Pan's Labyrinth: Film Analysis
Sarah Boeving
Comp 2, Section A
Ms. Susan Trudeau
February 3rd, 2014
The non-default family Family is typically seen as a grouping of a mother, father and their biological kid(s). Still, there are many different families out there that are much more abstract from that grouping. Personally, I believe that there isn 't a default family, just like there is no such thing as pure perfection. There will always be flaws as well as positives, we all just see them differently. Ofelia 's family in Pan 's Labyrinth is a rather flawed family, yet it has its small advantages. Mainly the difference between blood and non blood “relatives” is apparent in this movie which I believed to be an interesting family. Pan 's Labyrinth starts out with Ofelia, her mother …show more content…
Please, Ofelia, call him father. It 's just a word, Ofelia, just a word” Clearly Carmen see 's a great future for her and Ofelia and throughout the movie wishes that Ofelia felt the same. Carmen seems fairly patient until she discovers the mandrake root which she throws into a fire while saying- “You 're getting older, and you 'll see that life isn 't like your fairy tales. The world is a cruel place. And you 'll learn that, even if it hurts.” At this point Carmen takes a big shift in character and eventually dies in labor which leaves a sour note on Ofelia. Captain Vidal, whom is Ofelia 's stepfather is a very harsh character. Vidal does not care for Ofelia and overlooks her completely as if she is simply Carmen 's shadow. Vidal is solely interested in his child which Carmen is bearing throughout the movie. When Carmen goes into labor he actually says that no matter what he wants his child to be saved, even if that means the death of Carmen. Not to mention before that he claims constantly that the child will be male, despite no one knowing the true gender of the child. While he does not care for Ofelia, he clearly cares for his unborn child and even arrogantly
Comp 2, Section A
Ms. Susan Trudeau
February 3rd, 2014
The non-default family Family is typically seen as a grouping of a mother, father and their biological kid(s). Still, there are many different families out there that are much more abstract from that grouping. Personally, I believe that there isn 't a default family, just like there is no such thing as pure perfection. There will always be flaws as well as positives, we all just see them differently. Ofelia 's family in Pan 's Labyrinth is a rather flawed family, yet it has its small advantages. Mainly the difference between blood and non blood “relatives” is apparent in this movie which I believed to be an interesting family. Pan 's Labyrinth starts out with Ofelia, her mother …show more content…
Please, Ofelia, call him father. It 's just a word, Ofelia, just a word” Clearly Carmen see 's a great future for her and Ofelia and throughout the movie wishes that Ofelia felt the same. Carmen seems fairly patient until she discovers the mandrake root which she throws into a fire while saying- “You 're getting older, and you 'll see that life isn 't like your fairy tales. The world is a cruel place. And you 'll learn that, even if it hurts.” At this point Carmen takes a big shift in character and eventually dies in labor which leaves a sour note on Ofelia. Captain Vidal, whom is Ofelia 's stepfather is a very harsh character. Vidal does not care for Ofelia and overlooks her completely as if she is simply Carmen 's shadow. Vidal is solely interested in his child which Carmen is bearing throughout the movie. When Carmen goes into labor he actually says that no matter what he wants his child to be saved, even if that means the death of Carmen. Not to mention before that he claims constantly that the child will be male, despite no one knowing the true gender of the child. While he does not care for Ofelia, he clearly cares for his unborn child and even arrogantly