Zootopia Stereotypes

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Through history and time, we searched for a place we could call utopia. A place where everything is perfect, all because of the people who inhabit it. Unfortunately, even when we believe we have found such a place, we discover the truth that lies inside. In the 2016 Disney film Zootopia portrays the possible but unrelenting condemning-yet-hopeful mirrors the truth of modern America. Nonetheless, couched in the story of the growing fear and epidemic edema of predators mysterious going “savage” resulting in the hidden allegory of prejudice and discrimination. Which one wouldn’t suspect to interpret in a Disney movie directed solely for children. It is up to Judy a rookie police bunny and Nick cynical con artist fox to unite and uncover the conspiracy …show more content…

But even then, such behaviors make their ways into such places. We observe such behavior when Office Judy enter the Zootopia Police station for the first time, unaware that she going to be taunted about her physical appearance and later question about her ability to do her job for being a bunny. As Judy walk toward the front counter, she receives an inappropriate comment by Office Clawhauser saying, “O. M. Goodness...They really did hire a bunny. What?! I gotta tell ya, you are even cuter than I thought you'd be!"(Zootopia 13:50) He begins by automatically addressing her in a term only socially acceptable by other bunnies. Although Clawhauser apologise for addressing her as cute, it is taken in slightly serious tone as if the word carried no in depth value. This relates to ethnicity that share personal verbal lingo that only acceptable by the same ethnicity. Furthermore, as Judy later enters the conference room, extremely excited for her first given order being a police office. She completely forgotten and then last second remember and assigned to meter duty while all other officers are put missing animals cases. When the meeting comes to an end, Judy confronts Chief Bogo, arguing toward his decision saying, “Sir, you said there were 14 missing mammal cases? So I can handle one. You probably forgot, but I was top of my class at the …show more content…

Even Zootopia top key members, like Mrs. Bellwether, who continuously neglected and ignored for her work. As the story continues on we discover more about the whereabouts of the missing animals. Discovering that each of the predators had been abducted and locked up in the mean to discover a cure. Although Mayor Lionheart sees his actions as the only solution to prevent public panic and save his public appearance. It would provide Mrs.whether with the means to change public view toward predators and help her political scheme of taking power. As the scene carries on, we see major lionheart locked up and dragged away by the police concluding our belief that the story has come to an end. But instead, we have only begun climbing to the film climax state. With the public unaware completely of the situation, Mrs. Bellwether appoints Judy as the face of the police force, to unite all prey. Although Judy has faced death multiples she not fully sure what to tell the public. Internally Judy has grown to learn about both sides and the struggles both groups face. Although Judy has developed a better friend and understand of nick past. She is still unaware that internally fear she has toward predators. As the conferences go on, Judy slides between her beliefs. Eventually saying that all predators are biologically changing with no understand of

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