Topic > Despotism in Pan's Labyrinth - 916

In the first task the faun gives Ophelia, she must retrieve the key from the belly of a giant toad. Ophelia gives three magic stones to the toad and kills him instantly. When Ophelia digs into the toad's guts, her actions reflect the pale man who devours the entrails of children before killing them to satisfy himself. In his second task, he sacrifices fairies to eat grapes. Like Captain Vidal who sacrifices his men to remain in power. In order to become a princess Ophelia must die. Ophelia dehumanizes herself to achieve happiness. On the other hand, when Alice is eaten by wolves, Rosaleen is overjoyed. In the film, the scenes shift from Alice's agony to Rosaleen's contentment over her sister's death. During Alice's funeral, Rosaleen is less than affected by her sister's death and portrays herself as innocent. Jordan directs: "Why wasn't she saved?" (The Company of Wolves). He asked the question, but in reality his sister's well-being was far from his mind. Rosaleen's happiness proves a silent killer. The girls embody their abusers and become them