Briefly about Berlin

Ernestina 2022-12-12 03:32:10

There are three views on Berlin's false accusation against David

1. Berlin was fired in revenge for David for hanging him

2. Berlin and David colluded long ago to sue him for rape as part of the plan

3. Berlin is Constantly's subordinate and an anti-death penalty fanatic. She and Constantly partnered to blame David for causing him to go into the water and finally be able to sacrifice

I prefer the first one. Berlin received a letter in class, which should be an academic warning, which proved that if she failed again, she would be expelled, so she would tell David that I was willing to do anything to pass. There is still a scene of two people making love in the back. Berlin has been dominating David, just to leave evidence, and there is a scene of Berlin's indifference rather than a cool look after finishing it can also prove that

There are obvious loopholes in the other two accounts. If David planned the false accusation of rape in Berlin, it would be completely impossible. David only later learned that she was ill and had the final plan when she fainted. Therefore, the first two When people have sex, there is no plan at all, and if it is the third type, Constance and Berlin are complete murderers, which is seriously inconsistent with the theme of the film, and Constance is not a god, how could she know David in advance If you have a bad reputation, you will definitely sacrifice yourself in the end.

The false accusation of rape in Berlin gave David Gore some inspiration. He became an innocent rapist, then he would feel the feelings of an innocent murderer more, which also provided ideas for his later plans.

The name of Berlin is also very interesting. The Berlin Wall divides Germany. Berlin is like a wall that separates David and his world. Berlin is also a wall between support and opposition to the death penalty, which is insurmountable.

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The Life of David Gale quotes

  • Constance Harraway: Stop that!

    David Gale: What?

    Constance Harraway: Active listening, I hate active listeners. I always feel like they're to busy *pretending* to be listening to hear what I'm saying.

    David Gale: I can listen and actively listen at the same time. I'm good at that.

  • David Gale: Fantasies have to be unrealistic because the moment, the second that you get what you seek, you don't, you can't want it anymore. In order to continue to exist, desire must have its objects perpetually absent. It's not the "it" that you want, it's the fantasy of "it." So, desire supports crazy fantasies. This is what Pascal means when he says that we are only truly happy when daydreaming about future happiness. Or why we say the hunt is sweeter than the kill. Or be careful what you wish for. Not because you'll get it, but because you're doomed not to want it once you do. So the lesson of Lacan is, living by your wants will never make you happy. What it means to be fully human is to strive to live by ideas and ideals and not to measure your life by what you've attained in terms of your desires but those small moments of integrity, compassion, rationality, even self-sacrifice. Because in the end, the only way that we can measure the significance of our own lives is by valuing the lives of others.