Marie Antonette Tan 1 April 2015
Theo-3265 Dr. Heaney- Hunter
Review of Finding Nemo:
Although anyone may watch them, Disney’s Pixar films are generally targeted for a
young audience. Juvenile viewers perceive the animated films as just entertaining cartoons, but
Disney is known for including hidden meaningful themes within the characters and stories of the
movie that many can relate with. Pixar films often include recurring themes such as hope,
imagination, beauty, and innocence which can also be found in the film, Finding Nemo.
Finding Nemo is an animated film about the journey of reconciliation between Marlin
and his son, Nemo. Marlin and Nemo are clownfish living in an anemone in the Great Barrier
Reef of Australia. Their family consists of only the two of them after a barracuda attacks and eats
Marlin’s wife and their other eggs. Though Nemo was the only survivor of the attack, one of his
fins develop smaller than usual which limits his swimming ability because his egg was damaged
during the attack. As a result of the attack, Marlin becomes fearful of losing his only offspring
and dedicates his entire life to shelter Nemo. This causes him to be suffocatingly overprotective
of Nemo and restricts him to any independence or freedom. Annoyed and exhausted of his
father’s restraint,
He longs for a companion who will understand him and who will not mistreat him. The last moments of compassion dies within the creature when his creator destroys the companion he promised to create, and the revenge continues from there. Even though the creature commits awful crimes, he also commits acts of kindness.
This abandonment is a major factor in distinguishing the creature as a victim as opposed to a villain. Lacking any parental guidance from Victor, the creature is left to determine how the world works on his own. This means that he
The creature began to converse freely with the blind father who addressed him with kindness. However, when his two children returned, the daughter fainted and the son "dashed me to the ground and struck me violently with a stick" forcing the creature to "quit the cottage and escape unperceived to my hovel" (115). These acts of cruelty emphasize how often humanity stereotypes individuals. Just because a creature looks monstrous does not mean his intentions match his appearance. After this heartbreaking event, the monster decides to stop seeking love and instead to seek revenge against his creator and attempt to force Victor to create a companion for him. The creature attempts to explain his cruel ways when he exclaims, "There was none among the myriads of men that existed who would pity or assist me; and should I feel kindness towards my
Watched by many, the movie Finding Nemo is a good movie for explaining Vygotsky’s theories because there is a wide variety of characters adults, children and even teachers. The adult characters in the movie Finding Nemo portray the adolescence developmental stages, as explained by Vygotsky. Many more of Vygotsky’s theories are found in the movie. Some include the zone of proximal development, egocentric speech, scaffolding, and scientific and spontaneous concepts.
He said to Victor, “how, then, must I be hated, who am miserable beyond all living things!” (p. 86). With this phrase we know that the Creature is well adjusted with negative emotions that most people strive to avoid and the fact that the Creature was able to withstand such a large span of time under the influence of such negativity show the strength of his mental state.
What images come to mind as you reflect on your childhood? Playgrounds, blackboards, and soccer balls may be among the warmest of memories. Yet for many mermaids swim their thoughts, princesses get swept of their feet, and lions roar to their loyal place in the animal kingdom. There is no doubt that today’s entertainment has most of its touch using classical influences. Walt Disney has produced animated films that have captured the heart and imagination of audiences of all ages around the world through the magic of storytelling and imagery. Many of us appreciate the imagination and magic that Disney puts into its animations with out knowing they are based off of classical and traditional storylines
We all know the popular family movie “Finding Nemo” a kid’s movie that tells a journey of Marlin, a father clown fish, who crosses the vast ocean to find his son Nemo. During Marlin’s journey he comes across many new and scary things, but like any good children’s movie Marlin does eventually find his son Nemo and they go back home and live happily ever after. This all sounds good right? Wrong! Looking at this movie from a psychologist point of view, or in my case a psychology students’ point of view you slowly begin to realize from the moment the movie starts each and every one of the characters in this lovely kids movie is kind of messed up in their own special way.
In the movie Finding Nemo, Nemo learns to understand that believing in ourselves can overcome any condition. This is shown throughout Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth. Marlin, had his son taken away by a scuba diver, this is where the monomyth takes place. It is Marlins call to adventure to find his son. The refusal of the call as seen in the monomyth, is exemplified through Marlins fear of the deep sea. While defying his fear, he runs into his supernatural aid whom is Dory. Dory acts as a supernatural aid through keeping Marlin calm, cool, and collected. Throughout the long hard journey, Marlin finds his goddess is a nice and helpful seagull. The seagull flies him and Dory to the dentist office where Nemo is waiting on his father to rescue him. The similarities between finding Nemo and the different stages accurately relate to Joseph Campbell’s monomyth. Here are some ways that Joseph Campbell’s monomyth and the film Finding Nemo relate.
Marlin is a clownfish who, along with his wife, lives on the edge of a coral reef in an anemone. He is what
Unfortunately, he absorbs none of their parental talent or compassion. When Victor creates the hideous Monster, he abandons the Monster and essentially abandons the world on which the Monster is unleashed. Victor's failure as a father to the Monster is the second link in the chain of death swung by the Monster at William, Clerval, Elizabeth, and by default, Justine.
Perhaps, the reasons these films are so popular and influential to children is simply because their focus is directed distinctively towards them. Each character in Disney films possesses a distinct personality wherein children who watches these films may tend to characterize themselves as the character also.
Turning him into an animal is something she isn't able to do, and because of that he
Disney is one of the most successful and largest companies in the world. They have their hand in nearly every form of entertainment as well as media, and broadcasting. Disney is best known for their animated films, unique cartoon characters, catchy musicals, and fairy tales that most of us were first introduced to as children. They are one of the few entertainment companies in the World whose primary demographic is children and teens. Nearly everybody is familiar with the Disney name and its brand, and its realistic to suggest that nearly everybody has experienced a Disney film and animated character at some point in their lives; which may have helped to influence them or their behaviors or even their
Finding Dory’, the sequel to the beloved 2003 Pixar film ˆFinding Nemo’, explores a creative twist in moralising children’s films by moving beyond the ‘moral lessons’ of ‘believe in yourself’ and ‘follow your dreams’. Unlike ‘Finding Nemo’, which became a box office smash by reprimanding overprotective parents and encouraging children to not let their parents’ anxieties hold them back, ‘Finding Dory’ explores day-to-day life living with a disability and independence through the perspective of animated characters.
alone and forty more with Manolin. The great ordeal with the marlin lasts three days;