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ANIMATING RESPONSIBILITY: HOW MOANA AND WALL-E INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD: Jun 2026 : IV [I]

Dr Niharika Singh/Ms. Shivani Sharma

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“It is the fate of modern life that we repeatedly lose touch with nature, the environment and the planet. But we try to regain it again and again. It’s like a circle. In children’s hearts and souls when they’re born into the world, nature already exists deep inside them. So what I want to do in my work is tap into their souls.” (qtd.in Talbot) Growing ecological concerns have become defining challenges of the 21st century. The urgent need for environmental consciousness demands new ways of spreading awareness for humanity’s responsibilities towards the planet. Animation has a long-standing history of portraying the bond of humans with nature. With the rising intensity of global ecological crises, animated films are also taking on the responsibility by playing a crucial role in cultivating environmental awareness through accessible and emotionally resonant storytelling for all age groups, especially the younger dynamics. The main aim of this paper is to investigate how Disney’s Moana (2016) and Pixar’s Wall-E (2008) has helped in the construction of moral and emotional narratives that inspire environmental preservation and acts as a cautionary tale across all age groups. Moana focuses especially on indigenous ecological knowledge, spiritual reciprocity, and the establishment of harmony between humans and nature, emphasizing preservation as an act of identity and respect. Wall-E, in contrast, presents technological environmentalism and consumerist dystopia, where human beings detachment from nature leads to ecological collapse. This paper uses an interpretive and qualitative approach and conducts a comparative textual analysis of both films under various themes. It examines narrative structure, symbolism, and its effect on the population to understand how environmental ethics are communicated through character arcs and visual storytelling. The combined impact of these two films demonstrates the capacity of animation to communicate environmental ethics across generations. It establishes the responsibility that should be given to animation to guide the younger generation towards the path of positive youth activism. They reaffirm that preserving nature should not merely be a cinematic motif but also a moral imperative central to humanity’s survival and identity.

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EMOJI, MEMES, AND MULTIMODAL MEANING: DIGITAL NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY: Jun 2026 : IV [I]

Dr. Shraddha Gaud

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ENGLISH SPEAKING ANXIETY AMONG ADULT LEARNERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF CAUSES, PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS, AND STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING ORAL COMMUNICATION CONFIDENCE: Jun 2026 : IV [I]

Dr. Bharti Joshi/Dr. Tanuja Khan

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ENGLISH SPEAKING ANXIETY AMONG ADULT LEARNERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF CAUSES, PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS, AND STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING ORAL COMMUNICATION CONFIDENCE © 2026 by Dr. Bharti Joshi/Dr. Tanuja Khan is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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HUNTING THE FUTURE: INDIGENOUS FUTURISM IN PREY: Jun 2026 : IV [I]

Varun Yunas

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INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM AND STATE CONTROL IN THOMAS MORE`S UTOPIA AND GEORGE ORWELL`S NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR: A COMPARATIVE STUDY: Jun 2026 : IV [I]

Yashdeep Panchlaniya/Aarya Tiwari

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INFLUENCE OF INTERNET SURFING AND DOOMSCROLLING BEHAVIOUR ON FATIGUE AND ATTENTION SPAN IN SECONDARY STUDENTS: Jun 2026 : IV [I]

Mrs. Jaya Saini

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LANGUAGE SHIFT AND DEATH: Jun 2026 : IV [I]

Dr Mary John Sajeev

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MASCULINITY IN CRISIS: THE FRAGILE MALE IDENTITY IN KAMALA MARKANDAYA`S FICTION: Jun 2026 : IV [I]

Dr. Karamvir Singh/ Ms.Manju

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MEMORY, FRIENDSHIP AND LOVE: MALAYALAM–TAMIL CINEMA AND PABLO NERUDA’S PERSPECTIVES: Jun 2026 : IV [I]

Dr Prateesh P

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RECLAIMING THE MARGINS OF HISTORY: MYTHOLOGY, POSTCOLONIALITY, AND FEMINIST HISTORIOGRAPHY IN CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI`S THE PALACE OF ILLUSIONS, THE LAST QUEEN, AND INDEPENDENCE: Jun 2026 : IV [I]

Ms Ayushi Parasher

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RECLAIMING THE MARGINS OF HISTORY: MYTHOLOGY, POSTCOLONIALITY, AND FEMINIST HISTORIOGRAPHY IN CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI`S THE PALACE OF ILLUSIONS, THE LAST QUEEN, AND INDEPENDENCE © 2026 by Ms Ayushi Parasher is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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TEACHING CRITICAL THINKING THROUGH ENGLISH LITERATURE: A TASK-BASED LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR INDIAN ESL CLASSROOMS: Jun 2026 : IV [I]

Mr. Mohmmad Anzar

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