A New Interpretation of Heroism——Thinking about the Film "First Blood"

Eriberto 2022-04-22 07:01:05

After reading the "First Blood" series recently, I have a different understanding of heroism. Heroes and geniuses are alike, they are too far ahead to appear to be ridiculed by most, and thus inevitably become the lost. The theme of the hero does not require too much pretense and abruptness of the individual. "Being a hero" is a role that fits and satisfies each other between people and the current situation. In the theme of heroes, it is easy to expose such a misunderstanding: where does the value of a hero come from and where does it belong? Without understanding this question, it is difficult to explain "what makes a hero". As a result, the heroic proposition will be in crisis.



There are only two aspects involved: the individual and the group. However, the group is indeed a relative concept. If the concept of "group" is as straightforward as "individual", then the person who achieves the individual will definitely become a hero, because the value orientation of the individual is bound to not contradict the group. However, there is a group outside the group, and the individual is not pure. Therefore, the inference of the hero is difficult to be concise and clear.



In the realistic concept, whoever succeeds in representing the majority of the group will definitely become a hero, because in reality, human beings must choose a few to evolve when they are at a loss, and they must obey the majority and wait for evolution when they want to go. And history has no shortage of characters represented by heretics representing a few people. Are they heroes? For example: Zweig, Van Gogh, Rommel.



When I read the "Bible-Old Testament", I didn't quite understand God's "three lights" policy of leading the Israelites to fight everywhere. I thought it was incompatible with God's great love, righteousness, and holiness. But now I kind of understand. God has never changed, but people have changed. What an ever-changing animal is a human being, loyal and indifferent; reserved and restrained, greedy and conniving; modest and philosophical, arrogant, self-deprecating;



As Lambo said, "When you're forced to, killing is as easy as breathing", it should be true. God chose the Israelites and rewarded them, but he punished the Gentiles, because: punishing what should be punished means rewarding what should be rewarded; punishment is also for future rewards; punishment is also because it is no longer necessary to endure.



Maybe this is the answer to becoming a hero. There is no need to deliberately weigh and choose "individuals" or "groups", just "don't have to endure anymore". Heroes can't just raise their arms and shout because "no need to endure anymore", but also clean up the mess because of "no need to endure anymore". Therefore, the value of a hero comes from "no need to endure anymore", and the value of a hero is also classified as "no need to endure anymore" .



Zweig and Van Gogh chose to end themselves because they could no longer endure; Rommel turned around and was ordered to commit suicide because they no longer had to bear; Offer up the Son, spread the Gospel, God is immortal.



I think Zweig, Van Gogh, and Rommel are probably heroes. They all cheered in their own way, and they all cleaned up the mess in their own way. It’s just that they made a person, and God made it. The largest group - the entire human race.

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