Characteristics of Chihiro
Before Chihiro enters the spirit world, she is characterized as the following:
- Whiny: on the drive to their new home, she whines to her parents about her new school. When they arrive at the abandoned theme park, she whines that they should get back in the car and insists that they should leave.
- Spoiled: Chihiro whines that she has never received a bouquet of flowers in her life except for a goodbye present. Her mother reminds her she received a rose for her birthday from her father, but Chihiro says that doesn't count, since it was only one rose.
- Wimpy: as her parents explore the abandoned theme park, Chihiro stumbles over natural obstacles such as rocks and slows down her family.
- Overprotected: Chihiro clings to her mother during most of the walk, out of fear or annoyance.
- Bratty: while her parents begin to eat at one of the food vendors in the theme park, Chihiro yells at them that they should leave and continues to pout and whine.
After Chihiro leaves the spirit world, her characterization has changed dramatically to the following:
- Courageous: throughout her stay in the bathhouse, Chihiro has learned to use bravery to help others around her. One of the many examples of her bravery is when she stands up to Yubaba for a job. Yubaba threatens to turn her into an animal, yet Chihiro insists on getting a job, even though she knows what may happen to her.
- Intelligent: even though she was intelligent before she entered the spirit world, Chihiro gained new intelligence during her stay that can help her throughout her life. She learns how to respect people and think for herself in times of danger. Lin, who helps her along the way, reminds her to use her manners and thank the boiler man, Kamaji, for sticking his neck out for her. When Haku was being attacked by paper birds, Chihiro learned how to act quickly and ended up saving his life.
- Selfless: there were many times when Chihiro acted selfless. She put others before herself, sacrificing her well being in order to help. She desperately wanted to save her parents, since they had been pigs for a long time and were at risk of being eaten. She wanted to give them the magic herbal cake that she had received from the polluted river spirit, but No-Face and Haku needed it also. Chihiro selflessly helped both of them over her want, which ended up saving the bathhouse from more terror and ended up saving Haku's life.
- Whiny: on the drive to their new home, she whines to her parents about her new school. When they arrive at the abandoned theme park, she whines that they should get back in the car and insists that they should leave.
- Spoiled: Chihiro whines that she has never received a bouquet of flowers in her life except for a goodbye present. Her mother reminds her she received a rose for her birthday from her father, but Chihiro says that doesn't count, since it was only one rose.
- Wimpy: as her parents explore the abandoned theme park, Chihiro stumbles over natural obstacles such as rocks and slows down her family.
- Overprotected: Chihiro clings to her mother during most of the walk, out of fear or annoyance.
- Bratty: while her parents begin to eat at one of the food vendors in the theme park, Chihiro yells at them that they should leave and continues to pout and whine.
After Chihiro leaves the spirit world, her characterization has changed dramatically to the following:
- Courageous: throughout her stay in the bathhouse, Chihiro has learned to use bravery to help others around her. One of the many examples of her bravery is when she stands up to Yubaba for a job. Yubaba threatens to turn her into an animal, yet Chihiro insists on getting a job, even though she knows what may happen to her.
- Intelligent: even though she was intelligent before she entered the spirit world, Chihiro gained new intelligence during her stay that can help her throughout her life. She learns how to respect people and think for herself in times of danger. Lin, who helps her along the way, reminds her to use her manners and thank the boiler man, Kamaji, for sticking his neck out for her. When Haku was being attacked by paper birds, Chihiro learned how to act quickly and ended up saving his life.
- Selfless: there were many times when Chihiro acted selfless. She put others before herself, sacrificing her well being in order to help. She desperately wanted to save her parents, since they had been pigs for a long time and were at risk of being eaten. She wanted to give them the magic herbal cake that she had received from the polluted river spirit, but No-Face and Haku needed it also. Chihiro selflessly helped both of them over her want, which ended up saving the bathhouse from more terror and ended up saving Haku's life.
What makes Chihiro Ogino a hero?
The complete background of Chihiro and her family isn't explicitly stated in the film. What's able to be interpreted by the audience is that they are a family moving to a new town somewhere in Japan. More characterization of each character is revealed as the film progresses.
Chihiro is a ten-year-old girl. She's whiny, overprotected, and scared of everything. This is how she is characterized at the beginning of the film. She complains to her parents about moving to a new town. She whines when they decide to investigate an abandoned theme park. However, there are hidden qualities in Chihiro's character that differ from the typical spoiled, whiny ten-year-old child. One of these qualities is a more mature quality, that tells her when things are wrong. When her father found the food vendor in the theme park and started to eat, something told her that it wasn't right, so that's why she kept egging him and her mom to leave. Chihiro is also pretty much scared of everything, as would be normal for a young girl. After she enters the spirit world, Haku finds her hiding in a dark corner. He leads her to safety and tells her he has to leave, but she doesn't want him to leave her alone.
Throughout the story, these qualities of Chihiro dissipate and new ones emerge. Chihiro becomes braver, smarter, and even selfless at times. In order to stay alive in the spirit world and rescue her parents, Chihiro talks to Yubaba, who is the head of the spirit bathhouse. Yubaba refuses to give her a job, saying her parents got what they deserved for eating the food of the spirits. She even threatens Chihiro, but Chihiro knows she can't leave her parents behind. Also, Haku told her to insist to get her job. Chihiro uses her bravery to insist to Yubaba, until finally she signs her contract and receives her new name: Sen. This bravery helps Sen on the first day of her job. A stink spirit comes in and everyone cowers away from the stench, but Sen is brave enough to clean the ginormous spirit. She uses intelligence during challenges at the bathhouse, like when she had to help Haku fend off paper birds that were attacking him. Her intelligence also helped her when she went to Yubaba's twin sister, Zeniba, to apologize for Haku for stealing her gold seal. Lastly, Chihiro learns to be selfless for those she learns to care about in her visit in the spirit world. All she ever really wanted was to save her parents, but she put the needs of others before her needs in order to help. After bathing the stink spirit, she was rewarded with a magic herbal cake. She wanted to give it to her parents, but No-Face and Haku seemed to need it as well, so she split it between the two. She knew that she wouldn't be able to use it to help her parents, and this selflessness prevented No-Face form harming any more people and it saved Haku's life. Chihiro used her selflessness to apologize for Haku after he stole a gold seal from Zeniba. She knew that she would have to wait on saving her parents, and even though that was a painful thing to do, her matured characteristics help her to get through everything. At the beginning of the movie, Chihiro seemed like a whiny girl who was afraid of everything. By the end of the movie, however, Chihiro had matured into a braver, smarter and selfless character who cares for the ones around her.
So do these qualities make Chihiro a hero? Dictionary.com defines hero as "a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. " Chihiro, even though she's no man, is admired for her courage throughout the story. Her courage is what drives her to be strong throughout her journey. Even though she still feels scared, her fear is something that no longer can overpower her. She has outstanding achievements - she survived the spirit world and helped Haku find his true identity. Lastly, her noble qualities are what define her most as a hero. She started off as a whiny girl but then matured into someone who cares for others and is willing to sacrifice just to help those she loves. At first sight, it would be hard to see why Chihiro would be a hero. She's whiny, spoiled, and scared of everything around her. By the end of the film, however, her character is something new. She is braver, smarter, and selfless, which make her a very noble hero.
Chihiro is a ten-year-old girl. She's whiny, overprotected, and scared of everything. This is how she is characterized at the beginning of the film. She complains to her parents about moving to a new town. She whines when they decide to investigate an abandoned theme park. However, there are hidden qualities in Chihiro's character that differ from the typical spoiled, whiny ten-year-old child. One of these qualities is a more mature quality, that tells her when things are wrong. When her father found the food vendor in the theme park and started to eat, something told her that it wasn't right, so that's why she kept egging him and her mom to leave. Chihiro is also pretty much scared of everything, as would be normal for a young girl. After she enters the spirit world, Haku finds her hiding in a dark corner. He leads her to safety and tells her he has to leave, but she doesn't want him to leave her alone.
Throughout the story, these qualities of Chihiro dissipate and new ones emerge. Chihiro becomes braver, smarter, and even selfless at times. In order to stay alive in the spirit world and rescue her parents, Chihiro talks to Yubaba, who is the head of the spirit bathhouse. Yubaba refuses to give her a job, saying her parents got what they deserved for eating the food of the spirits. She even threatens Chihiro, but Chihiro knows she can't leave her parents behind. Also, Haku told her to insist to get her job. Chihiro uses her bravery to insist to Yubaba, until finally she signs her contract and receives her new name: Sen. This bravery helps Sen on the first day of her job. A stink spirit comes in and everyone cowers away from the stench, but Sen is brave enough to clean the ginormous spirit. She uses intelligence during challenges at the bathhouse, like when she had to help Haku fend off paper birds that were attacking him. Her intelligence also helped her when she went to Yubaba's twin sister, Zeniba, to apologize for Haku for stealing her gold seal. Lastly, Chihiro learns to be selfless for those she learns to care about in her visit in the spirit world. All she ever really wanted was to save her parents, but she put the needs of others before her needs in order to help. After bathing the stink spirit, she was rewarded with a magic herbal cake. She wanted to give it to her parents, but No-Face and Haku seemed to need it as well, so she split it between the two. She knew that she wouldn't be able to use it to help her parents, and this selflessness prevented No-Face form harming any more people and it saved Haku's life. Chihiro used her selflessness to apologize for Haku after he stole a gold seal from Zeniba. She knew that she would have to wait on saving her parents, and even though that was a painful thing to do, her matured characteristics help her to get through everything. At the beginning of the movie, Chihiro seemed like a whiny girl who was afraid of everything. By the end of the movie, however, Chihiro had matured into a braver, smarter and selfless character who cares for the ones around her.
So do these qualities make Chihiro a hero? Dictionary.com defines hero as "a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. " Chihiro, even though she's no man, is admired for her courage throughout the story. Her courage is what drives her to be strong throughout her journey. Even though she still feels scared, her fear is something that no longer can overpower her. She has outstanding achievements - she survived the spirit world and helped Haku find his true identity. Lastly, her noble qualities are what define her most as a hero. She started off as a whiny girl but then matured into someone who cares for others and is willing to sacrifice just to help those she loves. At first sight, it would be hard to see why Chihiro would be a hero. She's whiny, spoiled, and scared of everything around her. By the end of the film, however, her character is something new. She is braver, smarter, and selfless, which make her a very noble hero.
How does Chihiro fit into the real world?
The entire film revolves around Chihiro's maturity in the spirit world, rather than the real world. This shows that after her experiences in the spirit world, they will be able to help her in the real world. At the end of the film, her father tells her that moving to a new town and a new school can be pretty scary. Yet Chihiro assures her parents that she will be able to handle it, after all that she's gone through. Chihiro represents several little girls and boys today - those who are scared of the real world and always hide behind their parent's legs. These children can never overcome their fears and mature into someone new if they don't confront their fears. For Chihiro, one of those fears was being separated from her parents. In the beginning of the film, she was so caught up in trying to lead her parents away from the abandoned theme park. And when they were turned into pigs and she was separated from them, this was the fear that had been controlling her. However, she was able to fight past this fear and use courage to help her get through everything. This situation doesn't just apply to little children - it can apply to anyone in the world today. It shows how if people let their fear overcome them, they won't be able to see all the good things in the world and they will miss out on exciting things. When Chihiro's parents went into the abandoned theme park, her mother told Chihiro that she could stay in the car if she was too scared.Yet out of fear and attachment to her parents, Chihiro followed them. If she had never gone into the theme park and waited in the car instead, she would never have gotten the chance to enter the spirit world. She would never have met Haku and helped him rediscover his true identity. She would never have been able to rescue her parents from the clutches of Yubaba. And most importantly, she would never have been able to mature into the character she left the spirit world as. Even though there will be road bumps and several trials in the future, the end will be rewarding for everyone, as shown in the case of Chihiro. And those lessons and experiences that she learned from the spirit world will be able to help her in the real world. This contrasts to humanity and the world today because if a person is scared of everything they will never learn how to overcome those fears and see the good in the world. If they were to overcome those fears, they'd learn a lot about themselves and about the world, to be used in future situations. Just like Chihiro, they will be able to handle anything that comes their way. The qualities that define Chihiro say a bit about Studio Ghibli, the company that made her. The director of the film Spirited Away, Hayao Miyazaki, actually based Chihiro off a daughter of one of his acquaintances. It shows how from their point of view heroes like Chihiro are something to be recognized. At the beginning of the film, no one would have been able to believe that Chihiro Ogino was capable to being more than she already appeared to be. Yet throughout the film her character dramatically changed, showing how a little girl of her appearance could end up being something so much more.