EXPLORING THE ZOOMORPHIC IMAGERY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS IN THE MOVIE THE ANIMAL

Abstract

Through the viewpoint of environmental ethics, this study analyzes the zoomorphic images of Luke Greenfield's 2001 film The Animal. A special chance to examine the ethical connections between people and the natural environment is provided by the film's graphic depiction of the protagonist's metamorphosis into an animal. The zoomorphic imagery of The Animal is examined in this study with an emphasis on how it critiques or upholds environmental exploitation, reflects, questions, or supports anthropocentric viewpoints, and illustrates the interdependence of human and non-human entities. This study reveals the implicit and explicit environmental ethics woven into the story and visual language of the movie by utilizing ideas and concepts related to environmental ethics. According to the study's findings, The Animal's zoomorphic imagery provides a sophisticated and comprehensive examination of the relationships between humans and their surroundings, provoking spectators to think about the lines separating humans from animals as well as the moral ramifications of human behavior on the natural world. This study advances the fields of media studies and environmental ethics by emphasizing the role that zoomorphic imagery has in influencing how we perceive the relationship between humans and the environment.