Part A: Gender

in Pans Labyrinth is portrayed in a progressive way in the film towards women. The film represents the female gender as important and taking the lead. There are many examples of this throughout the film. For example, the main character, Ophelia represents the curious and adventurous side of women as she is the main focus of the story and we as the audience experiences the magical world through her. Another way Women are represented in the film is by showing their bravery and independence. We can see this with the characters Mercedes. At first she is presented as a meek and submissive character to Captain Vidal as she is serving as an undercover. Throughout the course of the movie, she changes after the death of her brother. This causes her to attack and disfigure Vidal showing her independence and protection over Ophelia.