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Zootopia vs Beastars: The Applicability of Carnivores/Herbivores
Finally taking advantage of my essay tag to talk a bit about how #Zootopia and #Beastars use the carnivore/herbivore dynamic and the applicability of it to real life.
Introduction: J.R.R. Tolkien, in discussing The Lord of the Rings, once wrote of a dislike for “allegory”, instead preferring the concept of “applicability”, where the meaning of a work is derived from the experiences of the reader rather than imposed upon by the author. If one really wants to dig into broader literary theory, reader-response theories of criticism hold that a work’s meaning is a…
That was super interesting ! Thanks for your view on both and the indepth thoughs