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Stereotypes In The Movie Zootopia
Think about how America began, it was foreign individuals coming to escape previous hellish lives in their countries. When people began migrating to America the key dream was to start a new life and become what you wanted to pursue. The film Zootopia adopted the concept of early America in a sense of how they brought different species of animals together from a lion down to the smallest mouse, all working together to live up to their highest potential. Zootopia also had a key motto/dream of being whatever one wanted to be. Living that dream Judy Zootopia’s first rabbit police officer hops her way through the dangers of her first case with the help of a fox known for hustling. The film Zootopia was produced beautifully by using animals and their natural behaviors to help develop some …show more content…
The film shows that the pray was acting on pure instinct and fear, relying on survival mode because of the thought of predators tuning back into their old ways. Later on the film shows that it was all planned out and predators were targeted and infused with a chemical that can turn ANYONE into a savage. This taught that stereotypes are not always true, and that anyone can be evil or do harm, not only certain groups of people. Having these lessons in the film did not only make the film pleasing, it interested a wider audience, and left them with a positive example that can follow the audience through life. Zootopia succeeded not only through the great way director Byron Howard decided to develop the characters. Along with the comedy and mystery that generated the movie, the overall lesson taught wrapped up the movie beautifully. Touching the hearts of the audience, younger and older, giving them something to take with them on their future

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