Preview

Finding Nemo Symbols

Good Essays
Open Document
Open Document
808 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Finding Nemo Symbols
"Finding Nemo" was received extremely positive reviews and became one of the best- selling DVDs of all the time. For the love of audiences, the film was released again in 3D in 2012. What makes "Finding Nemo" a popular film? Besides interesting plot and beautiful scene, each character also become a meaningful symbol of love, friendship,... The story is about a worriesome clownfish named Marlin overcome every difficulties and his own nervosity to find his abducted son Nemo. Along with his friend, a regal tang named Dory, Marlin learned the lessons about bravery, optimistic, friendship,..
Nemo is a small clownfish, who is very adventurous and playful. While his father thought that he was too young to go to school, Nemo brims with the excitement. And it was his inexperience and childish that led to his unexpected abduction. Nemo is a typical symbol for the youth who has curiosity, enthusiasm, bravery and also ebullience. He dares to risk and yearns for adventure especially when he has motivity. Sometimes it is nothing but his immature makes him get into troubles. When every difficulty was overcome, Nemo really grows up and his adventure is exactly the same as people’s life adventure to reach adulthood.
Another main symbol of the film is Nemo’s father - Marlin. He is an over-protective father because Nemo was the only surviving child he had after the death of his wife and other offsprings. He is always afraid of the ocean and rarely trusts anyone - a typical symbol of someone who knew the feeling of lost. It is the reason why his son- Nemo- does not believe that it could be his father traveling hundreds miles, fighting against shark, jellyfish.. to look for him. Marlin is also a typical of parents who does not believe in the children. He always thinks that Nemo is not mature enough even when he found Nemo. After all the adventure, Marlin learns that he has to believe in his son and himself either.
The adventure brings Marlin and his companion face-to-face with

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    In the movie Frauds there are a few characters who play major roles. Jonathan Wheats portrayed by Hugo Weaving, plans a scam to claim insurance money for things that were not actual destroyed or stolen. He his married to Beth Wheats and is a very smart person but becomes paranoid very easily. Furthermore, Beth Wheats played by Josephine Byrnes, married to Jonathan, is a teacher and is unaware of Jonathans plans. Beth becomes annoyed and frustrated by the actions of Roland, due to her lack of knowledge. In addition, Michael Allen portrayed by Peter Mochrie, is the best friend of Jonathan Wheats he helps him with his scam, and ends up getting murdered by Beth. To continue, Roland Copping portrayed by Phil Collins, is an insurance…

    • 639 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    The Old Man by the Sea was an exciting book with some sadness once you got toward the end. In The Old Man by the Sea it was a depressing story of a poor man that lived alone only knowing a young fourteen-year-old boy. The boy was forced to leave the old man because his parents made a decision to go with a fisher man that was constantly catching fish. But the boy didn’t want to leave the old man, he wanted to stay with the old man. On that eighty-fourth day the boy was of course unable to go with him but he was able to help the old man get ready to go out to sea by giving him coffee and sardines that morning. He also put the spear and nets in the boat for the old man. Since the old man decided to go further out than usual he was able to snag him fish although he did not know the great size of the fish he could tell this was his biggest fish he has ever hooked. The old man kept vigorously reeling the fish did not even let up a little bit. After a day and a half of sticking with the fish he finally was able to reel him in. On the way back home everything was fine except due to him having to spear the fish causing blood sharks were attracted to…

    • 535 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    In the thrilling adventure, Finding Nemo, directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, Marlin, the father of Nemo, goes through life very cautiously, scared from everything that seems unsafe for him and his son. He has been like this ever since his wife, Coral, passed away trying to save her baby eggs. Nemo was the last egg left so Marlin had to protect him with his life. First of all, while Marlin is taking Nemo to school he tells him “That's my boy. So, first we check to see that the coast is clear. We go out and back in. And then we go out, and back in. And then one more time--out and back in. And sometimes, if you wanna do it four times--” (Stanton, Unkrich, X:XX) This shows that Marlin tries to keep his son safe from everything around him.…

    • 289 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Unit 2, Criteria 1.4,2.3

    • 987 Words
    • 4 Pages

    I read the story and did some role-play with the help of the children and some soft toy fishes and the collage display. A few children held plastic fish, shells or stroked the fabric. I wanted to see if some of the children could retell the story or tell me about any key events – were they sad when no-one would play with the little fish?, How does the fish feel?…

    • 987 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Many times in society, people are judged by their appearance and social class. This has happened since the dawn of time. For example, the holocaust, civil rights, slavery, and so many others. In the story the outsiders, people are targets by how they dress, and how much money they have. S.E. Hinton Shows us that these exterior traits do not signify our true personality.…

    • 411 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Watch out Tito! The ground gives way and the Randals find themselves falling down a giant waterslide. Down they go, splish-splashing all the way. Hold your nose Pink, you’re heading to the deep end! The little Randals emerge from the murky water to see Wax’s gigantic pirate ship floating in the lagoon, its gold mast shining in the sunlight. It’s even bigger then Barney imagined. Everyone celebrates in excitement! Then out of the water a large tentacle appears! It’s a giant octopus and it’s wrapped up Stinger and Pink. It must be guarding the treasure. Help them Tito! Barney makes it into the cabin room and can’t believe his eyes! Gold coins are scattered all over the place, and sitting at the table is Black Beard Wax himself. He’s found the money to save the Randals! Oh no! Our tiny heroes led Mama Fattie and her girls right to the ship! They’ve come to steal Wax’s treasure and capture the little Randals. HELP! Just as the Fatties are going to make the Randals walk the plank, Mama notices something odd about Stinger. He’s been awfully quiet. She spots a string of pearls hiding within his bulging belt. Look Randals! Up in the…

    • 951 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Lisa Meadows Jounal 7

    • 318 Words
    • 1 Page

    The four main characters were in the ocean in a small dingy. The situation seemed doomed, riding in a very small boat in violent water most likely will end badly. Struggling to stay alive in this situation made the characters understand to a point the reason for being.…

    • 318 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Better Essays

    The next stage represents a long and perilous set of tests and ordeals that will also bring important moments of illumination and understanding” (Henderson 60). These trials are exemplified in Finding Nemo through challenge of Marlin going back into the field of jellyfish and enduring their stings to save Dory. Further on the hero is also tested when the pelican attempts to swallow him and Dory but prevails by lodging himself in the bird’s throat causing him to spit them…

    • 2154 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    On the journey, the ship sinks and Pi finds himself alone in a life boat, adrift at sea. He soon discovers that he is not the only survivor, but shares his raft with an escaped hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and a 450 pound Bengal tiger, named Richard Parker. Although Pi is confronted with the dangers of these wild animals at sea, his extraordinary knowledge of animal behaviour, along with his faith and determination, allow him to survive, even after the other animals have fallen victim to the tiger’s predatory instincts.…

    • 5330 Words
    • 22 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    The characters in this story is Coraline,Coraline's mom and dad from the other world.Miss Spink and Miss Forcible. Each of these characters have different thinking and different traits The characters in the book are very unique from one another with different perspectives and different “Everything”.…

    • 670 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    The main protagonists, Miles leaves his hometown to find his so called “Great Perhaps”. He finds this in the people he meets of Alaska and The Colonel. Together the three of them form a bond and begin to value friendship equally if not more than any other Disney story. Even through his new friends introduce him to all kinds of illegal mischief such as underage smoking and drinking, but what he really values about these new friends is that they accept him for who he is and don’t try to manipulate or change him.…

    • 808 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Finding Nemo Analysis

    • 508 Words
    • 3 Pages

    My choice for this topic is a bit different than the other choices I have seen so far; I chose Finding Nemo. The movie finding Nemo is about a father fish, Marlin, whose son was trying to be brave on a school trip by swimming out further than everyone else and he got captured by fisherman. At The beginning of the story, Marlin’s wife, Nemo’s mother, is killed and Marlin vows to always take care of Nemo. This “promise” leads him to be overbearing and very protective of his son. We then transition into when Nemo is captured by the fisherman’s net, and this is where the story begins. The story then turns into a great adventure where Marlin is trying to find his son and bring him back home to where he is safe. During his journey, he meets many new creatures, and encounters many scenarios that…

    • 508 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Shark and the Goldfish

    • 2079 Words
    • 9 Pages

    The story begins with Gordy the goldfish playing at the beach with his owner. It explains how Gordy lived a great life and didn’t have any worries. “He ate, slept, swam, and did twirls in the water any time his humans approached to feed him. He never wanted for anything, especially food. Food was abundant and he was prosperous. Life was good.” Everything changed when a big wave came onto the beach and carried Gordy out to sea. He was frightened and panicked, wondering who would feed him now. Not knowing how to gather food for himself, Gordy was nearly starved when he met Sammy the shark who decided he would teach Gordy how to act like a shark and get food for himself. Sammy explained to Gordy what he needed to change in order to survive in the ocean by saying, “Your problem is that you are a goldfish. You are waiting to be fed. That’s fine during the fat times when all sorts of people are feeding you. But you’re in the ocean now. Times are a changin’. Things are a little tougher here. You have to work a little harder. You need to be a little smarter. You need to change your thinking. You need to become a shark. Goldfish wait to be fed.…

    • 2079 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    Essay On Bless Me Ultima

    • 647 Words
    • 3 Pages

    The story of the Golden Carp, which intrigued Antonio caused another issue in his mind. This story made him question every step he took, nonetheless creating a cloud over anything he did. A thought of Antonio was also a response from the story; was everything connected. These constant games of truth and false played with the little boy and caused him to be lost in a world of difficulties. As a child the story behind everything isn’t always there, sometimes this causes some questions and eventually some loss, but the book utilizes the everyday questions of Antonio’s surroundings to elucidate that time will only tell and you must let the wind take you for the…

    • 647 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Secret Goldfish

    • 606 Words
    • 3 Pages

    David Mean’s short story “The Secret Goldfish” compares the unpredictable and constantly changing nature of human life to the ups and downs of the fish’s life inside the aquarium. Mean utilizes the symbols of the aquarium and the fish to show us reality, unpredictable and transient, and the outright will to live which guides drives us onward.…

    • 606 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays