Theme
1.The harmony between man and nature 2. The irony of human greed. 3.The emphasis of the value of labor 4. The process of growing up.
Symbolism
“Eat”
Spirited away
About the author
Hayao Miyazaki was born in Tokyo in 1941. Today he is one of the greatest animation directors in Japan.
He was given an honorary Oscar o n Nov. 8,2014
YuBaba and Zeniba
They are twins but Yubaba only pursues interests and she is the manager of the bathhouse.She has a giant spoiled baby. Zeniba is a gentle and kind elder.She helps Chihiro a lot.
Hayao Miyazaki is a responsible director, because t here are so many thoughts a bout human and society in his works.
His animated film mainly consists of two themes, one is man and nature, the other is personal growth.
No-Face
A lonely and mysterious spirit.He has a good feeling about Chihiro.
"Spirited Away," which is mostly hand-drawn but has computer-generated assists throughout, tells the story of Chihiro ,a 10-year-old who follows her impulsively curious parents into a seemingly abandoned theme park, where the adults scarf down food at an empty midway kiosk and turn into pigs.Chihiro is trapped in the spirit world, and in order to save herself, her parents, and eventually her new friend, she has to come to terms with herself and her unwitting captors. Gradually, in a series of almost episodic adventures, she learns to be brave and face up to her responsibilities to herself and the people she loves.
1
desire, greed
“Name”
2
identity, connection
3
“river god”
Pollution, bad environment
Main Characters
Chihiro
At the beginning, lazy, timid. In another world, strong and brave,independent.
Haku
Haku is a dragon spiritransforms into a giant white flying dragon.He learns magic from Yubaba and works for her. Yubaba puts the slug i n Haku to control him and makes him forget his name.