Problem
I. What did you think of the main characters of the film (Ashitaka, Eboshi, and San especially, though you could also talk about Moro and Jigo)? Do you think we're supposed to be sympathizing with any of them in particular? Why/why not?
II. The two authors for today disagree about the depiction of Buddhism in the film. Dwyer suggests Miyazaki is critical of Buddhism but Chung disagrees; what do you think? How are Shinto and Buddhism depicted in the film?