Princess Mononoke: Transgressing the Binaries That Bind

For a film with a strong moral voice about the damage that human societies do to the natural world, Princess Mononoke contains a surprising level of ambiguity elsewhere. Tara Judah explores how Miyazaki's refusal to employ binaries enhances the film's treatment of gender and morality. Additional keywords: screens in the classroom, middle years, senior secondary, Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, Japanese cinema, anime, animation, environment, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Pom Poko, Only Yesterday, Porco Rosso, Aladdin, Mulan, Disney