There are some characters in the film or surrender to fate, or succumb to fate. The ones that impressed me the most were Homer and Ruth. Homer was taught abortion surgery from an early age by Dr. Larch, but he succumbed to the law and believed that adults should learn self-control from the start. So he was reluctant to do this kind of surgery. And Ruth was forced to succumb to her fate, that of her father. She had no choice but to do anything, because she had no other choice. But when Ruth becomes pregnant, both Homer and Ruth have a whole new interpretation of destiny. When Homer learns that Ruth is pregnant, he realizes that sometimes the arrangement of fate is too absurd, and he has to break this arrangement, only in this way can people move forward better. So he no longer submits to the law and takes the initiative to request an abortion for Ruth. And Ruth was no longer under the control of "Dad is not allowed to go anywhere", and took the initiative to leave that place of right and wrong. And when she was about to leave, when her father tried to touch her hand, she bravely resisted and stabbed her father deeply with the knife. An unexpected experience that made them grow. They began to understand that the rules of the cider house should be made by the people who lived in the cider house. Their destiny should also be controlled by themselves, not by others. Only you know how to write your own life. We can live a more colorful life by burning the rules that others have made for our own lives.
But there are some characters in the film who are the masters of fate, trying to master what they want to control. Such as Dr. Larch and Mr. Luis. At the St. Crouch Orphanage, Dr. Larch not only took in orphans, but also performed abortions for many women. In his view, if you want others to take good care of your children, you have to let him decide whether to have your own children or not. But whether he gave up other people's children or took in other people's children, he always had no children himself. Until Homer appeared in his world, he made a solemn promise to young Homer that "no one will hurt you". From then on, he gave all his father's love to Homer. For Homer, he can forge medical records, just because he doesn't want Homer to be devastated by war; for Homer, he can forge academic qualifications, just because he hopes to give Homer a better future. He challenged the bottom line of the law and avoided the arrangement of fate time and time again, just to try to dominate Homer's destiny and give Homer the best things in his world. His silent love is so deep, even slightly heavy. The one who loves as deeply as him is Mr. Lu Shi. His love for his daughter Ruth is unparalleled. He tried to control Ruth's fate and keep her out of his sight. She even broke the shackles of traditional concepts and public opinion, and had a sexual relationship with Ruth. It is because of love that they try to control the fate of those they love; it is because of love that they choose to give freedom to those they love. But even if the person they love has left them, they have arranged their fate for the person they love. Dr. Larch leaves his position of dean to Homer; Mr. Ruth breaks the truth and falsifies evidence to free Ruth from the punishment of the law.
Dependent origin and fate, confrontation with fate, after all, is because of love, and love is deep. Dr. Larch loves Homer, so he falsifies medical records and academic qualifications; Mr. Ruth loves Ruth, so he forges evidence; Homer loves Gandty, so he quietly leaves the cider house... They love so much that they break The arrangement of fate and the neglect of the worldly vision. Larch knew that it was illegal to forge academic qualifications, but he didn't care at all. He believed that the "sacred law" had done nothing for the orphanage. Mr. Ruth loves Ruth, and regardless of the bondage of the father-daughter relationship, he has sex with Ruth. Homer is grateful for what Wally has done for himself, but because of his love for Gandty, he completely ignores the worldly vision, intervenes in the love between Wally and Gandy, and becomes a third party. But when he learned that Wally suffered from encephalitis and his lower limbs were paralyzed, Homer couldn't bear Gandy's inner struggle, so he took the initiative to leave the cider house. Therefore, when the power of people's love is strong enough, they will break the arrangement of fate, and rely on their own strength to change their fate and build their own splendid life. And yet I believe that love is innocent. Therefore, when I saw the illegal, incest, third-party and other plots in the film, I did not despise or feel indignant, but ignored whether it was in line with benevolence and morality. I was only touched by their deep and great love and rejoiced with them. , grieve together. Because each of them is so sincere and kind, brave and firm.
In the long river of life, we must learn to be at ease with the situation and wait and see the change of indifference. Just like the glass in the film, it will only become smooth after being baptized by sea water for at least a year. When the "sea water" in life rushes towards you, you don't have to dodge or be afraid. Fate is fair. With the baptism of time, we will also grow up like Homer, go around, search for our true foundation, and bravely take our responsibilities. But at the same time, we also have to rely on the power of love to write a colorful life. It is necessary to understand the nature of Taoism and understand that fate is in your own hands. We can work miracles at any time with the power of love. So, don't be stubborn, don't compromise, and believe that life is like another more beautiful name in the film - there is always a bright sun.
2015.01.01
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