Themes Of Osmosis Jones

The 2001 film, _"Osmosis Jones"_, focuses on the representation of the human organism and the daily conflicts a body faces in order to maintain function. The film _"Osmosis Jones"_ is a film that tries to capture the attention of children ages eight to fourteen, by exposing the mechanisms of the human body. It is able to reveal the dangers of maintaining an unhealthy diet and some of the consequences that are associated by doing so. The film illustrates that bacteria and viruses are found freely in the environment and that one must be cautious with the substances which one chooses to ingest into one's organism. "Osmosis Jones" is a film that tries to engage

Without realizing it initially, each Wes Moore has been greatly affected by the life events occurring as they grew up because as they matured physically, they also matured mentally by gaining self-knowledge; the same way a hero does throughout a heroic journey. However, while both have gone through the heroic journey, their fate was not identical because of poor choices and irreversible mistakes. Wes Moore, the successful author of his book, has specifically divided his book into 8 chapters, where each shows a year that had a decisive impact for him and Wes. Similar to his book, the hero’s journey also consists of 8 parts where the hero goes through the most important stages of the journey. The correlation between the life events and the patterns of a heroic journey intertwined because both only point out the most crucial parts and have the same end results, leaving the characters to go through each event or stage only as they mature.

Bravery does not measure how big or small the situation might be, but it defines the person who is overcoming their fear. Each

The first phase of the hero’s journey archetype is called the “ordinary world.” according to Christopher Vogler, this is the stage in which “The hero, uneasy, uncomfortable or unaware, is introduced sympathetically so the audience can identify with the situation or dilemma.” In the beginning of the story, the author discusses how the story makes him uncomfortable:

If bravery is doing something notwithstanding being scared, then anyone can dispute that Ernest Junger, apart from his politics and whether or not he supports Nazi Germany, was a courageous man. Nevertheless, regardless of how dignified the reason may be, ultimately the mind has to discover a way to handle all the carnage that he describes. You can either pretend it wasn't happening as his fellow soldiers were doing, or you

Examples from the novel is when Murray goes to war. Bravery is shown in this because you would have to be quite brave to go to war and fight for your own country, knowing that you might get shot. Another example is when Murray stays with Sid at war. Murray stays with Sid at war while he is injured after Will shot him. They started talking about the cricket match. Another example is when Will shot paddy. Their dad was going to kill paddy but he handed the rifle to Murray and he was meant to kill paddy, but he was being a coward so he handed the rifle to his brother so Will had to be brave and shoot the don. Their dad quoted just before they shot paddy thats there was “No place on a farm for a fool of a dog” (page 38). These examples and more demonstrate to us that in the novel bravery was another big theme that Tony Palmer explored.

There is one archetype, the hero, which recurs so frequently in stores, that a certain basic pattern has developed and been used for many centuries. American scholar Joseph Campbell described this pattern as twelve stages telling the story of the hero, and he gave it the term “monomyth.” The movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou” follows this pattern. Despite some variations on the archetypal hero, Ulysses Everett McGill is still a dynamic hero in his own right, following Campbell’s stages.

Although Jones and Drix go through a lot of small trials their first big trial, and the third step of the monomyth, is their encounter with Thrax in the nose. While in Franks nose Thrax turns the pressure pods up which destroys all the walls in his nostril. This causes a runny nose which Jones and Drix struggle to contain. After the nose incident Jones and Drix work together to extract evidence from the old know-it-all chicken pox influenza. With Jones smooth talking and Drix’s big gun they use teamwork to beat the truth out of the old timer. Knowing all about Thrax they set off to find and defeat the menacing virus. Finally, they find Thrax at a new club on Franks forehead named The Zit. As they listen in on Thrax’s plan to kill Frank within forty-eight hours they are discovered. Through teamwork they destroy The Zit and all the germs within it including Thrax, or so they think. Thrax miraculously survives the explosion and moves forward with his plan to kill Frank.

them to escape. This portrays his cunning bravery which saves most of his men and himself.

Even if he can't show it through his own words. He is willing to fight to protect the ones he cares about, and that is what I can safely consider bravery.

Like in Linda Seger's essay, the first stage of the hero is he/she is presented to the viewers in normal surroundings doing normal things. In the movie the Matrix Thomas Anderson,

The first interpretation of courage could be daring, or the sovereignty over one’s own reasoning, even if one is not entirely certain of themselves. Kant elucidates, “Having first infatuated their domesticated animals, and carefully prevented the docile creatures from daring to take a single step without the leading-strings to which they are tied, they next show them the danger which threatens them if they try to walk unaided” (p.1). This quote supports the interpretation of

The first steps in war are the steps of overcoming the line of comfort by solving the self-centered beliefs that will break you in a battlefront. Once overcoming those selfish traits and believe in yourself, that is when one flourish on the battle field. Henry Fleming's urge for war was short lived when he was put on the frontline. Henry Fleming was a fearful, coward, who always gained self-control and self-comfort by

The theme of Osmosis Jones is better developed in the trials and approach stages of the monomyth. According to Zadrozny, “Along the way, the hero must pass tests, make friends, and combat enemies. The hero and his or her new allies prepare for the major challenge in the world.” Jones goes to the dam in the nose and finds the virus Thrax and some germs. He tries to capture the virus, but the dam ends up breaking, causing Frank’s nose to run excessively. Thrax and the germs relocate into a zit on Frank’s forehead. Jones finds the virus’s headquarters and builds the courage to go inside. Once inside the headquarters, Jones hears their plan to take down Frank in forty-eight hours. He gets discovered while they are making their plans to kill Frank and he and Drixenol destroys their headquarters. The virus then relocates into the ingrown toe. Jones gets fired and Drix gets sent to the bladder. They were trying to catch the virus, but they were supposed to be helping Frank get rid of his illness.

In Danny Boyle’s movie, 28 Days Later, most of Britain is infected with a virus called Rage when a few animal rights activists free monkeys harboring the disease. It quickly spreads across the country, infecting many and forcing the remaining civilians to flee in a mass exodus. 28 Days Later follows the story of Jim the bicycle courier who, after lying comatose for 28 days in the hospital, wakes up to find all of London barren. He joins with the hard hearted Selena and the father/daughter duo Frank and Hannah to try and find the 42nd Blockade which promises protection and salvation from the infection, but the soldier they find are not the heroes they expect. While continuing to live is a prime aspect of survival, surviving alone is by no means an achievement. It is surviving together with friends and family