New scene at night
• Her parents become pigs
• Find a job in the bathhouse
pulling out rubbish from the river god
• Stopping No-face’s crazy action.
Helping Haku remember his real name
Spirited away
About the author
Hayao Miyazaki was born in Tôkyô in 1941. Today he is one of the greatest animation directors in Japan.
• Many of his great works have received warm welcome all over the world, including Tenkuu no Shiro Rapyuta(天空之 城), My Neighbor Totoro(龙猫), Princess Mononoke(幽灵公主)and Spirited Away(千与千寻).
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Easy to understand
Reflect reality
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Add multiple themes
Symbolism
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“Eat”
desire, greed
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“Name”
identity, connection
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“Gold”
rapacity, evil force
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“river god”
Pollution, bad environment
Our analysis Function of symbols
• Finally she won everyone’s admiration and welcome.
• As many other films, this film has a happy ending. Sen got her real name: Chihiro, extricated her parents, and went out of the abandon theme park.
Only Sen care about him
If Sen gives the pill to Haku is for love, she give the last one to No-face is No-face couldn’t speak and totally for friend.
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An empty town
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They find much delicious food in the town, immediately her parents plunge into the delicious food.
Chihiro goes away and find a bathhouse.
Main Characters
Chihiro (Sen)
• Haku
Yu-Baaba
No-Face
Plot
• On the way to their new home Chihiro and her parents lose their way. They go into an empty town through an entrance.
Theme
Meet
Brave and perseverant
respect
The river god step with mud, dirty and stink
Find love
Haku is badly hurt
Love
Haku prevents sen
Be kind to others