Disney-Pixar's 'Inside Out'

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Savannah Beam
Professor P. Watts
English Comp I
26 September 2017

“Inside Out” And the Theme of Mental Illness

Everyone loves Disney-Pixar's smash hit, "Inside Out." Small animated emotions living inside our heads, how cool is that? It benefits children, adults and everyone in between to watch this film. It offers so much more than an escape from boredom for an hour and 40 minutes. "Inside Out" has a much deeper meaning, and yes, it is even deeper than its most apparent lesson of the importance of opening up. Riley, the main character, is an 11-year-old girl who grew up in a loving and warming environment in Minnesota with her parents and hockey team. However, when her dad lands a new job in San Francisco, this causes

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