Throughout the movie Dory presented herself as being the easy going and creative thinker. She constantly knew how to solve miner problems. For example, when marlin was trying to get the attention of the group of fish who were making shapes and signs with their bodies they would mock and ignore him. Dory stepped, told them that he was her friend and that he was looking for his son. Dory presented herself with a functional approach that led them closer to their destination. Marlin would have not solved his problem without Dory. Marilyn's best decision was to keep Dory by his side, despite her condition, because she was a vigilant thinker. Dory was his companion and helped him make better decisions along the way. Many occasions Marlin was confused and was not sure if he should continue, but Dory kept pushing him not to give up. It was clear that Dory suffered from memory lost, so Marlin sometimes would not trust her judgment. It was when he felt that he was going to die, inside the wale, that he felt the structure of his plan had failed. It was