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Social Isolation In The Film Wall-E

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“Social isolation refers to a complete or near-complete lack of contact with people and society for members of a social species” (Wikipedia). Social isolation is arguably one of the worst punishments to inflict upon an individual. In the film ‘WALL-E’, the main character, WALL-E has to deal with social isolation on a day to day basis. ‘WALL-E’ is a movie that was released in 2008 by Pixar and directed by Andrew Stanton. The film is about a robot looking for mere companionship in the desolate reality of Earth if humanity doesn’t end and/or reduce pollution. In Pixar's "WALL-E" Andrew Stanton uses characterization and symbolism to exemplify the lasting effects of social isolation on an individual. the home bound elderly WALL-E was the last working
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