Turtle

In the film "Just Add Water", the environment is completely abandoned and dreadful. The land is very dry and it hasn't rained since back in the 80's. It looks as if nothing will be able to survive out there. There is one small symbol in the film that means something large. Ray's put turtle that lives out in the front yard. The living turtle symbolizes life, and the ability to survive in Trona. Although it hasn't appeared in many scenes, it gave an "important" vibe when it was. In the film, the turtle lives out front in a small enclosed fenced area. This small area depicts the idea that the lives in Trona cannot reach out and they have limits restricting them. Also, this coincides with the idea that Trona is stuck in the past, and can't reach for the bright future. There are two sides of the meaning of the turtle. The turtle is like Ray, but also the people of Trona. The people of Trona are slow, and carry on with their lives on a daily basis with no change, just like the turtle. However, Ray is like the turtle too. A turtle is able to contain water under its shell, keeping it moist and alive. This is like Ray because it symbolizes strength and the ability to withstand. He is a sign of hope, hope for rebuilding Trona. In the end of the film, Ray does change Trona and turtles are reproduced, which shows that Trona is able to survive after all.