Toy Story Themes
Change
Change can be tough. And if humans have a hard time dealing with change, just imagine how terrifying it must be for toys. Inanimate objects have no control over their own lives. They don't know whe...
Community
Unless you're a hermit, everyone wants to be in a group. The toys in Toy Story aren't much different. In fact, they have their own little society—together they form a community with Sheriff Woody...
Friendship
What would we do without friends? Even a toy needs friends… unless of course you're a toy named Woody. Sure, Woody socializes with the other toys, but is he really truly friends with anyone but A...
Identity
Who are you, really? Sorry, that's a pretty weighty question and it might take you a while to answer. It definitely takes Buzz Lightyear a long time to figure out. Buzz starts off believing he's an...
Jealousy
The green-eyed monster of jealousy has been known to overtake the best of us. And poor Woody's no different. It's natural for him to feel pretty envious when he sees Andy's new toy—a decked out s...