Innocence in Pan's Labyrinth

The depiction of innocence in Pan's Labyrinth seems to be tightly bound to the obedience (and disobedience) that Ofelia displays throughout the movie. The movie begins with the young girl's earnest reluctance to let go of her precious fairy tale books, even though she is told to discard them by both parental figures (i.e. her mother and stepfather). Her desperate grasp on the old books clearly shows her childish stubbornness and also shows us her fear of the changes occurring in her life. The resistance Ofelia displays reflects her inexperience with the real world, and her familiarity with the magical and the mystical world. It is also interesting to note that although she does not listen to what her parents tell her, she does listen to Mercedes, the maid, and to the magical Faun.
Where her innocence, and possibly naïveté, shines forth the most is in her unquestioning acceptance to the existence of fairies and the magical world of the Faun. I think every young girl fantasizes about becoming a beautiful, regal princess, and Ofelia is not exempt. Her willingness to fulfill the three tasks given to her comes from her desire to become someone important- as if by completing these magical tasks she could leave the real world and be fully immersed in the magical one.
Even her mistakes show that Ofelia is a young girl with a great imagination. Although she is warned by the Faun not to eat or drink anything from the Pale Man’s dinner table, she disregards the ominous warning and eats two juicy grapes. Just like a young child who touches a hot pan even though his mother warned him not to, Ofelia learns that warnings should be heeded, especially if a child-eating monster comes after you. I think it is in such instances that we are reminded that she is an innocent, young child valiantly going forth to seek her own adventure in life.