Give 2 examples of these beliefs in context from the movie.
Kami-The belief in spirits.
Yin/Yang-Zaneba, and Yubaba. One good sister(nice), and one bad sister(mean)
- Why did Sen (Chihiro) have to go on this spiritual journey?
Chihiro had to go on this spiritual journey because she had to save her parents from being pigs permanently. Also, she did not know where her house was, and the path to her car was blocked with huge amounts of water. She had no choice but to stay at the amusement park to work for Yubaba the bathhouse witch to prevent herself from disappearing completely into the spirit world, and from turning into a pig(like her parents), or a coal.
She learned that hard times can be overcome if you try hard enough. Throughout the movie we have seen lots of struggles from Chihiro, and how all the hard work paid off at the end of the movie. She tried to keep a positive attitude, and tried her best to succeed. At the end of the movie, she was completely the opposite person at the end, and began to be thankful for everything in her life.
- How was she changed by changing her beliefs?
- She began to be thankful, and grateful for everything in her life. We've seen her listen to her parents immediately when they asked her to do something, and we seen her become more confident and ready for the new house and school. Hopefully she stays like this for a long time.
