It seems that Norman's role is "the cowardly boy who accepts the choice of fate to become the hero who saves the people".
However, after more than 90 minutes, there are some unique lines and outstanding details in every place that make people feel surprised.
It was like the uncle who was regarded as freak, and told Norman about the responsibility of the soul.
For example, grandma tells Norman that although you are afraid of some things, you know that you have to do it.
It's like a zombie who used to hurt others because of his own fear, and finally admitted the innocent look of "I'm sorry".
In the climax, although we know that the power of love will always overcome the desire for revenge, when Norman and the little girl evoke the beautiful memories in her heart, she was still poked to tears.
People who thought they were right back then hurt the little girl because of fear.
And the girl who thinks she is righteous, because of hatred hurt the people in the small town.
And now, the people in the small town who think they are justified have hurt the innocent zombie once again.
So, are the "shoulds" and "takes for granted" in our minds really correct.
As the title says, what kind of life can we call normal life?
We can't see the soul, so Norman who can talk to the soul is called a freak.
If one day, everyone can talk to the soul, then who is the real freak?
Finally, Mitch confessed that he was gay.
By extension, we are all heterosexuals. The true love of a few people is of the same sex, which is regarded as freak, and even the ending in "The Botanist's Daughter" is judged as a disease.
So, if one day
it is the love between the same sex that dominates the mainstream, will someone also stand up and shout "Burn to death the heterosexual"?
We always seem to make another mistake, because others are different from ourselves, so we devalue the meaning of other people's existence.
Maybe you feel that you are free and unrestrained, and look down on others to live prudently and cautiously.
Others are rejoicing that they are proper, despising your rudeness and pretending to be licentious.
Appreciating the living method of one kind of life should not belittle the meaning of the existence of another kind of life.
Rather, it recognizes that existence is reasonable.
Finally, I conclude with the preface of Sister Sister’s new book:
Everyone’s birth is meaningful.
There is no life for no reason in this world.
You were born because there is someone waiting for you and needing you in some corner of the world.
The prerequisite is that you are not a monster.
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