An Unbreakable Will
It is easy to have one’s beliefs disparaged, even, no, especially by some whom are friends or family. It is not necessary to dwindle on why one’s beliefs are considered wrong or insane, but to believe even more- making sure one’s will and belief in oneself is unbreakable. In the movie, Wall-E, and the book, Horton Hears A Who, both protagonists meet such characters who belittle their beliefs and ideologies. The movie, Wall-E, directed by Andrew Stanton, and the book, Horton Hears A Who, written by Dr. Seuss both portray how the individuals set out to protect and express their ideologies, stumble upon obstacles and face hardships. However, through these such hardships and obstacles do they persevere in protecting what they …show more content…
The theme of facing hardships and stumbling upon obstacles to protect one’s ideologies is expressed in Horton Hears A Who, by Dr. Seuss, by use of parody. In Horton Hears A Who, written by Dr. Seuss, Horton the elephant, believes there are Whos inhabiting a tiny speck of dust on a clover. Of course, the other animals do not believe his idea, and thus ridicule him for saying such a preposterous thing so as to disengage him from believing in the Whos: “It sure was a terrible place that he hid it. He let that small clover drop somewhere inside of a great patch of clovers a hundred miles wide! ‘Find THAT!’ sneered the bird. “’But I think you will fail’” (Seuss, Line 62-64). This symbolises a test for Horton as he tries to find the speck of dust with the Whos, who inhabit it. A test of his will, his strength to continue even though he stumbles upon an obstacle, or so to say. His will and determination lead him to find the speck of dust and protect his ideology- that there are living creatures on the speck of dust. Similarly, in Wall-E, directed by Andrew Stanton, Wall-E the protagonist, faces quite a literal obstacle, which is the autopilot that tries to
It is easy to have one’s beliefs disparaged, even, no, especially by some whom are friends or family. It is not necessary to dwindle on why one’s beliefs are considered wrong or insane, but to believe even more- making sure one’s will and belief in oneself is unbreakable. In the movie, Wall-E, and the book, Horton Hears A Who, both protagonists meet such characters who belittle their beliefs and ideologies. The movie, Wall-E, directed by Andrew Stanton, and the book, Horton Hears A Who, written by Dr. Seuss both portray how the individuals set out to protect and express their ideologies, stumble upon obstacles and face hardships. However, through these such hardships and obstacles do they persevere in protecting what they …show more content…
The theme of facing hardships and stumbling upon obstacles to protect one’s ideologies is expressed in Horton Hears A Who, by Dr. Seuss, by use of parody. In Horton Hears A Who, written by Dr. Seuss, Horton the elephant, believes there are Whos inhabiting a tiny speck of dust on a clover. Of course, the other animals do not believe his idea, and thus ridicule him for saying such a preposterous thing so as to disengage him from believing in the Whos: “It sure was a terrible place that he hid it. He let that small clover drop somewhere inside of a great patch of clovers a hundred miles wide! ‘Find THAT!’ sneered the bird. “’But I think you will fail’” (Seuss, Line 62-64). This symbolises a test for Horton as he tries to find the speck of dust with the Whos, who inhabit it. A test of his will, his strength to continue even though he stumbles upon an obstacle, or so to say. His will and determination lead him to find the speck of dust and protect his ideology- that there are living creatures on the speck of dust. Similarly, in Wall-E, directed by Andrew Stanton, Wall-E the protagonist, faces quite a literal obstacle, which is the autopilot that tries to