The Fox And The Hound Essay

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Growing up on Disney movies, many people constantly learn valuable life lessons while simultaneously allowing these movies to influence how we respond to situations in the way society desires. The Fox and the Hound, Disney film makers Ted Berman and Richard Rich wrote “The film tells the story of two unlikely friends, a red fox named Tod and a hound dog named Copper, who struggle to preserve their friendship despite their emerging instincts and the surrounding social pressures demanding them to be adversaries.” Berman and Rich begin building their credibility with major themes during the 3 minute clip such as hope (pathos), trust (ethos), and purpose (logos). Their attempt to appeal to viewers’ emotions weaken their arguments by basically …show more content…

When they first met, Tod and Cooper instantly gravitated and trusted each other without any reservations. Through their promising friendship and uncontrolled trust in one another, Tod and Copper begin to build freedom to learn right from wrong as well as how to create joyful playing situations. The subconscious innocent trials unknowingly begin when Tod shows Cooper how to play hide and seek. In context this illustrates the natural roles of the Fox who would be considered the prey and the Hound who would be considered the hunter. As the clip evolves, they start to understand that they are meant to become enemies and the pressure from Cooper’s family forces them apart. This evolution provides us the solid reasoning that in our culture we’re so easily socially acclimated. One turning point in the clip was when Copper risked leaving his home and being punished by the dog and his owner just to play with Tod. Even through troublesome times and risking his life, Copper reminds us that at the end of the day he has to be loyal to his family and adhere to the social pressures. Basically every moment from the beginning to the end of the clip, Tod and Copper allowed the social conditions to shape their lives, even though deep down inside their actions suggested that they were destined to remain best