
千与千寻英文介绍.ppt
16页Spirited away About the authorHayao Miyazaki was born in Tokyo in 1941. Today he is one of the greatest animation directors in Japan.He was given an honorary Oscar on Nov. 8,2014 Hayao Miyazaki is a responsible director, because there are so many thoughts about human and society in his works. His animated film mainly consists of two themes, one is man and nature, the other is personal growth.Main CharactersAt the beginning, lazy, timid.In another world, strong and brave,independent.ChihiroHakuHaku is a dragon spirit, which means that he transforms into a giant white flying dragon.He learns magic from Yubaba and works for her. Yubaba puts the slug in Haku to control him and makes him forget his name.YuBaba and Zeniba They are twinsbut 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.No-FaceA lonely and mysterious spirit.He has a good feeling about Chihiro.PlotPlot"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. Theme 1.The harmony between man and nature2. The irony of human greed. 3.The emphasis of the value of labor4. The process of growing up.SymbolismSymbolism1“Eat”desire, greed2“Name”identity, connection3“river god”Pollution, bad environment。
