It's the other hand, Ofelia: Disobedience as martyr in a Phalangist SpainDisobedience; the reason why hundreds of thousands of lives were lost. The contrast between those who courageously disobey and those who blindly obey has been at the heart of conflicts throughout the existence of our modern world. In the fantastical and visually stunning journey of Pan's Labyrinth, director Guillermo del Toro is able to create a world of fantasy and war, filled with conflicts of disobedience. With these two worlds serving either spectrum of this struggle, this theme becomes an ingrained element in the majority of the film's scenes. Del Toro depicts his fairy tale in which the heroes are defiant characters through their continued disobedience. These characters illustrate that disobedience is capable of blindly ousting obedience in the two worlds created by del Toro. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get an original essay From the first frames of the film, the audience gets their first glimpse of disobedience through Ofelia, the main protagonist. Before we are even introduced to the historical conflict of the Spanish Civil War (which serves as the ultimate foundation upon which the character's disobedience rests), Ofelia and Carmen, her future mother, are moved by words and stop. Ofelia's first action in the film comes from her disobedience to her mother as she is told to stay near the car, but she still manages to ignore her mother's wishes and explore the surroundings. Del Toro is immediately able to reveal the essence of Ofelia's boldness, also given her fascination with fairy tales in a world unconventional for them. It becomes clear that through her penchant for adventure, Ofelia embodies disobedience, similar to that of the Spanish rebels. And it is through this challenge that Ofelia is given something worth fighting for as she meets the fairy who serves as her deus ex machine that guides her into the fantasy world she was once a part of. Defiance emerges from Ofelia once again as she completes the second mission given to her by el Fauno. In perhaps one of the film's most iconic scenes, she challenges El Fauno repeatedly, ultimately almost costing him his life. She is asked to listen to the fairies who will guide her and to refuse the temptation to eat any food she sees placed. However, as she navigates the Pale Man's lair, she refuses to be guided by them; as she wonders which door contains the dagger and when they try to stop her from eating the grape. Ultimately, her defiance serves as her sharp sword, for even though she chooses correctly, two fairies are sacrificed as she looks past the warnings to eat the food. Like the conflicts rebels wage, challenge brings sacrifice. The two stories juxtapose perfectly and show how defiance and obedience are in constant conflict. And Ofelia realizes this in the final scene of the film, where her defiance ultimately constitutes the truest sacrifice that allows her to return to her kingdom. In the final scene, Ofelia's final moment of defiance in the Labyrinth is what brings the conflict to an end. She has the choice, either to blindly obey El Fauno and give him her brother as a sacrifice, or to defy him, which leads to his death. Eventually, in defying him, Ofelia sacrifices her life for that of an innocent (her newborn brother) as she is murdered by her father-in-law Capitan Vidal. What can.