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 folkore); 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'm not sure. I didn't notice any references to classical Western fairy tales, so I guess that means it may be too alien.
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?
- I think it could be believable that bodies of water are possessing spirits. I have (I guess) had a close relationship to a lake by my grandma's house, but not close enough I would talk to it. I have never been saved by a body of water. I also don't remember having cleaned a body of water.
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