Don T Look Up By William Cronon

In the final scene of Don’t look up, Kate Dibiasky and Professor Mindy are casually yet timidly, seated around a dinner table with their loved ones. A view from the window behind them shows Comet Dibiasky (named after Kate who located the comet at the beginning of the movie) finally making contact with Earth. The scene begins with a montage of life moments combined with moments of destruction playing alongside eerie and emotional music. As the montage concludes, there is a transition back to Kate and Mindy talking alongside their loved ones, as Comet Dibiasky destroys the Earth around them. The movie “Don’t Look Up” appears to be a satirical film, shining a light on the effects of environmental degradation. William Cronon’s article “The Trouble

Cronon incorporates specific attitudes surrounding the connotation of wilderness into his argument. Cronon introduces a time when society viewed the wilderness as “a sacred American Icon, during the nineteenth century (Cronon 8).” This idea referring to the “wilderness” as an American Icon highlights how wilderness was romanticized and idolized. This “Iconic” idea changes quickly to society claiming the wilderness as “masculine in nature (Cronon 9).” This shift in the connotation of wilderness demonstrates how socially perpetuated institutions, such as patriarchy, influence symbols. The idea Cronon illuminates about the problem surrounding wilderness is that the understanding of wilderness has been too unstable throughout society. As a warning, Cronon explains “we are almost certain to ignore the very subtleties and complexities we need to understand,” resulting in climate

Demonstrated throughout “Don't Look Up,” the unstable connotation surrounding climate change led Comet Dibiasky to Earth, destroying society entirely. The film's key takeaway is the devastation of Earth due to climate change. Much like Cronon’s wilderness, climate change has an ever-changing meaning in the eyes of society. In the movie, the comet destined to strike the planet was first ignored, despite the main characters trying to warn humanity that the impact of the comet would be detrimental and would end life as it was known. Regardless of previous failures, the two main characters do their best to change the course of Comet Dibiasky; With no support, the comet eventually hits Earth just as expected. The concept of changing societal ideas as written by Cronon is experienced again while concluding the film. Right before the comet hits Earth, society looks into the sky to see the comet descending upon them. And finally, humanity realizes the importance of taking global detriments