In the inspiring film We Bought a Zoo, directed by Cameron Crowe, Lily Miska tries to stay positive while her beloved zoo goes through hard times. In the beginning, when Lily first sees Dylan’s gruesome artwork, she says,”It’s a little dark. Where’s the sun?”(Crowe, x:xx). She could have insulted the hideous drawing, but instead she asks why the painting is so dark and unhappy. She stays positive with Dylan throughout the movie even though he is often moody and dejected. In addition, Lily wants a friend. Even when she thinks that Dylan and his family are leaving, she says, “Yeah. But if you still wanna be friends, you know, I’ll still be your friend. I mean, there’s still cars and all.”(crowe, x:xx). She is heartbroken that he is excited