Who Is Disney-Pixar's Wall-E?

Disney-Pixar’s Wall-E, tells a story about a robot left behind on Earth with the responsibility of cleaning up after the mess humanity has created. Wall-E, which stands for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class, lives in a corporate-dominated future where humans believe Earth is no longer inhabitable. The Earth turned into a garbage dump due to overconsumption and materialism. Humans, however, have become excessively reliant on technology and are no longer capable of performing simple tasks on their own. One day, Wall-E meets a new, highly-advanced technological robot known as the EVE unit or Extra-terrestrial Vegetation Evaluator. He immediately falls in love and ultimately saves humanity when evidence is found, suggesting that life is sustainable on Earth. The movie emphasizes themes seen in society today. When examined through a narrative perspective, the movie portrays how humanity’s over reliance on technology distances …show more content…
In this movie, the setting, characters, narrator, events and the intended audience work together to convey an eye-opening example that humanity’s over-dependence on technology can lead to detrimental side effects. The characters function to persuade the audience to believe a world like that is possible. In the beginning, Wall-E is considered a flat character who is an extremely predictable robot that collects trash and performs the tasks he was made to do. However, the humanlike traits Wall-E posses sets him apart from all the other robots and ultimately sets him apart as a unique complex character. Wall-E not only shows curiosity when collecting interesting objects, but also shows emotions in which robots do not usually possess. The humanistic emotions, such as love and compassion, are greatly portrayed and experiencing these