Spirited Away Myths

The Japanese animated film, Spirited Away, directed by Hayao Miyazaki has gained an immense fan base since its release in 2001. With its unique storyline, Spirited Away has garnered attention not only in the Japanese culture but also in the Western culture. However, the primary point being discuss is not a celebration of the film's success by extensively regurgitating a list of awards and recognitions. It is trivial to converse about the film's achievements because it is merely grazing upon the superficial beauty of it. Spirited Away stretches beyond a good-rating film for entertainment, it is an example of a modern myth. As an overview, the story revolves around 10-year old Chihiro who winds up in a fantasy world full of spirits. While
Externalists seek out myths as a method to explain the natural phenomena. In ancient myths, writers wanted to explain how the natural world function. However, in modern myths, the goal is a bit different. Since people are able to explain natural conundrum through scientific methods, externalists theory must evolve to suit modern problems. The decaying of the environment is a modern problem. In Spirited Away, environmental pollution is a vital theme dotted throughout the plotline. The River spirit is so dirty that it was beyond recognition. When Chihiro cleans the spirit, she pulls numerous pieces of trashes out of the spirit's body. The paramount example of pollution, however, is actually represent through the character of Haku. Later in the story, Haku is reveals to be a River spirit in the past. Due to the human construction, his home was destroy and he lost his memory of his past existence. His inability to remember symbolizes how humans often forgot the impacts of their actions on the environment. In the eye of externalists, Haku is the metaphor to explain the phenomenon of the gradual prolonging death of