Breaking Rules

Oma 2021-12-09 08:01:33

The theme of the film is to break the rules. Authur Rose pointed out that the Cider House Rules were obviously not made by the people who live in this house, and they don't understand the life of the people here. There is absolutely no need to comply with such rules. Cide House’s rules should be set by the people of Cide House.

The same concept extends to other stories in the film: Homer's unsupportive understanding of abortion, Dr Larch made Homer's fake resume and fake degree to deceive the orphanage council to make Homer the next dean, and a series of stories. From the perspective of a third party, these are all wrong and illegal behaviors, but they are not qualified to be restrained-only the person involved is in it, and he knows whether it is warm or cold.

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The Cider House Rules quotes

  • Fuzzy: Is your father dead?

    Dr. Wilbur Larch: Cirrhosis. It's a disease of the liver.

    Fuzzy: What, a liver killed him?

    Dr. Wilbur Larch: No, alcohol killed him. He drank himself to death.

    Fuzzy: But did you know him?

    Dr. Wilbur Larch: Barely. But it hardly mattered that I knew him.

    Fuzzy: Did you know your mother better?

    Dr. Wilbur Larch: Mm-hmm. She's dead now too. She was a nanny.

    Fuzzy: What's a nanny do?

    Dr. Wilbur Larch: She looks after other people's children.

    Fuzzy: Did she grow up around here?

    Dr. Wilbur Larch: No. She was an immigrant.

    Fuzzy: What's an immigrant?

    Dr. Wilbur Larch: Someone not from Maine.

  • Homer Wells: I was wondering if you could give me a ride.

    Wally Worthington: Sure. I'd be glad to. A ride where?

    Homer Wells: Where you going?

    Wally Worthington: We're heading back to Cape Kenneth.

    Homer Wells: Cape Kenneth? That sounds fine.