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Film Analysis: We Bought A Zoo

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Dylan’s Experience Throughout the dramatic movie, We Bought a Zoo, directed by Cameron Crowe, Dylan’s outlook on life changes. During the beginning of the story, Dylan doesn’t find happiness in the world after his mom dies. “I get it now, okay? I get why you can’t stand me!” (Crowe, x;xx) Dylan yells at his dad. Dylan gets kicked out of school for stealing, and his dad, Benjamin, decides a move for the family is good. Dylan doesn’t think the same, and gets angrier for Benjamin taking him away from all his friends. After a while at the zoo, Dylan still believes that Benjamin doesn’t care about him or respect him; “You’re funny with everyone else, but never with me. Which I find funny.” (Crowe, x;xx) This is hard on Benjamin, and him and Dylan

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