The Theme Of Consumerism In The Movie 'Wall-E'

At the surface, “Wall-E” is an enjoyable movie about a lonely robot, whose main task is to collect garbage on Earth. Beneath the surface, the movie is so much more, Wall-E is needed to save the planet from permanent destruction, while becoming smitten with EVE. When the audience first meets Wall-E, he is alone on Earth with nothing but a pet cockroach. Even though the planet is deemed as uninhabitable for humans, Wall-E must continue to follow his directive of cleaning the garbage off the planet everyday. While going about his daily routine, EVE, a high-tech shiny robot shows up. EVE is sent down to Earth to look for plant life or any sign of habitability. Together, Wall-E and EVE work together to help humans return to Earth. Not only is Wall-E …show more content…
The movie is representing the idea if humanity continues to live the way they are living, we will end up with no resources left. Ultimately, this film bridges the gap between consumerism and the cautionary tale that we are heading towards, if we do not make a difference in our consumption habits. Technological dependencies is another major theme in the movie Wall-E. Since Earth had become so polluted, the humans were forced to live in space, on the Axiom ship. The humans living on the Axiom ship became so dependent on technology that they ended up obese and lazy. Additionally, the humans had a disconnect to anything real or natural. Since technology allowed the humans to do everything at the touch of a button, there was no need for much movement. In result, on top of the obesity, the humans suffered from major bone loss. With our society at such a digital age today, as a teacher it is really beneficial to have the discussion with students about realizing how much we actually depend on