Naturalism and Humanism

Napoleon 2022-04-22 07:01:03

Naturalism as completed is equal to humanism; humanism as completed is equal to naturalism. -- horse

1. Asdacar is a symbol of humanitarianism (and also a symbol of humanity), and there are no good or bad people in his eyes. Monk Knot and Lord Huanji didn't let him be good or bad. He longs to live in his original nature, and at the same time, he also realizes that the human society with division of labor is the destination of all people. The Ezo tribe, the primitive tribe that produced him, is indeed beautiful, but it is not the destination of all people, nor is it possible in the future. He felt the limits of the primal force, and he knew that he lived in contradiction.

2. Princess Mononoke is a symbol of naturalism. Her intuition tells her that everyone is a bad person. But she also felt that Asdacar was not a bad person. She knew she was living in contradiction.

3. Asdakar and Princess Mononoke love each other, need each other, and cooperate with each other. But they cannot be together, because the war between man and nature has only been temporarily eased and has not been resolved.

4. But people need each other after all. "Prometheus" discusses what created human beings in a theological way. We can understand that they think this way, but Easterners do not think this way. Easterners know that we create ourselves. That's right, everyone's little flesh is created by others. Westerners say that others are hell. No, others are my creators. The contradiction between Asdakar and Princess Mononoke is the contradiction between us human beings.

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Extended Reading
  • Tyrel 2022-04-24 07:01:02

    In addition to the beautiful hand-painted craftsmanship and the humanistic feelings that are inclusive of the world, the film will also be the most vivid and vivid film technique, the exquisite and delicate historical restoration, the intensive rhythm control, and the magnificent action scenes. It has the heaviness and mythical solemnity of a historical film. Abandoning the slaughter, accepting the sin, understanding each other but still being their own masters, Miyazaki showed not only wisdom, but also bravery.

  • Kellen 2022-03-15 09:01:02

    【Great】Human and nature, survival and environmental protection, there is no right or wrong at all, but they contradict each other, forming a tragic opposite. Hayao Miyazaki put forward this ultimate human proposition in "Mononoke Hime", but at the end he did not give an answer. Did Gong Lao really realize that the final outcome of this proposition is destruction? (Reviewed on March 20, 2019, I still think it is Hayao Miyazaki’s supreme masterpiece)

Princess Mononoke quotes

  • San, The Princess Mononoke: [seeing the humans cutting down trees] Why chop the trees down?

    Moro: [about the boars] To make them angry. Which makes them stupid.

  • San, The Princess Mononoke: You two go on ahead. I'll stay here and deal with the human.

    San's Wolf Brother: What about the elk?

    San's Wolf Brother: Yes... Can we eat him?

    [starts panting]

    San, The Princess Mononoke: No, you may not. Go home!