How does Finding Nemo conform to the Quest genre? - page 2
Keywords: Media film genre quest finding nemo
By Jenny on 02/07/2009
Level: GCSE Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11)
Page Number: 2 of 3 pages: 1 2 3
obstacle is escaping the tank and all the fish imprisoned in it must work together to free themselves. In the end it is Nemo that makes their break-out possible and he becomes the hero. In the tradition of Quest films only he can save them (in this case he is the sole candidate sufficiently tiny to fit in the tube) but it is extremely dangerous, if the rotor starts going before he has extracted himself from the tube he will be chopped into millions of tiny pieces – not a nice end for a cute little fish! However as this is a Disney film aimed at children if we think about we can be reasonably sure this is not going to happen. Nevertheless, most people will forget this while watching the film and find themselves cheering on Nemo. Going back to the escape attempt, it takes the example of his paranoid “scaredey-cat” Dad travelling hundreds of miles through unknown oceans and battling various “sea-monsters” to rescue him that gives Nemo the courage to act.
The other fish in the tank all have their own connotations. While most of them are techni-coloured and silly (living in a tank “does things to you”) Gill is black and white with an old scar and sleeps in a sinister skull, obviously implying that he is tough. He is Nemo’s “mentor figure” encouraging him, showing him how to flee the tank, and eventually saving his life by “attacking” Darla. Furthermore, he is like Nemo in that he comes from the open sea. This links them together and the fact he has a damaged fin akin to Nemo’s demonstrates that Nemo can succeed despite this.
This is where pulling together aids the quest. With help from his new friends Nemo eventually escapes down the plug hole just in time. Unfortunately for Nemo though simultaneously there is the twist in tale. Marlin finally arrives, catches sight of Nemo and assumes he is dead. He leaves distraught and Dori who has been making progress with her memory in his company (symbolically she remembers the dentists address) spirals downwards. Of course she then “finds Nemo” who after some confusion is reunited with Marlin and a happy ending is had after one final hurdle.
The fishing net is the final obstacle and is again symbolic. The other fish are grey/ silver and all look similar to give the impression that they are common
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