1. Wall-E Satire & Using Motifs in Literature

2. Motif a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., esp. in a literary, artistic, or musical work a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., esp. in a literary, artistic, or musical work

3. Hands in Wall-E Hello Dolly Hello Dolly Eve appears Eve appears Hoe down Hoe down John & Mary meet John & Mary meet Capsizing ship – man grabs straw Capsizing ship – man grabs straw Capsizing ship – John & Mary save babies Capsizing ship – John & Mary save babies Eve & Wall-E at the end Eve & Wall-E at the end

4. Hands in Wall-E – What’s it mean?? Hello Dolly Hello Dolly –seen on TV –What’s that say?

5. Hands in Wall-E – What’s it mean?? Eve appears Eve appears –Wall-E wants to hold hands with her, but she doesn’t –Why not?

6. Hands in Wall-E – What’s it mean?? Hoe down Hoe down –viewed on a monitor –Is this a pattern?

7. Hands in Wall-E – What’s it mean?? John & Mary meet John & Mary meet –What changes in order for them to meet? –What do they notice when they do touch?

8. Hands in Wall-E – What’s it mean?? Capsizing ship Capsizing ship –man grabs straw –What does this say about touch?

9. Hands in Wall-E – What’s it mean?? Capsizing ship Capsizing ship –John & Mary save babies –Does this also say something about touch?

10. Hands in Wall-E – What’s it mean?? Eve & Wall-E at the end Eve & Wall-E at the end –final commentary on touch?

11. Satire An attack on or criticism of any stupidity or vice in the form of scathing humor, or a critique of what the author sees as dangerous religious, political, moral, or social standards. An attack on or criticism of any stupidity or vice in the form of scathing humor, or a critique of what the author sees as dangerous religious, political, moral, or social standards.

12. Satire Target – Lack of true human connection Target – Lack of true human connection Attack – contrast, irony, etc… Attack – contrast, irony, etc… Change – to become less self- contained – not overly reliant on technology and entertainment in place of relaitonships Change – to become less self- contained – not overly reliant on technology and entertainment in place of relaitonships