Analysis Of Let It Go By Idina Menzel

Have you ever listened to the song “Let it Go” by Idina Menzel, also known as the song featured on the popular Disney Movie, Frozen? Some people would say this song relates to the illustration being analyzed, because of the fact that the picture as well as the song displays a theme of letting things go and not getting held back by what has occurred in the past. Often events that happen in your past can hold you back from opportunities that have yet to come, but in this picture, they are showing the zebra breaking away from the past and moving towards the more intriguing future. In the illustration, you can clearly observe that the rear end of the zebra is being shattered. This is the first thing many will notice about the image because it is the most obvious. The pieces are being left behind as the zebra is moving forward. When something is broken that one specific object is gone for good you can get something similar but it will not be the exact same. If you look at the smaller images within the zebra you can see them being broken or forgotten. The shatters can not only be depicted as letting things go, but also as getting broken down. Sometimes no matter what your past looks like you just have to let it go and keep moving …show more content…
Some people might interpret them as memories or images of the past. In one of the most obvious pictures displayed near the ribs of the zebra, you see a herd of zebras walking in a line. I think that this is one of many memories the zebra has, but does not want to remember because he wants something more than just walking in a herd like he was used to. He wants a better future for himself. He may be trying to forget the past and focus on the future or what is in front of him. Therefore, the images depicted within the zebra are being used to symbolize his past in which he is trying to let go of so he can move