67 pages 2 hours read

Hayao Miyazaki

Spirited Away

Fiction | Graphic Novel/Book | YA | Published in 2002

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Essay Topics

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Which symbols and motifs foreshadow the events in the restaurant, and why does Chihiro begin to sense that something is wrong?

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Why do Chihiro’s parents seem to lose control when they see the food, and why do they turn into pigs?

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How does the katakana push the graphic novel toward the visceral and make it feel closer to its film origins?

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