” where things are done a little unconventionally. People here rely on each other and have a certain way of life. Events, such as storms, happen and fear within the community rises. The theme of fear here represents many ideas. While the movie developed the theme, fearing the unknown became more developed. This could be represented when the fear awakened, when Hushpuppy’s dad got ill, and the importance of facing fears. Firstly, this is displayed when the aurochs begin to melt. This could be interpreted as fear awakening. In the earlier scenes of the movie Miss. Bathsheba explained the tattoo she has to the kids, she explained that it was a tattoo of an Auroch, a ruthless, …show more content…

A little while later Hushpuppy asked what happened and her dad frustratedly let out his response, she responded to him “I hope you die and after you die I'll go to your grave and eat birthday cake all by myself.” She then forcefully thumped on his chest and saw his sickness, causing him to fall to the ground. Later whilst walking away she reflected on what she had seen and done and commented “Everybody loses the thing that made them. It's even how it's supposed to be in nature. The brave men stay and watch it happen, they don't run.” This could show she is afraid of losing her dad but knows that it’s just the way of nature. As time passed, a storm rolled through, but her dad wasn’t doing any better. Events happen causing the community to temporarily leave “The Bathtub”, while Hushpuppy’s dad gets admitted to a hospital. Hushpuppy had never seen one before, her reaction looked concerned as if she felt tense and uneasy. Then she saw her dad, he did not look well, this made Hushpuppy even more tense and concerned. Knowing he was dying, Hushpuppy’s dad got people to sneak him out and return to “The

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