tells a story about a boy named Oblio , who is the only round-headed person in a land full of people and animals with pointed heads . Banished to the Pointless Forest for not conform to what is `` normal '' , Oblio and his dog Arrow ( whose head was pointed , but he was still loyal to Oblio ) meet many different people , and come to learn that everything and everyone indeed has a `` point '' ; a purpose for being what they are .
Oblio tells the King and the people of the land that everything has a point , including the Pointless Forest , and himself .