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LBT often has lessons that it teaches children young and old alike.  What sort of lesson could what ultimately happens with Chomper teach?


Good Chomper

We’d all like Chomper to make it and stay nice. Here are some things that a nice Chomper could teach.

1.) Let’s face it, people are often told that if they’re born a certain way, that they are only fit to be second best, or are doomed to a life of failure, crime, etc. People are often now trained to play the victim in society because of where or what they were born as. I think that some political and other figures are making this issue worse and worse.

Let’s face it, being born as a Sharptooth in the LBT universe usually dooms one to be set against the main characters. However, Chomper has, so far, managed to be the exception. If he manages to make it all his life without going bad, then he could teach that despite what you are born as, your ultimate fate and future is largely dependent on you. Yes, he could face prejudice from both Leaf Eaters and Sharpteeth alike and yes, he’d have to fight off his nature at times, but that would only make the lesson all the more powerful.

2.) Littlefoot believes in Chomper, despite what happened to his own mother, he still wants to help him. This could show that, if someone believes in you enough, you can change your future for the better.

Bad Chomper

Ok, Chomper has his size and species working against him. He could also fail. This could also teach lessons, albeit sad ones.

1.) It could teach that no matter how hard you try, you cannot change some people. Perhaps the Gang tries but Chomper ultimately, whether voluntarily turns on the Gang and is chased off (or even killed), or, finding that he cannot hold off his nature, says farewell to the Gang and departs, never to see them again.

2.) It could show that sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you cannot do everything. Perhaps tries his very best, but ultimately fails.

Mixed

1.) Perhaps Chomper will screw up and harm some dinos, but will ultimately be brought to the light by his friends. This could show the power of redemption.


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