Abstract

The movie, Zootopia is not only a story of little rabbit pursuing dream but also contains the various problems of American society, which provoke reflective thinking about racial discrimination. This paper adopt the method of literature research, which through the analysis of movie zootopia’s metaphor in the setting of scenes, complicated plots and profound dialogues to research the current situation of the American racial discrimination. Based on the analysis of the root causes of racial discrimination in all aspects of American society and history, we put forward some new ideas and enlightenment. Give a chance to peace by giving racial integration, eliminating prejudice and discrimination.

Key words: Zootopia; Metaphor; Racial Discrimination; Status; Root

Contents

Abstract

摘要

Introduction-1

Chapter 1 Literature Review-2

  1.1 Metaphor-2

  1.2 Race and Racism-2

 1.2.1Definition of Race and Racism-2

 1.2.2 America’s Population and Ethnicity-3

 1.2.3 Overseas and Domestic Research Status about Racism-5

Chapter 2 Zootopia-6

  2.1 Setting of the Movie-6

  2.2 Characters and Plot-6

Chapter 3 Racist Metaphor in Zootopia-8

  3.1 Metaphors in the Setting of Scenes-8

  3.2 Metaphors in Complicated Plots-9

  3.3 Metaphors in Profound Dialogue-9

Chapter4 Root of Racial Discrimination in the United State-11

Chapter 5 Illumination-14

  5.1 The Enlightenment For American Society-14

  5.2 The Enlightenment For Human Society-14

Conclusion-16

Bibliography-17

Acknowledgements-19