Wall-E Movie Analysis

Attitude Matters

All living creatures upon Earth rely on the environment to survive. As humans we have the ability to control this environment, unlike other animals. We see ourselves as dominant figures with a social obligation to Earth. In the 15th century, many believed that they could change the Earth for the better, yet now begin to see the consequences of these changes to the natural environment. From climate change to landfill waste, problems with the environment persistently rise as we continue to destroy it. However, without these technological and innovative changes we would not be where we are today. We have grown to rely on everyday items — cellphones, cars, and buildings — to the point where our lives would be drastically different

In the movie Wall-E, it begins by giving an overview of a city that became desolate. There were no signs of life anywhere. Enormous piles of garbage were scattered all around — the product of careless attitudes. A robot, Wall-E, arrived to clean up the damage in the hopes of eventually allowing the humans to live on Earth again (Wall-e). In this movie, the director emphasizes that all the destruction to the world cannot be fixed solely by one robot. Once the damage is done, it cannot be reversed. This is important because it acts as wake up call to those watching the movie. If we don’t begin to stop the destruction of the world, we could end up like the characters in the movie. To add to that, Steve Cutts’ piece on “Man” acknowledges the way that humans act toward issues on the environment. In the video, a middle-aged, slightly overweight, white man appears on Earth in an arrogant fashion. He walks with confidence, carelessly demolishing all of the innocent animals that happen to be in his way(Cutts). The man skins the seal, creating a coat for himself, and slides the snakes on his feet for boots(Cutts). This satirical representation of “Man” demonstrates the attitude many people feel for the environment. In Cutts’ view, humans walk upon Earth as superior figures to everything around them. In many instances, this is true. Humans destroy parts of Earth that could potentially be

In the documentary Earth and the American Dream, Christopher Columbus focuses on the beautiful land that he took from the Native Americans. He speaks of the land and all its wonderful beauty. However, Columbus perceives the land as beautiful because it is “filled with gold” (Columbus). He emphasizes the “good rivers” and “wide harbors” only to say that the majority of them contain gold (Columbus). He believes that this beauty was given to him because he was worthy and deserving of it. Columbus can only see Earth’s natural beauty through his own greed for wealth. This is important because many people today don’t care about what happens to the environment because the outcomes usually benefit them in the end. In contrast to Columbus, Chief Seattle has a different perspective of the same land. Seattle believes that “when the memory of my tribe shall have become a myth, these scores will swarm with the invisible dead that once filled them, and still love this beautiful land”(Seattle). The “beautiful land” carries memories of the Native Americans that once inhabited the land before the Europeans took it from them. Seattle hallows the ground that his tribe once lived on to preserve its beauty and legacy. The land should be remembered by its memory of the ones lost. Columbus’ materialistic connection with the “beauty” of the land represents the careless attitudes toward the environment. In contrast, Seattle’s emotional