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https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-63-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-63-2024
Research article
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04 Mar 2024
Research article |  | 04 Mar 2024

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better”: an environmental discourse analysis of animated films The Lorax (2012) and Tomorrow (2019)

Mohammad Mizan-Rahman

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The study demonstrates that environmentally driven animated films can shape the discourse of their audiences. This study also demonstrates how narratives from films such as The Lorax and Tomorrow can lead an audience to consider large-scale environmental issues.
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