Both Disney and Miyazaki films support the recurring theme that humanity must live in harmony with nature, but that it is a constant struggle.
"In snow white, the analogue between discovery and horror is evident, particularly with respect to nature in general and the forest in particular."
In one scene Snow White is banished to the forest, forced to run through scenes of terifying monstrous trees but then finds herself in the sunshine surrounded by a choir or friendly animals.
"In snow white, the analogue between discovery and horror is evident, particularly with respect to nature in general and the forest in particular."
In one scene Snow White is banished to the forest, forced to run through scenes of terifying monstrous trees but then finds herself in the sunshine surrounded by a choir or friendly animals.
Snow white in the forest with the animals
In Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke, Ashitaka (the male protagonist) is cursed by evil from the forest which is a "materialization of the natural world's war with man."
Disney's Bambi emphasises the incompatability of the animal kingdom and the human worlds.
A lot of the forest creatures in Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke have human qualities but it is not permitted for humans to live harmoniously amongst them.
The Kodama in the forest in Princess Mononoke
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I wish you would expand on this more than just the Princess Mononoke reference. That's probably the strongest Miyazaki film to use, but every film is just too important to leave out, because they add something new to the picture.
My Neighbor Totoro had a blatant care for the environment, the father moving for the specific reason of moving close to the tree, and the dream-like scene of planting seeds and patiently waiting for them to sprout. ^ ^
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