Pixar’s Up tells the story of Carl Fredricksen, the protagonist, and his long life. It tells of how a quiet, yet spunky young boy, grows into a bitter old man. Carl’s life is a roller-coaster of happiness and misery which would explain why he had such a dramatic personality change.
Carl is portrayed as that stereotypical grouchy elderly neighbor once the movie actually starts and everyone assumes it is because he is just old. However, the first few minutes show his entire life and how happy he was spending it with Ellie, his wife; she was his entire world. She died first, shattering Carl’s bubbly demeanor and creating the man he portrayed for most of the film. When his land is trying to be bought so another building can be built, Carl decided to do the thing him and his late wife dreamt of doing their whole lives: Going to Paradise Falls. He didn’t want to leave behind the house because in his mind, that was Ellie. After Turning the house into a hot air balloon and picking up a young wild scout, Russell, on accident, Carl flew to South America. After a series of events, Carl went from stubborn, bitter, and cranky to happy, caring, and adventurous.
Carl Fredricksen is a very stubborn old man. He becomes a shut-in when his wife, Ellie, dies. He refuses to let anyone near him or help him. …show more content…
It isn’t until he opens Ellie’s adventure book, something she showed him as kids, after accomplishing his goal of putting his house on a cliff by a waterfall. He sees all the pictures he and Ellie took from the very beginning of their relationship until the very end which Ellie added while on her death bed. After the last picture, there was a note that said, “Thanks for the adventure – Now go have a new one! Love, Ellie.” (Docter, 2009) This set Carl free from his past and he instantly became the person he was before Ellie’s death: Happy, Caring, and open to new