Lolita: Uncover the Motives behind Character Behavior

Alexys 2022-07-06 20:55:14

Ordinary people watching this movie may think it is an incestuous and chaotic abnormal relationship, but from the perspective of psychological counseling, we must look at the characters objectively, without moral criticism; we must "see the essence through the phenomenon" and explore the motives and causes behind the characters' behaviors in order to prescribe the right medicine for treatment. The film reflects the effects of a typical "unfinished event" on people. "Unfinished events" originated from the school of Gestalt psychology (also known as Gestalt psychology), born in Germany in the early 20th century. In the early years, people may have some unmet needs. These unmet needs are generally difficult to detect. They are often hidden in the "unconscious," but when encountering the same situation, they will surface again and have a very important or even negative impact on human behavior. The male protagonist in the film finally kills the old man who kidnapped the girl and takes his final revenge.

He subconsciously projected the disease that took away his girlfriend back then onto the old man and completed his "unfinished event" by "killing" him in an extreme way, healing himself in a tragic form, and gaining spiritual support. Redemption How should we overcome the influence of "unfinished events" in our lives to avoid tragedies? We need to improve our awareness, pay more attention to our "current" emotions, and make them subconscious. When we get caught up in "unfinished events", our old thinking patterns and emotions will re-emerge, and when we approach that unfinished need, we may experience the panic and anxiety of "being electrocuted in the heart".

This kind of panic Anxiety is a typical reaction to being stuck in "unfinished events". The desire to maintain the state of repression and oblivion of this original need, and the desire to fulfill it, are at war at this point. At this moment, if we are aware, we will reach and feel the "point" that is stuck; at this time, we need to guide ourselves, help ourselves to explore, and choose, to make this "unfinished event" Truly complete, it becomes a new life experience. Learn to accept yourself—accept your shortcomings, accept the pain you experience. In the face of unfinished events, people usually adopt defense mechanisms such as denial, repression, and emotional isolation, which press the traumatic event into the subconscious and turn it into a bomb that may be detonated at any time.

So instead of avoiding the "unfinished events", we have to go back to the "unfinished events" and accept them-even if they cause us so much pain. Have the courage to relive every "unfinished event" in your life and look at the facts of those experiences calmly; then you can begin to have wisdom in your life. When you face those "unfinished events" objectively and calmly, by accepting your powerlessness and imperfection, the trauma caused by stressful events stays at the conscious level; You are responsible for every outcome in your relationships and life; therefore, you too have the greatest freedom of mind.

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Lolita quotes

  • Clare Quilty: Brewster, go and get some Type "A" Kodachrome.

  • Lolita Haze: I have to go to school. What about my education?

    Humbert Humbert: What sort of an education do you think you're getting here? You got a much better education when you were traveling around with me.

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