In “Inside Out” five fundamental emotions dictate Riley’s everyday task as a human. I believe Joy is the main character, or controller of Riley's emotions because she conducts all of Riley’s moves and feelings. The other emotions: Anger, Sadness, Disgust, and Fear, did not know how they could help Riley in anyway, leading Joy to be the one in charge of maintaining Riley’s happiness. Although the movie puts most of the emphasize on Joy, her subordinate emotions play a big role, as well. When Joy and Sadness are not able to get back to headquarters, they try their very best to keep Riley in place, especially during this vital time in her life. Joy is my favorite character because of her determination to keep Riley as happy as she can be. Moving to a new place is never easy, and Joy being there to keep her content is …show more content…
When I asked myself what my islands are, I could think of family, friends, running, and fun, but it made me think of what my true core values are. It was an interesting glimpse into my priorities and to see how they define me as a person. Joy controls Riley's dashboard, but she doesn’t rule every emotion. I know I can not always feel joy, but I can control my other emotions to make me happy in some sort of way. “Inside Out” has taught me to be true to myself and don’t let other things in life push me away from who I really am because I am the only one who can control how I