狂原始人中小伊角色分析

-1-ChapterOneIntroduction1.1OverviewoftheStoryTheCroodsisDreamWorksAnimation’sfirstfamily-themedanimatedfilmineightyearsofdevelopment.Thethemeofthefilmishighlyexploratory,andtheconflictbetweenprimitivelifeandmodernityisanaturalreflectionofthechangesinmodernsociety.Thefilmhasachievedgoodboxofficeandword-of-mouthinmanycountries,includingChinaandtheUnitedStates.AlthoughmanypeoplepointoutthatTheCroodsstorycliches,simpleplot,butthisfilmcharactermodelingaccurate,distinctcharacter,beautifulandstrangescenepicture,warmandtouchingstory,laughspontaneously,echobeforeandafter,brightrhythm,anumberofthemesarewelldescribedandtablereached,shouldbesaidtobeacommendableanimationfilm.TheCroodsstoryrevolvesaroundtheplotlineoflosingone’shome--leavingone’shome--lookingforone’shome.Charactersinthefilmbecomevivid,thestubborn,conservativecavemenlivinginthedarkcavealltheirlifewithanadventurousjourneybecomereal,andtheglamourofthisanimatedadventureisrevealed.Theheroine,Eep,hasherownthoughtsinthespecialenvironmentoftheUnitedStatesatthattime,andisnotstucktotherigidrules.Shetaughtustopursuelightandfreedom,daretoexplore,daretotrythespirit.ThefilmtellsthestoryofaprimitivefamilyofsixundertheleadershipofhisfatherGrug,huntingforaliving,livinginthecave.TheGollumfamilylosestheirhomeduetotheendoftheworld.Beforethat,theymeetGuy,whoisfullofnovelideasandleadsthemonanewandexcitingadventure.Whatimpressestheaudiencemostaboutthisfilmarethecharacterswithdelicatefeelingsandfullpersonalities.Thesecharactersaredifferentbutwiththeirownstyle,sorushedintotheheartsoftheaudience.“Fearofchangehasalwaysbeenatthecoreofourcreation,”[1]49saidJohnCleese,thescreenwriterofthemovie.Incontrast,theprotagonistofthefilmisEep,agirlwithnewideasandcuriousabouttheoutsideworld.WithEepasthemainimage,thefilmtellstheadventurestoryofEepandherfamilyontheirjourneytofindanewhome,andshowsthegradualgrowthofEep,aswellasherunderstandingandperceptionoffamilyaffectionandloveinthegrowingprocess.Inthispaper,theimageofEepinthefilmistakenastheresearchobject,fromtheaspectsofappearance,charactercharacteristics,thepursuitofloveandsoon,andrevealstheuniquenessofEep’simageandtherevelationofEep’simagetous.1.2ThemeoftheFilmSimpleasthestoryis,itcontainsmultiplethemesthathavepositiveimplicationsforpeopleinmodernlife.Theoverallstorycelebratespeople’scouragetofaceunknownchallengesandgobeyondthemselves.Intermsoftheoverallthemeexpression,thefilmstillinheritsthestorycharacteristicsofHollywoodfilmsinthearrangementoftheplot.First,introducetheprotagonisttoconfesstheirlivingenvironment.Thenthereisthecallofadventuretotheherobyhappenstance.Then,transformationandconflictforcetheherotochangehimself.Third,thecontradictionbetweenchangeandhabitintensifies.Finally,gobeyondself-fulfillingadventures.Ontheperformanceoftheconnotationofthetheme,TheCroodsfirstsetupthecontradictionbetweenthecharacters,andthenthroughtheadventuresofcooperationcontradictions,loveandhelpeachotherintheend.GruganddaughterEepcan’texpressthefatheranddaughterlove,oncebecauseofdifferencesleadtocontradictions.However,throughthewindandrainonlytofindthataslongasweboldlyexpressourinnerlove,warmistheheartoftwopeople.Thisisalsoourlifetoresolvethecontradictionsbetweenpeople.[5]39Responsibilityandgrowing,lightandhappiness,dreamsandhope,tomorrowandfuture,innovationandintelligence,communicationandunderstanding,therelationshipbetweenhumanandnature,suchasthethemeofthefilmembodiesthehumanityofthefilm,endlessthinkingtotheaudience.NowhereisthisresponsibilitymoreevidentthaninfatherGrug.Whenconfrontedwithsomethingnew,hisfirstreactionisalwaysdanger.Infact,Grugisnotafraidofdanger,heisafraidoflosinghisfamily.Inordertokeephisfamilysafe,hepaintedallkindsofrulesinthecavewherehelived;Forthesafetyofhisfamily,everynightrepeatedthestoryofonlyoneending,thatthenewisalwaysdangerous.GuyisonlyacasualacquaintancewiththeGollumfamily,andGrugisnotfriendlytohim.AlthoughhesavestheGollumfamily,Gruginsteadimprisontheminatreestump.WhenGuyfinallyhadachancetoescape,hecouldhavewalkedawayinstyle.ButwhenhelookedbackandsawtheGollumfamilylookingateachotherinbewildermentatthedifficultiesahead,asenseofresponsibilityinhimmadehimgoback.Heknewthatifheleft,theGollumfamilywouldbeingreatdanger.ResponsibilityiswhatkeepstheGollumfamilyaliveinthefaceofgreatdanger,andiswhatfinallyenablesthemtostartahappynewlife;TheGollumfamilyadventureisalsoajourneyofgrowthfortheGollumfamily.Growthnotonlyreferstothegrowthofthebody,moreimportantly,isthematurityofthemind.Atthebeginning,Eepwasarebelliousgirl.Shedidnotknowhowtocommunicatewithherparentsandhatedhertalkativeandconformistfamilymembers.However,afterthehardshipsofthejourneyandthecommunicationwithherfather,shechangedintoagirlwhounderstoodherparents’goodintentionsandlovedherparentsandfamilymembers.Inthefilm,Eepisthemosthatethedark,shelovesthesun,yearningforlight.Inaddition,sheisstrivingtoseekthesun,toseekthelight.Shelikestoclimbuphighandbaskinthesunhappily.Onenight,sheaccidentallyfoundalightoutside,shewasecstatic,earlywillfatherandfamilyrulesignore,secretlyslippedoutofthecave.Itwasthenthatshediscoveredandrecognizedthethingthatgaveofflight--fire.Itisalsoasymbolofhumancivilization.Whentheyencounterdangerontheirquest,EepsendsoutadistresssignaltoGuy.Anditwasthefirethatsavedeveryonefromthepredatorybirds.AndtheGollumfamilysawandknewfireatlast.Theywereexcitedtoplaywiththefire,chasing,accidentallyignitedthecorn.Corn,likefireworks,flewintotheskyandblossomedbeautifully,alsoindicatingthehappinessandjoybroughtbythelight.Innovationisthethemeofthefilm.Innovationistheuniquecreativelaborofhumanbeingsandthedrivingforceforthecontinuousdevelopmentandprogressofhumansociety.Peopleoftenrefusetochangeoutoffear,outoftheunknown,outoflaziness,outofconservatism.Themorepowerfultheconservativeforceis,themorepeoplefeelthedifficultyofinnovation.Thelessonsandrulesofthecavearefullofpaintings,andthestubbornandconservativefamilymembersarehugeobstaclesforEeptobreaktheshacklesandmovetowardshope.AlthoughtheGollumfamilyhastorelyonGrug’sstrengthandstrictrulestosurvive,butthefamilymembersrarelyhavecorrectandeffectivecommunicationandexchanges,therehasbeenaseriousgapbetweenthem,theconflictbetweenEelsandGrugisthemostprominent.Eep’sageistherebelliousperiod,thefather’sstrictcontrolisveryantipathy.TheopeningoftheadventureandthearrivalofGuy,makethefamilynotasrigidandlifelessasbefore,familymembersbegantocommunicateandexchange,andmoreunderstanding.Peoplestartedtellingeachotherinterestingthings.IntheGollumfamily’soriginalconceptionoflife,therelationshipbetweenhumansandanimalswasnothingmorethaneatingandbeingeaten.Thereisalwaysastrictseparationfromtheanimalsofnature.So,whentheysawGuy’sleashmonkey,theydidn’tunderstandwhyGuyhadtocarryhimaroundallday,letaloneunderstandthemeaningofapet.ButunderGuy’sinfluence,theGollumfamilybegantohavedifferentfeelingsforanimalsandwereabletogetalongwiththem.Manandnatureshouldnotbeconqueredandconqueredrelationship,butshouldliveinharmony.Whenmaniskindtonature,naturewillbekindtoman.Thiscoincideswiththecurrentviewofecologyandnature.ChapterTwoTheCharacterofEepinTheCroodsEepisarebelliousteenagecavegirlwhoisGrugandUgga’seldestdaughterandisfilledwithcuriosityanddesireforexploringandwonder.Firstofall,Eephastheroughshapeofprimitiveman.Eephasbroadshoulders,thickthighs,round,plumparms,aplump,freckledface,andamopofblondehair.Unlikethepreviousanimatedbeauty,Eepcanbesaidtobeabarbaricgirl.Secondly,Eepiscuriousabouttheoutsideworld.Eephatesthedarklifeandhasaheartofexplorationfortheoutsideworld.ItisbecauseofhermindthatsheandGuyhititoffimmediatelyandleadherfamilytopursuelightandhopetogether.Finally,Eephasarebelliousheart.Likealladolescentchildren,therewillbeconflictsbetweenparentsandchildrenduetodifferencesincommunicationandthought,andtheywanttoescapeparentalcontrolandfollowtheirownpreferredpath.2.1TheExternalImageofEepTheprotagonistofthemovieTheCroodsisagirlfullofcuriosityandresistance.Inordertohighlightheruniqueness,sheisdifferentfromthetraditionalweakandmovingfemaleimageintheportrayalofherappearance.Eepishealthyandrobustinappearance.Eepisagirlwithastoutbody,strongthighs,muscles,roughlooksanddryhair,whichisexactlyinlinewiththebackgroundofthemaincharacter’sfamily.Stronghandsandfeet,supporttheirfastrunningandclimbing.Strongarmsallowtheanimaltorunonallfourswhenitcannotacceleratefromrunningonbothlegs.Darkskinisasignofsurvivalinthewild,dryhairisclearlycausedbyinadequatenutrition.Theseexternalshaping,areinlinewiththeirharshlivingenvironmentandpoordietconditionsandtheirdegreeofevolutionclearlydelineated.Withherstrongarms,muscularthighs,androundfacedottedwithfreckles,Eepis,inmodernterms,atypical“nvhanzi”.Shemovesquickly,running,climbing,notlimitedbygender,butfullofvitalityoflife,wildcharm.Inthefilm,Eep’sstripedyellowanimalskinsuitsuitshercharacter.Yellowisajumping,warmcolor,whichimpliesthatEepisamusculargirlwithamindofherown.2.2TheInnerPersonalityofEepEephasherownthoughts.Asarebelliousgirl,Eephasherownuniquethoughts,independenceandbravery,andfullofcuriosity.2.2.1RebelliousGirlEepistheeldestdaughterofGrug,withshortblondehair,bigeyesandatigerskinanimalsuit.Shehatesthedarknessandyearnsforthelight,andherrebelliousnatureisnotonlyevidentinherdailylife,butalsoinherboldandforward-thinkingapproachtorelationshipswhenshemeetsGuy.Inthedarknessofthenight,whileherfamilyisasleep,shefollowsthefireupthecliffandmeetsGuy,whogivesheraconchasasignaltopasson,onlytohaveitshatteredwhensheshowsittoherfamily.ConflictbetweenfatheranddaughtereruptsbecauseDadthinksthenewthingisdangerous.Shehatesthisconstantlife.WhenthefamilyisindangerSayremembersGuy,whorescuesSay’sfamilywithhisintelligenceandbravery.SaydiscoversmanynewandinterestingthingsfromGuy,mostnotablyadolescentlove.Asadaughter,Eephasthebraveryandcuriosityofayoungpersonbutwithabitofrebellion.Whensherealisesthatsheisindangeroflosingherbelovedfatherinthenickoftime,shehugshimtightlyandherpastresentmenttowardshimevolvesintodeepguilt,andatthatmomentsherealisesthatinfactrebellionischildishloveforherfatherisdeep.Shesaystoherfather,“Iloveyoutoo.”Thechoreographeranddirectorgivethisimagetheprocessoftransformationfromrebelliontounderstanding,inthemeltingandelevationofaffectionandlovetorealisethebrightfutureinherheart.Theaudienceisalsomovedtoempathisewiththefactthattherearemanygirlsinreallifewho,likeEep,gothrougharebelliousphaseandslowlycometounderstandtheheartoftheirparents.2.2.2IndependenceandBraveryInthefilmTheCroods,Grug’sfamilyofsixprimitivepeoplesnatchostricheggsforfoodeveryday,avoidthepursuitofwildanimals,listentohisfatherrecountthesamestoryeverynight,andlivethesamelifeinthecave.FatherGrugistheheadofthefamily.Heiscompletelyconservativeandrefusestochangetheexistinglifestyle.Hethinksthatthesafestwayistohide.TheeldestdaughterEepisacuriousgirlwhoisquitecontrarytoherfather’sold-fashionedcharacter.Sheisfierce,energeticanddynamic.Sheisnotsatisfiedwithlivinginasmallcaveallherlifeanddoesnotlikethedark.[9]32WhenEepfirstmetGuy,shewasfearless.SheoverpoweredGuywiththreemovesandtwostyles.HerphysicalstrengthshowsherHanChinesetemperament.Intheescape,Grugiscautiouseverywhereandneverallowshisfamilytotrynewthings,whileEepiseagertoexplorenewthingsandfullofjoyinthefaceofstrangeflowersandplants.Shecooperatedwithherfatherinhuntingandstillneededhisprotection,butshedidnotfollowhisworldviewinspirit.Shewaswillingtomeetchallengesandshowedherdesireforfreedomandindependence.Sheisnotweaknotcharmingbrute,noattachmenttothemale,persistentpursuitofsunshine,bravetoparticipateinthehunt,iscapableofprimitivelifeofthefemalewarrior.Onlywhenapersonisstronganddeterminedenoughandknowswhathedesirescanhebreakoutenoughandlastingstrengthtofacethechallengesandenjoythegiftsofthenewlife.2.2.3UniqueThoughtsEepisanimportantfigureinthefilm,andtheolderdaughter,whoisasstrongasherfather,isintherebelliousphaseofheryouth.Shedidn’twanttoliveinadarkcaveallherlifelikeherparents.Shewasthefirstinherfamilytoquestionthelifeherfatherhadsocarefullyguarded,andthefirsttoponderthemeaningoflife.ThenewthingsthatEeppursuesareincompatiblewiththelifethatherfatherbelievesin,andthecontradictionbetweenfatheranddaughteristhusgenerated.ItisEepwhodisregardsherfather’swarningandwalksoutofthecavetofindGuy.SheisalsoasupporterandbelieverofGuy.Eeprepresentsthepursuitofallnewthingsintheignorantperiodofhumanbeings.Thispursuitisinnateandpowerful.Eepisfullofvigorandstrength.Shedarestodoubttheoldlife,darestoresisttheauthorityofherfather,andisgoodatdiscoveringnewideasandsupportingnovelcreations,allofwhichareexperiencedinthepursuitofhumanlife.ThemiracleofEepisthemiracleofpursuit.ItisbecauseofthepursuitthatshefoundGuy.Becauseofthepursuit,sheencouragedeveryonetolookforanewworldundertheleadershipofGuy.2.2.4FullofCuriosityAtthebeginningofthefilm,thereisaline:“Everysunrisebringsanewday,anewbeginning,andIhopethattodaywillbebetterthanyesterday,butIdon’tthinkso.”Inthisline“I”meansEep.Whywouldn’tEepthinkso?Becausemostofthetime,exceptwhenwewentouttofindfoodasafamily,wespentitindarkcaves.DadGrugsetabadruletogoout,thewholefamilytoGrugordersobeyed.ButEepisanexception,sheisnotwillingtoliveinthedarkcaveforever.Sheisfullofyearningandcuriositytotheworldoutsidethehole.Everytimeshereturnedtothecave,justtoseethelastrayofsunlightoutsidethecave,shewouldquicklyclimbuptherockwall,andbegtoseethesunagaintomorrow.Hearingtheanimalshowlingoutsidethecave,shewouldjumphappilyontherocks,wonderingwhatwashappeningoutside,butfinallyshehadtogobacktothebottomofthedarkcaveinthevoiceofherfatherGrug.TheendlessdarknessandmonotonouslifeinthecavemakeEepgraduallylosehimselfandcan’tfindthemeaningoflifeandthedirectionofstruggle.Therefore,Eepwillquestionthecurrentlifeandalwaysaskhisfatherwhy.Atthispointinthefilm,wewillfindthatEephasgraduallygrownup,butdifferentfromhermotherWitch,shehasanindependentmind,andhasbeguntothinkaboutthemeaningoflifeandlife,nolongerjusttolive.ThisisthequestionfromEep’sheart,andshewantstogettheanswer.Butherarbitraryandautocraticfather,Grug,andherabsolutelyobedientmother,Witch,obviouslydonotknowtheanswer,becausetheyhaveneverconsideredthisquestion,theyonlycareabouthowtokeepthefamilyalive,andneveraskwhy,forlifeandthemeaningoflifeisneverexploreChapterThreeTheReasonsforInfluencingEep’sPersonality3.1TheImpactofFamilyValuesonEep’sPersonalityChildrenlearninpartfromwhattheysee,whethermodelingparents’orpeers’behavior,readingbooks,orviewingmovies.Parentsandtheirchildrensharethesameandoftenunspokengoal—tolive“thegoodlife”—inastateofwell-being.Atthebeginningofthefilm,Eepbrieflyintroducesherfamilylifeinthefirstperson.Theyarewell-limbed,simple-minded,andliveindarkcaves,andtheclosednatureofthecavesalsorepresentsthelackofopennesstothefamilyconcept.Thefamilyismadeupofsixcharacterswithstrongpersonalities.Eachcharacter’scostumeisveryprimitive,butalsohighlightstheirdifferentpersonalitytraits.Astheheadofthefamily,Grugiskindandcapableofleadership,buthisthoughtsarestubbornandconservativeandheisafraidofnewthings.Butwheneverdisasterstrikes,heprotectshisfamilyandguardsthecavewithgreatvigilance.WhilehiswifeUggaisafilial,strongandunderstandingwoman,andhisfateldestsonThunkisatimidbutlovingboy.Inaddition,thegrumpygrannywithacaneisa“burden”thatGrugcan’tgetridof,whichisatypicalcomicimage.Theyoungerdaughter,Sandy,whoisalsoafiercecharacter,hasnotfullyevolved.Shehassharpteethandcanbitewildanimalslikeafiercedog.ThedifferentpersonalitiesofthesefamilymembersmakeEep’sdesiretolearnnewthingsnotintimateunderstanding,andnoonestandsfirmlybyhersidetosupporther.3.2TheInfluenceofGrugonEep’sPersonalityAsafather,GrugdoesnotlikeEepexcessiverisk-takingbehavior,alsodoesnotlikeEepandGuybeingtooclose;Grugthinksherdaughterisstillachild,worriedthatherdaughterwillbehurtfromtheunknownthings,stillneedtheirownprotection.ButEepiseagertotrynewthingsandiscuriousaboutunknownthings.WiththeappearanceofGuy,anotherleadingactorinthefilm,theconflictbetweenherdaughterandherfatherGrugbecomessharpandevenirreconcilable.GuybecameathorninGrug’sside.Guydidn’taccepttheGollumfamilyatfirstandjustwantedtogoonhisown.HefallsinlovewithEepandtheGollumfamily,butoffendshisfather,Grug,byhelpingthemwhileoffendinghisdominantfamilyposition.Asafatherfigure,elderbrotherintrepidtenacious.However,heisinflexibleandhardtoacceptnewthings.Heabsolutelycontrolsthethoughtsofhisfamily.Hewastoobluntinhisattitudetowardshisdaughter,failedtotellherrightandwrong,andlackedeffectivecommunication.Hispersonalitydefectsmadehimgraduallygetintotrouble.Eepasadaughter,shehasthecourageandcuriosityofyoungpeoplebutalsoalittlerebellious.Inthehandlingoftherelationshipbetweenfatheranddaughter,wecanseethatEepconstantlyconflictswithherfatheronthewaytopursueherdream.However,whentheendoftheworldcameandtheearthfellapart,herfathertriedhisbesttoprotecthisfamilymembersregardlessofhisownsafetyandsentthemtotheothersideonebyone.Atthistime,Eepsuddenlyunderstoodherfather,whohadbeenrestrainingherselfallalongwastheexpressionofherfather’slovetoprotectherself.Fromconflictandconfrontationtoeffectiveverbalcommunication,thispairoffatheranddaughterfinallyreachedmutualunderstanding,whichjustreflectsthevaluesofcontemporaryAmericanfamiliesonchildren’seducation.Eepgrewupsimilartous.Atthisage,shewantedtoescapefromtheprotectionofherparents’familyandwalkintothenovelworldwethought,tofeelthehighwind,toseeadifferentworld,torebelagainstherfather’srulesandtoestablishherownrules.3.3TheInfluenceoftheAdmirerGuyonEep’sPersonalityAsagrowingwoman,itisinevitabletoencounterrelationshipproblems.Eephasalivelyandrebelliouspersonality.Shedoesn’tlikeherfather’sconformismorhidinginadarkcaveallday.Whenshemeetsalidthatcreatesfire,herlifetakesaturnforthebetter.Forexample,thefirstmeetingbetweenEepandGuyinthemovie:inthedarkcave,Eepcouldnotfallasleepwithmyriadthoughts.Suddenly,alightflashed.Forgettingherfather’sadvicethat"unknownthingsaredangerous",sheranoutandmetGuywholittheflameofherlife.Guy,unlikeGrug,isEep’sguideandpartner.GuyshowsEepanewthingshe’sneverseenbefore--fire,andaworldshe’sneverexperiencedbefore.BecauseGuyandEephavethesamepursuit,neitherlikestoliveinthedarkworld,inordertogetridofthedarkness,theystriveforthelight.Trueloveisnotone-sidedselflessdedication,butmutualefforts,mutualimprovement,becomebetter.Guyisintelligentandresourceful.Wheneveracrisiscomes,hecanalwayshelpheroutoftrouble.Guy,whohasbeendriftingaloneforyears,hasaccumulatedrichexperienceinsurvival.Healwayshasgoodideastoimprovehislifeandleadseveryonetopursueanewlife,farawayfromtheprimitiveworldthatisbeingdestroyedstepbystep.GuyappearsinEep’slifewithafog.AlthoughheisnotasstrongandpowerfulastheGollumfamily,Guylikestousehismindandalwayscomesupwithsomenovelideas.Hehascreatedmanysmallinventions,whicharecompletelydifferentfromtheconservativeandbarbaricnatureoftheprimitivecavemanandshowtheaudiencemoreoftheshadowofmodernpeople.WhenEepmetGuy,shefoundoutthatwhatshewaschasingwasinventedbythisboywhodidnotlookverystrong.EventheshellthatGuyleftforEepasaconnectionlatermadeherlooklikeatreasure,sothatherfamilydestroyeditinfear,andshewasangry.Arguingwithhisfather,throwingstonesintotheskytoshowhisdispleasure.Guy’snovelideaalsoamazedEep.UnlikeallthestorieshisfatherGrugtellsaboutthecuriousoutsideworldthatendindeath,thetomorrowGuydescribesisfullofhope,thehopeofEep,wholiveseverydayinaplacewherechangeisforbiddenbutlongstomakeadifference.WhenGruginterruptsGuyandannouncesthatthestoryendstragically,thefamilygoeshomedisappointed;ButEep’seyeslitupasGuyredescribedasunnytomorrow.ThearrivalofGuymakesabigdifferenceinEep’slife.Herfamilynolongeropposeschange.Theystartwearingbootsandumbrellas,makingherfeellikesheisnolongeraperson.Andwhensheslidesdownthecave,coversthecaveanddropsflowers,thetwoofthemfeelthesuntogether,andsoon,itmakesthetwoheartsgetcloserandclosertoChapterFourEnlightenmentofEep’sCharacterEeplivedinaprimitivecaveforalongtime,becauseherenvironmentmadeherlooklikeanapeandactmorelikeananimal.Eepalwaysembodiesthewildbeauty,whichmakesherimagedifferentfromtraditionalwomen.Eephasherownideas.Sheyearnsforfreedom,pursuesnewthings,andisindependentandbrave.Shecanresonatewithus,andherspiritualqualitiesareworthlearningfrom.Inadolescenceandthenewera,weshouldlearnfromEep’squalitiesofpursuingdreams,daringtoexplore,independentandbrave.InthefilmTheCroods,theappearanceofEepisobviouslydifferentfromthatoftraditionalwomenintheEastandWest.Thisistomeettherequirementofprimitivepeoplethat“strengthisbeauty”,sotheaestheticneedsofmodernpeoplearebrokenandexaggerated,andtheroleisrelativelystrong.Moreover,intermsoffemalemodeling,itisdifferentfromthesoftandslendermodelinginmostanimationfilmsandtelevisionworksonthemarket.TheGollumfamily,wholiveinprimitivecavesforalongtime,eatostricheggsinordertoavoidthehuntingbeasts.Therefore,whencreatingtheanimation,theauthorshapedtheirimageslikeapes.TheGollumfamilyhasthefeaturesofroughface,rudebehaviorandstoutbody.Comparedwiththemodern,theirwordsanddeedsismoreclosetoanimals,theyhaveakindofwildbeauty,suchassmall,hasastrongarm,strongthighsandstoutlegs.Similarly,intheshapingoffacialfeatures,sheabandonsthesoftanddelicatefeaturesoftraditionalwomen.Withherstrongbody,herfacialfeaturesarerelativelyrough.Withherdark,roughskinandthickhair,herunrestrainedpersonality,advocatingfreedomandnewthings,isbetterdisplayed.Herlanguageisstraightforwardandsimple.WhenshemeetsGuy,shethreatenshimtomakefireandsays,“Youwon’tdie,willyou?Ifyoudie,canIuseyourfire?”ThisshowsthatEepdoesn’tknowmuchabouttheworld.Shesimplywantstogetintouchwiththenewthingoffire.SoafterGrugfindsheranddecidestoputherinconfinement,shesays,“Youcan’tlockmeupforever.”Expressingherlongingforfreedomandfortheoutsideworld.Eep’smovementsaresoft,agileandfast.Sheisgoodatrockclimbinganddoesnothavethefeelingoftraditionalwomen.ThefirsttimeshemetGuy,shethoughtGuywasawarthog,sosheliftedabigstonetodefendherself.Later,whenshesawGuy’srealface,sheliftedGuyupforobservation,whichreflectedherstrengthandhealth.Guyalsopositionedherselfasa“tigergirl”.Thereasonwhyherbehaviorisdifferentfromthetraditionalfemaleimagemainlycomesfromherprimitivesetting.Theenvironmentshegrewupindoesnotallowhertobeweak.Ifsheisagentleandweakimageatthebeginning,hersurvivalwillbethreatened.Eepisanadolescentgirlwhoisnotcontenttoliveinasmallcaveandisdesperatefortheoutsideworld.Shewasstrongandcurious;Shehadthecouragetorebelagainstherfather’sauthorityandexploretheoutsideworld.Shelongedforindependenceandfreedominthought.Butinpractice,sheisstillnotindependent.Whendifficultiesanddangerscome,sheneedsthehelpandprotectionofherfatherandanotherman,Guy.Ofcourse,herbrotherThunk,sisterSandy,grandmotherGranandmotherUggaarealsounderthep