The world of civet cats is a reflection of human society

Kamryn 2022-04-20 09:02:12

Contradictions and Conflicts The first level of contradiction: the contradiction between man and animals, and between man and the environment; the second level of contradiction: through the shell of environmental protection, some phenomena in society, such as factional struggle, the law of survival, and the law of the jungle for the survival of the fittest, are described. Conflicts must be sacrificed in the Heisei Tanuki War, between civet cats and civet cats (populations), when there is a conflict between humans and animals, it will evolve into war, and there will be a war of ten times the sacrifice. The reason for the war is clearly explained in the plot. The civet cats also have their own ideas. There are moderates and radicals. They are the same as human beings and are more realistic. It really feels very helpless and compelled to be there with the civet cat. The civet cats really feel sorry for them, because the film has a very specific expression of the natural habits and living environment of civet cats, and they are naturally not suitable for human life. It is also said in the movie that not only this place, but also the civet cats in other places are being persecuted. Not only civet cats, foxes, rabbits, weasels are like this. The camera is aimed at a small rub, but the focus is on the contradictions of the entire human society.

There are also moments of warmth in the indifferent life. The colorful illusion parade, imagination and technology make up for the lack of technology, and the scene in front of the stall is very powerful.

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Pom Poko quotes

  • Kiyo: So, what about the hunter song?

    Shokichi: Oh. My dad used to sing it to me, when I was just a cub.

    Kiyo: Sounds like your father was kind of strange.

    Shokichi: M-hm. He'd sing, "Fried 'em up and ate 'em" really loudly. And then he'd give me a lecture.

    Kiyo: About what?

    Shokichi: He'd say, "Did you hear that, son? Even in children's nursery rhymes, humans sing about how they love to shoot us, and then fry us up. Humans are sick, cruel, heartless beasts, and don't you forget it, Shoukichi."

  • Seizaemon: All pray!

    [the tanuki put their hands together and bow]

    Osho: I'd like to say a prayer for the victims of this operation.

    [At this point, some of the tanuki start to snigger]

    Osho: We wish that we could save our forest without harming any humans. That was never our intention, but our forest is near and dear to us, and we...

    [the tanuki all burst into raucous laughter and head for the exit]