Spirited Away Essay

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While this is just a small part of the movie, it lets the audience finally feel at ease after all that Chihiro has been through. Albeit it looked grim for Chihiro to speak with No-Face she went in any way dodging any attempt at being greedy or rude until she is forced to run out. No-Face is overtaken by anger and chases Chihiro out of the bathhouse into the water. However, when he goes into the water, he is reborn changing into a friendly spirit without anger. Certainly to some viewers they could see this as a boring part of the movie it serves many larger purposes which brings the audience further into the film and lets them feel everything that the characters feel.

While the audience may feel like the story gets boring, it quickly gets replaced with wonder and understanding. The scenes make you feel and reflect upon all that Chihiro has been through. They use serene harmony with ambient noises, while at the same time the scenes begin to tame from thrilling events to just sitting and watching the beautiful landscape slowly drifting away. The use of calming sounds and slowly moving scenes let the audience feel how she is finally able to calm down
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While Chihiro has always been respectful towards No-Face it took him leaving the Bathhouse to realize that she wasn’t just being kind because it was her job Even after they leave the bathhouse she was kind enough to let No-Face join her on the bus. Then after they get onto the train she continues to be a role model to him. Such as when they are on the bus she offers a seat under the condition that he would have to be nice. While No-Face is seen as evil eating people and what not, he is just mimicking the vibes of the people around him and it's not until he leaves the bathhouse and the greed of everyone within it, he is able to be reborn and begin to act decent like

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