Perception can be deceptive. For example, the emotions, feelings, and objects perceived by an individual as pleasant, may not always be good for the soul and/or body if there is a lack of acquired knowledge. Indeed, the capacity for learning will not expand just because an individual ages. Instead, one’s mind will remain constant until that person actively seeks knowledge instead of blindly accepting. At that point, one begins growing and is able to differentiate between his/ or her initial perception of true identity and false reality. Because one person’s senses can sometimes be misleading, it is necessary for one to seek further knowledge in order to discern the truth, or reality. In Spirited Away, The Human Condition, Lost Creature, and Visu the Woodsman and the Old Priest, all of these works from various perspectives come together to give the reader and/or the audience a better and deeper understanding of life and knowledge as whole. Once the characters in these works had begun to understand and embrace truth, these persons could then boast power over those who merely accept reality for what it appears to be.
Elderly figures are generally thought of having wisdom. Perhaps this assumption came about because one would think that since a person is older, they would have also experienced more in life, resulting in them gaining more knowledge than the younger people. However, by definition the meaning of wisdom is knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action. Nowhere in the definition is stated that age is a component factored into being wise. In Spirited Away, a ten-year old girl by the name Chihiro (Sin) shows herself to be a very wise girl. She learned a lot about life such as: the value of hard work and ethics, the feeling of giving and receiving love, and being independent. Academically, It is unclear where Sin stands, but mentally yes. As a young girl, Sin overcomes many obstacles brought upon her. These challenges...
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