Zootopia and Emerson

          Nature as  whole can be looked at in two different ways: taking it for what it is and how it is in the physical world, or as symbolism for higher ideas and as an expression of something greater. Both are equally true and go hand-in-hand in a sense. Nature is physically all around us and is where we reside. It is the original catalyst from which we derive all ideas about the physical universe, and is the base for every school of thought in science. But the second thought is equally as true. For example, the four seasons that we go through (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) can be used as a metaphor for the human life cycle, or the different highs and lows people go through during life. We can all recall numerous examples of how artists have these metaphors and provide different imageries for us to imagine. And all of these ideas are easy to visualize just because of how easy it is to understand and relate to nature on a spiritual level. The fact that these artists can use nature to further their ideas is just one example of how nature serves man's purpose and man can use nature.
          This idea is discussed by Emerson in his book "Nature." In it, he discusses how nature can represent different ideas (such as discipline, idealism, beauty for example), and how it can fulfill any role man wants it to. And overall he believes that nature's purpose is to serve man, although physically man can only alter nature up to a point, Emerson is mainly speaking from a spiritual standpoint. He also comments on the vastness that is nature and all that it encompasses, as well as the grand beauty it entails. He also states that man exists within nature and is apart of the it, but at the same time man is on top of it and exists out of it in a sense.
          Another point that Emerson discusses is how artists mastery of portraying nature and how they use nature in serving their purposes in communicating ideas (through means of poetry, paintings, or other kinds of art). This can be seen in the movie Zootopia, as the film makers and cast and crew use the film as a medium of communicating an idea. The overall theme of this movie is how people can overcome preconceived notions about them through will and being virtuous. Even though it is animated cartoon, it is an accurate representation to a point about the real world. There is prejudice everywhere and if people as a whole just learned this very simple lesson from this movie the world in general would be a better place. The crew's use of nature is effective because how easy it is for people to relate to it. The film makers use harmonious aspect of nature and everything can work together in unison, to convey their message and it is a perfect example of man using nature to serve their purpose.
          This is not to say that nature as a whole is merely a servant to man, because nature can not be narrowed down to just that. In fact, the idea of nature is vast, so vast that people are still trying to fully understand it to this day. Also, nature is powerful and commands great strengths, but there are many delicate things in nature as well. This contrast between the great strengths and delicate aspects  just go to prove how complicated nature is. And the beauty of it all is the fact that everything that can be said about nature can be said about man as well, and there is a romantic beauty about that.