Stereotypes And Symbolism In The Movie Zootopia

“No matter what kind of person you are, I implore you: try. Try to make the world a better place. Look inside yourself and recognize that change starts with you” - Judy Hopps. The Disney movie, Zootopia, explains a society of animals where all the prey and predators get along together nicely. Judy Hopps, a rabbit, has always wanted to be a cop her whole life, but her parents want her to stay on the carrot farm to become a carrot farmer just like all of the other bunnies. After a lot of determination, Judy becomes the first prey/rabbit cop and moves to the city of Zootopia. The head officer explains that nine animals, prey and predators, throughout the four Zootopia zones had gone missing. Determined to prove her spot as a cop, Judy jumps at the opportunity to solve the mysterious cases. Judy went out trying to solve the cases with a mischievous fox to figure out what happened to the missing animals. Zootopia is a great modern day example of transcendentalism as it displays examples of nonconformity and confidence.

This quote is a great example of a stereotype. Judy made an incorrect statement about a sloth just because of what type of animal he was. This statement was later proven not true, as the sloth was speeding throughout the streets of Zootopia.

This movie Directed by Paul Haggis who also directed Academy Award Winning "Million Dollar Baby" and had also won an Academy Award for this movie as well puts a twisted story in this film. This movie is trying to symbolize what goes on in the world today in regards to racism and stereotypes. He tries to make a point on how societies view themselves and others in the world based on there ethnicities. This movie intertwines several different people's lives, all different races, with different types of beliefs. Such ethnicities include Caucasians, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Middle Eastern. This movie includes conflicts on both sides of the picture from cops and criminals as well

Racism, prejudice and stereotyping, as the major themes of the movie, Crash, dominate all the sub-stories that are somehow connected to each other. Moreover, as the stories go on and events develop, it becomes possible to see how characters start to have changes in their perspective and attitude towards each other, either

1. What are the main themes, politically and socially, that are portrayed in the film?

The film frequently demonstrates racism and prejudice within the small-town as gossip and rumours are spread based upon race or appearance. Jasper Jones is a young aboriginal boy who is accused of

The Breakfast Club is a classic 1980’s film depicting the various lives of a group of extremely diverse high school students; each dealing with and trying to overcome their own obstacles and challenges. Despite the initial conflict between the characters due to them all coming from different backgrounds and social cliques, they soon learn that they are not all so different from one another and are each struggling with similar problems within themselves and their personal lives. They eventually learn to accept the differences between each other and realize the falseness of some of their internalized values and stereotypes that they hold against others and themselves. The Breakfast club perfectly exhibits how stereotypes effect our lives, illustrates

Predators, which are animals who are carnivorous or stereotypically wild, and prey are animals who are herbivores and are domesticable. Through this division, the creators display a social hierarchy. Prey are deemed as “the small guys” who do the small and humble work and are always underestimated and unappreciated by predators. Meanwhile, predators within society hold commanding and high positions but are seen as arrogant and inherently violent by the prey. This is important because it ties back to one of the two main reasons why social hierarchy is critical to social structure: “hierarchies shape our social lives and relationships in many different ways” (Manza, 90.) So while Judy may be breaking the social structure by becoming the city’s first ever rabbit cop she herself has been influenced by the social structure and hierarchy on how to react towards animals of different groups, primarily predators of Zootopian society. For example, Judy owns fox repellent and prior to leaving on her first day on the job she finds the fox repellent unnecessary, however at the last minute she decides to bring it with just in case of a predator attacking her. Furthermore, near the end of the film Nick becomes upset and confronts Judy, and Judy instinctively reaches for her fox repellent even though they're friends. This demonstrates the cold reality that prejudice is a quality that is

Zootopia is Disney’s New York City, the city of opportunities, where “anyone can be anything” (Zootopia). A female bunny can even be the first police officer in Zootopia history. Despite being constantly discouraged from persuading her dream, Judy Hopps proves her doubters wrong and becomes Zootopia’s first bunny police officer. Once at the male dominant Zootopian Police Department, the hopeful Judy is placed on parking duty and is outsmarted by the fox, Nick Wilde. On her second day, she is almost fired for insubordination, but Judy is given one last chance to prove herself by finding one of the missing predators. With the help of Nick Wilde, she begins her investigation, where she is constantly disrespected by the male characters. However, her feminine and masculine qualities allow her to eventually gain their respect. With Judy in the lead of the investigation, it is discovered that the once innocent Mayor Bellwether was behind the disappearances and she is arrested. Zootopia is once again peaceful and is under the protection of the respected Officer Judy Hopps. By comparing Judy Hopps to the other gender roles present in the film, Zootopia shows that moving between the masculine-feminine spectrum should be accepted and encouraged.

Tiny but tenacious, Police Officer Judy Hopps, the protagonist in Disney Studios’ 2016 Oscar-winning film Zootopia, embodies the core values of determination, optimism, compassion, and intelligence -- attributes I strive to emulate on a daily basis. While comparing myself to an animated pink-nosed bunny may seem comical, I feel strongly connected to Judy’s character, recognizing elements of myself in her spirited disposition and steadfast attitude. With a point to prove and a dream to fulfill, Judy Hopps sets out into the fictitious bustling city of Zootopia to become the first-ever bunny officer, despite the odds against her. She trains relentlessly in order to overcome the colossal challenge of being the smallest animal in her police academy and soon achieves her goal, even graduating at the top of her class.

The movie Zootopia is about a city that is very diverse, where various animals live and thrive. When Judy Hopps becomes the first rabbit to join the police force, she realizes it much much harder to enforce the public laws, than signing them in a stage play at age of 9. The movie is very engaging and humorous in numerous ways, it also presents specific social issues that confront the perceptions and prejudices that follow along with size, race, and gender or the overall social and identity expectations in the city of Zootopia. Prejudice, stereotyping, and discriminations are issues that have sparked heated debate among the general public in our world today. Specifically, there have been variations on what should be considered discriminatory, the types of conclusions on a given social policy that is based on prejudice, the role of partisanship in producing gender and racial disparities, and circumstances that are justifiable to base decisions on sex or race of an individual.

Most people think of small animals, such as sheep, as meek and submissive due to their frequent portrayal as innocent characters in children’s stories and folklore; in these same stories, antagonistic characters tend to be fiercer animals such as lions or wolves. However, the children’s movie Zootopia, in which all characters are mammals, shows that this is not always the case. The characters in this film break the stereotypes against them by being different or the opposite of what the audience expects based on their species or occupation within the film. For instance, Judy Hopps solves the case on the missing mammals and why they went savage despite being a “dumb bunny”, and Nick Wilde turns from a sly con artist to the first fox cop. This

On the surface, Zootopia might appear like a fun, silly Disney movie, but the film actually touches on powerful messages about stereotypes, prejudices, and power in today’s society, especially regarding racial relationships. Zootopia is a film about a world where prey and predators live together in supposed harmony. Judy Hopps, a bunny aspiring to become a police officer, faces resistance from other animals. Similarly, Nick Wilde, a con artist fox, faces social stereotypes that harm his self-image. These two characters work together to solve a missing mammal case, and end up discovering a darker secret: the mayor’s assistant, Bellwether, hatched a plot to turn predators into savages so that prey would finally get recognition in government. The prey, however, are the majority, making up ninety percent of Zootopia’s population, and the predators are the minority, making up ten percent of the population. (Zootopia) Throughout the movie, the viewers are exposed to the stereotypes and discrimination that the prey impose on the predators. Ultimately, this film is a message about the relationships between the dominant and minority groups. Through this prey-predator relationship, Zootopia reveals how the power of language and the dominant narrative results in both harmful stereotypes and unconscious biases.

Zootopia tells the story of Judy Hopps, an optimistic bunny who seeks to gain acceptance as a police officer within the anthropomorphic metropolis of Zootopia. Amidst the backdrop of species stereotypes and predator-prey discrimination, Zootopia’s motto “anyone can be anything” (0:03:00-0:03:05) is a clarion call for animals to freely define their identity. Through the willingness to persevere against prejudice and bigotry, Judy defying societal perceptions and establish herself as a competent cop. Thus, the movie’s narrative depicts how self-identity is constructed through battling stereotypes, portraying these stereotypes as overtly undesirable towards self-identity. Critical reviews praised Zootopia’s allegory of racial profiling (e.g. Washington

Traditionally, animated films have been made for and consumed by children, with the plotlines and themes being relatively basic and forthright. However, recent years have seen the release of animated films that explore significantly more adult themes and thought provoking ideas. Perhaps the most confronting example of adult themes in an animated film is in 2016’s ‘Zootopia’. The film forces viewers to think about concepts such as racial segregation, nature vs. nurture and the debilitating effect of stereotyping. Although Zootopia features anthropomorphic animals, it is easy to draw a connection between the film’s prey vs. predator narrative and racial divide in our own society.