Final Draft UP 
Savannah Madden
Karen Lohrengel
English 101
22 October 2014
Above the Clouds When we first see Carl Fredricksen as a small eight-year-old boy piloting his whimsical blue balloon, we would never expect of him to become a bitter old man that has lost his sense of adventure. Nonetheless, that’s exactly what happens in this 2009 Disney film, Up. First, you learn that Carl is a big fan of Charles F. Muntz, the pilot of his own self made dirigible, “The Spirit of Adventure.” We see Carl steering his balloon and stop by a dilapidated home due to the voice of a girl he hears coming from inside of it. Carl enters the house and meets Ellie, a young girl and a mutual fan of Charles F. Muntz, they become best friends almost immediately. Carl meeting Ellie by chance that day is the beginning of their long life together and the cause for Carl’s multiple transformations throughout the film. Fast-forward quite a few years and you see Ellie and Carl starting their lives together. They both have jobs and are saving up every spare dollar they have to go on an adventure to Paradise Falls together. However, each time their jar gets even close to full, life happens; a tire blows out, a tree falls on their house, or Carl breaks his leg. Nothing seems to be going their way. They grow old, doing the same routine, eventually forgetting about Paradise Falls altogether. Eventually, while cleaning their house one day, Carl sees a picture of Paradise Falls and decides to buy tickets with their retirement money. Carl decides to take Ellie on a picnic to surprise her with the tickets. Though, her old age catching up with her, Ellie falls while going up the hill and soon later dies. Due to Ellie’s death, Carl, heartbroken and alone, becomes a grumpy and senile old man. His house is the only thing that he feels is keeping Ellie close to him, but surrounding his home is a huge city landscape and new buildings are appearing every day. As a result, a cooperation wants to tear down his home, which
Karen Lohrengel
English 101
22 October 2014
Above the Clouds When we first see Carl Fredricksen as a small eight-year-old boy piloting his whimsical blue balloon, we would never expect of him to become a bitter old man that has lost his sense of adventure. Nonetheless, that’s exactly what happens in this 2009 Disney film, Up. First, you learn that Carl is a big fan of Charles F. Muntz, the pilot of his own self made dirigible, “The Spirit of Adventure.” We see Carl steering his balloon and stop by a dilapidated home due to the voice of a girl he hears coming from inside of it. Carl enters the house and meets Ellie, a young girl and a mutual fan of Charles F. Muntz, they become best friends almost immediately. Carl meeting Ellie by chance that day is the beginning of their long life together and the cause for Carl’s multiple transformations throughout the film. Fast-forward quite a few years and you see Ellie and Carl starting their lives together. They both have jobs and are saving up every spare dollar they have to go on an adventure to Paradise Falls together. However, each time their jar gets even close to full, life happens; a tire blows out, a tree falls on their house, or Carl breaks his leg. Nothing seems to be going their way. They grow old, doing the same routine, eventually forgetting about Paradise Falls altogether. Eventually, while cleaning their house one day, Carl sees a picture of Paradise Falls and decides to buy tickets with their retirement money. Carl decides to take Ellie on a picnic to surprise her with the tickets. Though, her old age catching up with her, Ellie falls while going up the hill and soon later dies. Due to Ellie’s death, Carl, heartbroken and alone, becomes a grumpy and senile old man. His house is the only thing that he feels is keeping Ellie close to him, but surrounding his home is a huge city landscape and new buildings are appearing every day. As a result, a cooperation wants to tear down his home, which
Cited: Up. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment; 2009. DVD.