Thesis: WALL-E’s adventurous quest and search for love is portrayed to be just for the children’s entertainment in his self-titled movie, but, in actuality, Wall-E’s quest and search are hallmarks of dystopian fiction. Throughout Tthe movie’s use of imagery, there are symbols, places, and other objectsthatreinforce the vast dystopian society that Earth has become. The opening scene of the movie, as well as other key scenes, reflect the result of the overconsumption, wasteful consumerism that is plaguing modern man[LMPR1].According to Wall-E’s director, if man does not change his wasteful [LMPR2]way, then a grotesque, dead Earth is in our future.
Things to mention/prove in the paper based on the opening paragraph:
WALL-E’s adventurous quest and search for love as the main storyline
Key point: Seemingly innocuous, children’s entertainment.
Wall-E’s quest and search are hallmarks of dystopian fiction
Key point/task: apply the five essentials of dystopian fiction to Wall-E
Wall-E is left alone on a desolate Earth marred by trash and devoid of life
The only viable sign of life is the cockroach
The cockroach is the only being that could survive a nuclear holocaust (research this)
Its seemingly indestructible nature is depicted in the film when Wall-E runs over it. The cockroach springs back into form, unharmed.
Transition point: Wall-E’s world on a future Earth is dismal because of the landscape and lack of human interaction.
Key point: Wall-E is lonely and deeply desires companionship/love (Eve)
In Wall-E, the lack of human interaction and companionship fosters its classification as an accurate depiction of dystopian fiction. (movie’s use of imagery, there are symbols, places, and other objects)
Wall-E’s travels showcases the “dead” robots, reinforcing his solitary existence
Wall-E and the song from Hello, Dolly. “Put on Your Sunday Clothes”
Research this (#13 from the worksheet)
Transition point: the song rallies the other robots to work together and it attracts Eve.
The Axiom fosters a lack of human interaction
Humans do not notice each other or their surroundings because of their overuse of technology
The vid screens
The humans take no notice of each other or their surroundings because their vision is blocked by their video screens
Sports that usually fosters human interaction are played by robots
The conversation between the human client and the robotic beautician is automated; the beautician contains prerecorded responses. It is not really conversing with its human client
See comments in first paragraph.
Man’s overreliance on technology created his horrifying future.
Key task: prove that man’s created his future by his decision to be pan-deterministic (Frankl)
Key task: prove that the overreliance of technology is, in fact, a comment on our present condition
Research: landfills, decline of basic skills
Reinforce an example or two with key scenes from the movie
Key task: prove the overreliance of technology is warning about our future
Mention: the degraded human interaction
Research
Support the assertion with key scene/scenes from the movie
Mention: the impact on the environment.
Research
Support the assertion with key scene/scenes from the movie
[LMPR1]Based upon what was created in the outline, this idea will need to be changed to reflect humanity’s over-reliance on technology.
[LMPR2]This wording will also need to change; find a synonym for lazy.