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a strong and very prominent message and theme throughout the various studio ghibli films is a sense of strong young females who do not require the help of a man; instead these females may need support at times (like chihiro… Continue Reading →
So I ended up sticking with my original title and I’m not a huge fan of it but it serves the purpose of introducing my potential readers to what my paper is going to be about so that’s all that… Continue Reading →
I haven’t made a whole lot of progress on my paper this week since it was a little busy what with my job and other outside obligations but I plan on utilizing my time off for Thanksgiving break to continue… Continue Reading →
While nothing new or major happened with my research this week, I feel pretty good about the progress I’ve made with my paper. I expanded it to 7 pages, with roughly 2200 words after I went through the revisions and… Continue Reading →
That’s just a working title for my paper, I figure it may work since it combines two of the big settings in the films I am focusing on but it sounds a little cheesy and weird so maybe I’ll change… Continue Reading →
While none of the novels or films we’ve watched for class have resonated with me in terms of my metaphorical home, I do feel like I have made progress this week with my creative essay. On Wednesday’s workshop, we were… Continue Reading →
This song always brings me peace and brings me a strong feeling of nostalgia and security. I love these synthesia covers of piano songs because they give me a visual representation of what the music looks like since I don’t… Continue Reading →
After reading Donald Duk this week, I don’t think much has changed for my idea of home but I think I am starting to get a clearer idea of how my idea of home can relate to Asian Americans. I… Continue Reading →
As Sophie and Markl (pictured above) make their way back to their home, every time I watch the film Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) I have always felt that I was walking alongside them, heading back into the castle that has… Continue Reading →
What home means to me and how it relates back to Asian American history. Hayao Miyazaki movies had a large impact on my childhood, watching the English dubbed versions of Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle — Spirited Away being… Continue Reading →