As the house starts to float away, a young boy named Russell becomes trapped with Carl and his house filled with thousands of balloons. The young boy, Russell, is in search for acquiring his final merit badge for helping the elderly. This adventure now consists of the two of them attempting to land safely in Paradise Falls. They eventually land on a cliff that happens to be right next to the falls where Carl can now achieve his goal and plans that he originally had with Ellie. Russell ends up getting his merit badge towards the end of the film and they were both happy and successful after a long journey. 

Carl and Ellie had a romantic relationship as well as a fun spontaneous friendship that they both shared. This is because they both grew up as friends and this initiated a more serious relationship where they eventually got married and everything progressed. They went on many adventures and stayed active as much as possible. Carl and Ellie were both very caring individuals. Even after Ellie's death, Carl still wanted to make Ellie happy by keeping his promise of moving to Paradise Falls. They both adored each other as they grew older and started forming wrinkles and gray hair. This marriage was very positive and they both helped each other grow as individuals such as maintaining their mental and physical health. Their relationship was very stable and healthy which benefited their quality of life. 

In the beginning of their relationship, Carl wanted nothing to do with Russell. This relationship took time to develop into an intergenerational friendship. Throughout their friendship, they both taught each other responsibility and caring for nature. Communication and teamwork was something that they had to establish in order to successfully accomplish their goals of landing in Paradise Falls and obtaining Russell's merit badge. 

This friendship helped show how age and agism are concepts that are capable of evolving by living life in the present, rather than dwelling on the past. Carl conquered his fear of becoming old and it wouldn't have been possible if Russell wasn't there to help support him throughout their journey. Carl needed a friend at the time because he was isolating himself from everyone around him and was going down a bad path. Therefore, this friendship helped save a lost soul that was in need of help. 

This concept of loss and grief relates back to this unit because everyone reacts differently to death. Carl seemed to have shut down people for a long period of time because he saw no positivity that would magically change his life. He was stuck in the stage of anger and aggression. This stage of grief is recognized as anger in which individuals refuse to accept and move forward with life. Carl stopped socializing after he lost Ellie, as well as gave up on maintaining his house. Unfortunately, Carl was trapped in a state of anger for quite a long time. 

believe that Carl accurately portrayed loss and grief because there is no other way to put death. It is something that is considered so unnatural within our society. 

In this movie I believe that the concept of relationships was accurately portrayed. This movie indicated how relationships come in all forms, no matter how young or old you may be or even if you’re an animal. These friendships demonstrate how individuals are capable of living a healthy, supportive, and 

satisfied life. The happiness and caring relationship between Carl and Ellie is clearly portrayed in this film. The relationship between Carl and Russell shows that with teamwork and communication you are capable of accomplishing your goals. This friendship was definitely accurate because it changes Carl's appearance. In the beginning of the movie Carl was a slow-moving old man. Meanwhile, on his adventure with Russell and the flying house, Carl began to change his lifestyle by changing his clothing to a more fitting and younger look. He demonstrated that old age can be defeated with the help of Russell and taking back his identity.