Have not read the movie version of the novel to share

Courtney 2022-04-20 09:01:42

"No wonder Haruki Murakami's idol", this is a sentence that will definitely appear on Owen's waist.

But I don't like Haruki Murakami at all, and Owen's talent doesn't need Murakami's foil at all.

But Murakami also said, "Reading his novels is addictive, and his readers have become addicts."

I strongly agree with this point. The most intuitive impression of reading Owen's novels is that the capitalization is good-looking.

"How can there be such a beautiful novel?" "Why didn't I meet him earlier?"

Trust me, this is definitely not an idea you have alone.

"The Law of the Cider House" is Owen's most famous novel, and the movie "There's Always a Sun" is based on it.

Actually I haven't read the Cider House yet, I'm reading another novel by Owen - "The World Through Gap's Eyes"

Gap also has a movie adaptation of the same name, but I can't find any resources on the Internet, so I have to put it on hold for the time being.

Irving's novels are big tomes, and I can't wait to hear the story of the Cider House before Gap has finished it.

Because I think his novels are so good, the film adaptations must also be excellent works and worth watching.

So I found this "There's Always a Hot Sun". After watching it, I felt generally average. I knew it not long after the movie opened.

Certainly not the essence of Owen's novels and that "smartness", although Owen himself is also a screenwriter. .

Since I haven't read the original novel, I can only "discuss the film". The following knowledge and feelings are all from the film and television adaptation.

The protagonist Homer grew up in an orphanage, and was returned for two adoptions when he was a child, which made Dr. Larch, the dean, treat him differently.

For Dr. Larch, Homer is no longer one of the many orphans, but a "rose" worthy of his heart.

He devoted his life to teaching Homer what he had learned throughout his life, paving the way for his smooth growth.

Time flies, Homer grows up, in addition to taking care of the orphans who accompany the orphanage, he also learns a medical skill.

The most likely to be seen is the woman's open genitals during abortion and the horrific appearance of weakness after abortion.

Dr. Larch said, "You have long been unmatched in obstetrics and pediatrics," which is quite funny here.

Because in addition to receiving orphans, the orphanage has another important function - it is a good place for illegal abortions.

In those days, women seemed to have unwanted pregnancies, and men never seemed to know what ejaculation was.

Of course, to be on the safe side, it's best to take safety measures throughout, in short - wearing a condom, which is of course off topic.

As a result, tragedies happened again and again, and young girls who were pregnant out of wedlock had nowhere to go.

A place like an orphanage is a life-changing existence for them.

Most of them came alone, and a few were accompanied by their boyfriends. That's right, the men who started it didn't know where they all went at this time.

Although Homer studied medicine with Dr. Larch since childhood, he always rejected abortion and avoided performing such operations himself as much as possible.

Until one day, a girl collapsed beside the orphanage. She was a typical example of the unfortunate girl of that era.

She had been to the orphanage before, and she had no choice but to put the hook into her lower body when she was rejected.

As a result, "the uterus was penetrated," and the girl eventually died on the operating table, and Dr. Larch and Homer buried her with their own hands.

Dr. Larch denounced Homer's ignorance and inaction,

Homer is then remorseful and shocked, but I think here he still doesn't quite understand what Dr. Larch is saying--

What's up with "I'm just giving them a choice",

Because when the black girl in the apple house was unfortunately pregnant,

Homer also initially persuaded her to come to the orphanage and avoid doing it herself.

At this time, he was tired of the orphanage he grew up with, and was eager to leave and see the outside world.

Finally, Homer finds an opportunity to leave the orphanage.

A young colonel drives his girlfriend to an orphanage for an abortion in a car, and Homer rides them back.

I think the novel must be very exciting here. The characters in Owen's pen have a romantic and legendary life.

In this way, because of the extra seat in the car, Homer naturally took a ride and left the orphanage where he grew up.

It's so un-Owen, so un-Gap, so un-Homer. . Of course, this is just my guess.

The colonel took Gap back to his home and gave him a job.

The Colonel's family ran an apple orchard and a cider workshop, and Homer stayed here as a worker in the cider house.

So far I haven't been able to get through the so-called "law of the cider house," because Homer adjusts to his new life right away.

Although everyone who knew him felt that his medical skills were overkill for this job.

He learned all about apples, and learned to be friends with the poor black people who lived in the cider house.

The young and handsome colonel was in high spirits, and all he could think about was flying a plane to hit the enemy.

He actually volunteered to go to Burma to fight, leaving his beautiful young girlfriend behind.

Homer then did his best to accompany the goddess in his heart, because this was the girl who made his heart move from the beginning.

The two young men quickly fell in love and had a very happy time.

The colonel's girlfriend is played by the goddess Theron, with a sweet smile and a free and easy personality. It is no wonder that she has conquered the heart of Homer, the wise man.

At that time, the goddess Theron was probably not well-known, and dedicated a beautiful body to the heart in the movie, laughing.

Although raised in an orphanage, Homer seems to know the wisdom of life better than anyone.

Such Homer has always reminded me of another classic image in film history - the pianist at sea.

Both of them are orphans. Although they live in isolation, they are not ignorant.

They see through human nature, distinguish right from wrong, and clearly know their place in the world.

The outside world can't tempt them, but looks ugly,

They are so detached and free and easy, but also extraordinarily mysterious and charming.

The difference is that the pianist at sea did not go out of the outside world in the end, and even decided to die together with the ship.

In the eyes of the lay people waiting for me to join the WTO, it is a pity after all.

Because there is no escape from our life, only the courage to face it.

But Owen's Homer resolutely walked out of the orphanage where he grew up and went to the cider house.

The outside world did not overwhelm him, and he conquered all the people around him with his usual humility, kindness and bravery.

I also saw the wonderful outside world that the orphanage did not have, and even enjoyed the good taste of love.

Especially when Homer questioned the "culprit" who made the black girl Ruth Ruth pregnant, that is, challenged the "authority" of the cider house,

You will find that Homer, who is usually a shy gentleman and a little ridiculous, is the most sober person.

Later in the film, I realized what the "rule of the cider house" is.

The workers at the cider house are all poor blacks, and I don't know if the story also involves black slavery in the United States.

They lived in humble dormitories far from their masters' mansions, and only the only black girl would be well-intentioned by the hostess,

Give her some old clothes that can't be worn. This is a common exchange among women, and it is considered a friendly relationship.

There was a rule book posted in the dorm, and no one took it seriously, like the first rule was not to smoke in the room.

The workers are illiterate and do not want to understand the content of the rules, they live and work in their own way,

However, no matter how the room changes, that rule sticks well to the wall.

It's like this established, irreversible master-servant relationship.

Until Homer finally had a chance to read the entirety of the rules,

Everyone knows how stupid and ridiculous the content of the rules is,

These rules are not harsh, at most tricky,

The point is that the people who make the rules act like they're a bunch of idiots.

Also, the people who make the rules never live in the Apple House.

But that doesn't mean the love-hate that happened at Apple House isn't enough to remember.

The scene of Homer helping a black girl to have an abortion is simply a classic of human nature, which is quite intriguing.

The perpetrator first said he would stay to help, but then he couldn't stand it anymore and ran outside to breathe.

The night was dark and it was raining heavily. He finally collapsed completely in the rain, beating himself like a punishment.

The other workers who lived with him sat under the porch to avoid the rain and smoked, and tacitly did not say a word.

They have seen too much suffering in the world, even in the face of such a "scandal", it does not prevent them from making a living together,

In a sense, they are still the most solid allies.

And Homer, who reached out to help, is now one of them.

At the end of the film, Dr. Larch dies, his girlfriend chooses to return to the Colonel, and Homer also returns to the long-lost orphanage.

To replace Dr. Larch and act as the "God" of this little corner of the orphanage, he will be the same as Dr. Larch,

Say to your children before going to bed - "You are the princes of Maine and the kings of New England".

The children smiled sweetly because they knew they had a new guardian.

Finally, I would like to say that the movie made me understand the main characters and plot easily and quickly,

But after all, it is the product of other people's second chewing, and sometimes it can't help but make a drastic adaptation.

I wish I had more time at my disposal, read more good books, and experienced the joy of reading for myself.

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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.