时间：2022-07-26 12:31:25
Spirit is an image of an amiable horse in the animated motion picture of the same name, yes, he is our hero. This motion picture tells "the story of a wild mustang stallion's journey through the untamed West of the late 1800s". "Along the way he dodges cavalry, befriends a young Lakota brave, and risks his life trying to save a beautiful paint horse named Rain. "(1). Here what I propose is the double point of view which attracts me most. On one hand, it's from a horse's point of view. While on the other, it's from a native Indian’s point of view. It criticizes human beings who destroy the eco-system, in the same breath, it points out sharply that the American whites who treated badly towards the local Indians in early Western US are guilty.
Spirit may in a sense refer to the spirit of freedom or liberty which he pursues all his way. So when this freedom and balance is broken by human, he resists wildly and violently.The author provides a sharp contrast towards the wisdom of horses and stupidity of human beings in quite an ironical way. "the horses warn each other about impending danger, and even more pointedly celebrate when, for example, Spirit humiliates the soldiers who presume to try to break him in the fort corral."(2) Then we find the author's attitude toward human beings is satirical rather than favorable. This is beyond the self-centered prejudice which exceeds our own limitation. In this way, the importance of environmental protection is mentioned by the horses(actually by the author) quite vividly. And also thanks to the marvellous depiction of the natural scenery from the Western America, the beauty reminds us to protect our wonderful sights of nature.
The other companion of Spirit besides our heroine Rain is her master-an Indian named Little Creek who is also a captive. During their escape, he is quick and smart. The flexibility of his movements shows the Indian's courage and adaptivity. Their cooperation also reflects the author's intention of criticizing the American whites in the March to the Western US. It's quite content or satisfied to have seen their victory of the chase from the whites.
In conclusion, this animated movie provides us a new style of perspective. Meanwhile, its gorgeous pictures and elegant characters(of course not the whites) also give us a feast of eyes.
Notes:
[1]Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarrron--meet Hollywood's newest western star.Margaret Brown Pickworth. Southwest Art. Houston: Summer 2002. pg. 68, 6 pgs
[2]Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.Todd McCarthy. Variety Review Database. New York: May 2002.