1. Spirited Away incorporates many elements from classical Western literature and
folklore: people who magically turn into pigs (the Odyssey); the hero’s
quest; the prohibition against eating the food of the Faerie (Irish folklore);
a girl who goes to Grandma’s house (“Red Riding Hood”); the need to solve
riddles. Do these familiar elements make the story easier to understand, or
does their appearance in a Japanese film make them too alien to be helpful?
I don't think the western literature and folklore
make the film alienated. I think adding the western parts in to the
film make it somewhat easier for kids to understand what’s going on and possible
what might happen next if they are from the western part of the world and also
to the Japanese kids because the Japanese do tell about the western folklore to
their young kids
5. Does it
make sense to think of bodies of water as possessing spirit? Have you ever had
a relationship with a river, a pond, an ocean, or the rain that prompted you to
speak to water? Have you ever been rescued by a body of water? Have you ever
cleaned a body of water?
Yes, I think it does make sense to
think of bodies of water as possessing spirits. When it rains, I clear my mind
of stress and worry because I find the rain to be very peaceful and calming. I
just talk to myself out loud about what's on my mind and I don't even
think what I'm saying I just let it all come out. And soon enough I feel better
and as if someone was listening to me and didn't ask questions afterwards.
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