In most films, there is always a good and evil plot. Either the main character is a heroic individual that tries to good and or there’s another individual that’s the complete opposite. In Princess Mononoke, a lot of the characters weren’t completely good or evil. They just were loyal to their obligations or beliefs. Two characters that come to mind are Eboshi and San. These two characters are perfect for this discussion because their good and evil deeds are very similar. Eboshi is a strong and intelligent woman. She was well respected by her people and she helped
those in needs. She sheltered a lot of women and treated everyone fairly. However, she really had it in for the gods and the forest. When she is first introduced, we see her fighting against the wolf god. She also is involved with the demonic boar that cursed Ashitaka. It was her bullet
that caused the boar to transform into a demonic monstrosity. Her and the people that live in her establishment are at constant war with the gods and plan to expand their colony through the forest. On the other hand, another character that is good and evil is San. She’s a young lady who
has been raised by the wolf god and finds it as her duty to protect the forest as well as her wolf mother. Even though she is a human herself, she has a deep hatred for other humans because of their goals to diminish the forest. For both individuals, you would have to see it from their point of view of what’s good and evil. From Eboshi point of view what she’s doing is good. She is making more room to shelter other humans as well as keeping her establishment health.
As for San, she’s keeping the forests safe. Nevertheless, with these good deeds comes evil intention. In order for Eboshi to continue to make her colony grow, she has to destroy the forest, or at least parts which is the home for many gods. As for San, even though was raised by the wolf, she is still human. So the vision that Eboski has for humans is being hindered by someone who is human, that is protecting the very nuisance of their problem.
those in needs. She sheltered a lot of women and treated everyone fairly. However, she really had it in for the gods and the forest. When she is first introduced, we see her fighting against the wolf god. She also is involved with the demonic boar that cursed Ashitaka. It was her bullet
that caused the boar to transform into a demonic monstrosity. Her and the people that live in her establishment are at constant war with the gods and plan to expand their colony through the forest. On the other hand, another character that is good and evil is San. She’s a young lady who
has been raised by the wolf god and finds it as her duty to protect the forest as well as her wolf mother. Even though she is a human herself, she has a deep hatred for other humans because of their goals to diminish the forest. For both individuals, you would have to see it from their point of view of what’s good and evil. From Eboshi point of view what she’s doing is good. She is making more room to shelter other humans as well as keeping her establishment health.
As for San, she’s keeping the forests safe. Nevertheless, with these good deeds comes evil intention. In order for Eboshi to continue to make her colony grow, she has to destroy the forest, or at least parts which is the home for many gods. As for San, even though was raised by the wolf, she is still human. So the vision that Eboski has for humans is being hindered by someone who is human, that is protecting the very nuisance of their problem.
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