The beautiful scenery of the natural wilderness, coupled with factories and warships emitting thick black smoke, such a contrasting background picture abounds in Miyazaki's anime "Hal's Moving Castle", trying to arouse people's thinking more about anti-war and environmental protection.
The people in the story pursue the beauty of external ornaments such as clothing, grooming, hair ornaments, and hats, but vigorously develop industrial emissions to pollute the environment, build weapons to wage war, and trample on the beauty of nature.
The busy business of the community hat shop reflects people's pursuit of a beautiful appearance
The two witches in the story do not cast spells for love and justice, one desires to inflate and abuse spells to satisfy their own greed, and the other clings to the lust of the powerful and becomes an accomplice in the war.
Such contrasts and irony are also fully reflected in the two protagonists.
The appearance of the male protagonist Hal is gorgeous, handsome and handsome hairstyle, exquisite prince-like clothing, and under the cool magic cloak of the romantic flight, it is actually a childish fragile heart that has made a deal with the "demon".
But what is precious is that even if he dances with the "devil", Hal does not lose his goodness, and the hatred of war makes this child who gives his heart to the "devil" to make a deal, do what the angel does: do his best to reduce the misfortune caused by the war.
Hal's tantrum after being changed is a statement that "it is not beautiful, even if it is not interesting to live", it tells about the psychological circle that most people in this world cannot get out of. It is hard to imagine that Hal, who cares so much about appearance, has taken the initiative to turn into an ugly black bird again and again, trying his best to prevent the destruction of warships between the two countries.
What energy allowed Hal to break through his obsession with beauty and transform into an ugly black crow, fighting and defending under the siege of two nations and two witches? It was his heart's deep desire for truth, goodness, and beauty that guided him.
And the heroine herself is the best refuter of the sentence "not beautiful, even if it means to live", a young girl of good age has become an 80-year-old woman in the blink of an eye, her inner strength has not collapsed, but with the clumsy body of the dying wood and the peaceful and warm strong heart, it has become the heart of this group of "human demons".
Perhaps because the ordinary-looking heroine was born in a beautiful family with blonde hair and blue eyes, her mother and sister are all big beauties, and the beauty of appearance is not important to her is a problem that she has begun to think about since she was a child. Therefore, after becoming an old woman, her reactions and behaviors show that at a very young age, she has understood that inner autonomy and strength are more important than the beauty of appearance.
Yes, people will never stop pursuing beauty, and what each of us should pursue most is inner growth and the truth, goodness and beauty of the heart.
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