Ethical Issues In Finding Nemo

In Andrew Stanton’s movie Finding Nemo, the contrasting environments of the coral reef and the open ocean accentuate Nemo’s conflict with his father, but ultimately provides them both with the opportunity to grow. Because Nemo’s mother dies from an attack that occurs when she is outside the safety of their sea anemone home, Nemo’s father, Marlon, is determined that Nemo, his only remaining relative, never put himself in danger by straying into the open ocean. Yet Marlon’s fear over his son leaving the security of the coral reef translates into him refusing to let Nemo grow and mature. Marlon’s debilitating fear over what lurks outside the coral reef is ultimately what pushes Nemo into taking the dramatic risk of touching the “butt.” Nemo’s