Cunning Terminology

A lot of the terminology used in WALL-E has hidden meaning.

Buy N Large Corporation - the multinational corporation that mass produces EVERY product in WALL-E

• The company name is a play on the term "by and large" which means all things considered.  The irony in this name is pointed at the fact that multi-national large corporations fail to consider everything.  The Buy N Large corporation specifically promoted the consumerism that led to the irreconcilable amounts of waste and technological dependency that stripped the human race of their humanity. 

Shelby Forthright - The "Global CEO" of the Buy N Large Corporation.

• Play on the words "shall be forthright."  The irony in this name is that he is hardly forthright and instead lies to the entire human race.  While the Axiom was initially supposed to only be a 5 year cruise, it became permanent when Buy N Large's mission to clean up the earth failed.  He set the ship on Autopilot and made the existence of the earth top secret.
• He is also the only non-animated character of the movie and reflects today's humanity.  He represents today's corrupt politicians, corporations, and failing economy.

The Axiom - the space craft carrying all of humanity.

• Axiom literally means“self-evident truth.”  This relfects how none of the humans question the norms of life on the Axiom.  They just trust that the technology is correct and continue on their way.  This reflects today's modern and commony believed axiom that technology is best.