The film “The Life of a Bug” tells the story of a colony of ants trapped in a vicious cycle of gathering food for powerful grasshoppers year after year. The ants are wary of the food gathering and soon realize that a revolution is necessary to free themselves from the grip of the grasshoppers. Throughout "A Bug's Life", a critical analysis of the characters' interaction contributes to a better understanding of functionalist theory, conflict theory, and Marxism and how these sociological principles create a competitive and competitive society. inevitably lead to societal change. of a society, we must first understand each element and how it contributes to the stability of the society. According to functionalist theory, different parts of society are organized to meet the distinct needs of each part, which consequently determines the form of society. (Crossman). All components of society depend on each other. This is exhibited in "A Bug's Life" through the distinct roles that ants and grasshoppers play in their own society. The two species are stratified in such a way that they each contribute to the order and productivity of the community. In the film, the head of the grasshoppers states that "the sun grows the food, the ants gather the food, and the grasshoppers eat the food" (A Bug's Life). This emphasizes social stability and confidence in each person's roles. Grasshoppers rely on ants for food, while ants rely on grasshoppers for protection. This efficient distribution of roles and performance ensures that together, ants and grasshoppers form a functional society to ensure their survival. Although different parts interact to form a functional society, functionalists...... middle of paper ..... The difference between classes becomes more apparent and eventually a social revolution is expected. Ultimately, this revolution would result in socialism, where there would be no ruling class; rather, socialism consists of cooperative production. In "A Bug's Life", the ants begin to become skeptical of the system and begin planning a revolt. Together, the ants, symbols of the proletariat, unite to overthrow the domination of the locusts. Ultimately, they all live as equals, which is representative of socialism. This self-emancipation of the working class is consistent with the ideology of Marxism and social movements that struggle to overcome domination and exploitation. http://www.edu.learnsoc.org/Chapters/3%20theories%20of%20sociology/16%20structural%20functionalism.htm