Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Overview... a lost soul. While her co-workers Joy, Anger, Disgust, and Fear all have important roles to play in the mind of preteen Riley, Sadness doesn’t know exactly what her purpose is. Her propensity for gloom makes others uncomfortable. Because of that Sadness is often instructed to stay out of the way while the other emotions get to work.
Personality... a gentle soul with a sorrowful disposition. Sadness is sluggish, pessimistic, and prone to fits of melancholy. But she’s also empathetic, calm, and thoughtful. Though she’s quick with a complaint, Sadness also has plenty of common sense and pragmatism.
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Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions—Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.
