The Trainer or the Trained

Going to parks such as SeaWorld and the zoo are typical childhood things, until adulthood when that cute lion turns into a man-eating beast that has been taken out of its’ natural habitat and placed behind bars. Seeing these animals trapped and put on display for a profit ruins the fun and raises question as to who is responsible for thinking that animal cruelty for profit was a good idea. Gabriela Cowperthwaite exposes the corporate company of SeaWorld in her documentary Blackfish for their negligence to animal captivity and allowing the attacks of innocent people to continue to happen. Along with the theme of animal cruelty, Jurassic World also portrays the company as reckless in pursuit of money and greed. Both …show more content…
SeaWorld would falsely report by blaming the trainers, saying that it was their fault. In the Dawn Brancheau case, they blamed her death on her ponytail, but her fellow co-workers would say that “she was the most experienced trainer, it was not her fault” (1:15). These sometimes ridiculous accusations would be enough to calm the news reporters and the customers in order to keep the doors to the park open. The company is portrayed as the antagonist, willing to put people’s lives in danger and torture innocent animals just to make a profit. The stories and claims made by the trainers are used to convince the viewer that the SeaWorld corporation was at fault for these accidents. The purpose of the documentary is to expose the company’s inhumane actions by not giving the animals the living conditions that could have prevented such tragic attacks and shows their lack of respect for the trainer’s deaths. The film fulfilled its purpose in making the viewers aware of the cruel treatment of the whales and evoked SeaWorld to enhance the conditions in which the whales …show more content…
Claire is portrayed as the leader of the behind the scenes corporation of Jurassic World. Her job is to make sure customers are happy and the ratings stay up, she mentions that “corporate felt that genetic modification would help the wow factor” (33). Basically the movie is comparing the constant need for something new and exciting to that of today’s society. This causes the laboratory to take on a Frankenstein role and make dinosaurs by mixing species, which ultimately makes a monster. These actions compare to that of SeaWorld, by trying to keep people interested, they’re willing to do inhumanely things to the orcas. While SeaWorld doesn’t genetically modify their orcas, they do not treat them like animals but as property. This perspective appeals to the emotions of the viewers, by seeing the animals mistreated raises concern and a search for