Metaphors in Disney Animated Film Zootopia
Abstract
the film"Zootopia"is well received by the audience for its plots and connotation.The film takes dreams and beliefs as the core ideas.It is not just to describe a"crazy"animal society,but to map the real human society.It also reveals the social and cultural phenomena in the United States through various metaphors.Through the analysis of the metaphors,this article intends to have a deeper understanding of American social culture.
Keywords
Zootopia;Metaphor;American culture
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v6i12.5023
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