Symbols and Tropes
Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust
We hate to be the ones to break this to you, but your sense of anger isn't a little red dude who dresses like middle management at a box factory and frequently erupts into flames. Anger, Joy, Sadne...
Riley's Mind
Just as Inside Out's principal players are all symbols, so are its locations within Riley's head. From Preschool World to Dream Production Studios, from the Train of Thought to Hockey Island, every...
Bing Bong's Sacrifice
Inside Out is a coming of age story—not just for Riley, who's distancing herself from the days of princess castles and song-powered rocket wagons, but also for Joy, who learns that it's okay for...