1. Some subversion examples the author mentions are Max in Where the Wild Things Are and Don Quixote. Other movies that are subversions are A Haunted House and WALL-E. WALL-E is a subversion because it's a light hearted cartoon with a much deeper meaning. Humans have abused planet Earth with industrial corporations to the point where they must abandon it until robots have cleaned it up. The moral lesson is that technology and industry are bad and if we continue on the path we're on, the Earth will turn into the trash ridden world that is in WALL-E. Despite this, the film is still pro-human. Compared to the usual "humans are bad for nature" lesson, WALL-E actually shows why Earth needs humans. The movie has no real dialogue from anyone, just robot sounds and intercom voices on the ship that the humans live on. When WALL-E meets Eva they ask each other "Directive?" which basically means "What's your purpose?" Each robot in the film has a directive. WALL-E picks up and crushes trash into blocks and Eva collects natural life forms that still remain on Earth for the humans so they know when it is safe to return. The only characters with no directive in the film are the humans who are now fat, lifeless blobs who don't even walk or interact with each other and stare at a screen all day long. The film is one of my favorites because with no words it gets such a clear message across.
2. "Go the Fuck to Sleep" shows the harsh and hilarious reality that parents struggle with of putting young kids to sleep. It is a very humorous read intended to make the reader laugh. The targeted audience is definitely parents of young children and adults.
2. "Go the Fuck to Sleep" shows the harsh and hilarious reality that parents struggle with of putting young kids to sleep. It is a very humorous read intended to make the reader laugh. The targeted audience is definitely parents of young children and adults.
I agree with WALL-E example, I have never thought of WALL-E like that!
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