First, the conflict between the traditional and the new. Marxist philosophy tells us that this kind of conflict has always existed, that new things develop by denying old things, hehe. But this development will come at the expense of good people who are ahead of their time. Condoms are now generally accepted, but Miss Armstrong lost his job and reputation at the time. Now, few women are born to be wives and mothers, but Katherine was in conflict with the public at that time and fell into seemingly irreconcilable contradictions.
Secondly, the degree of advice (forgive me for Marx again). Kathetine and Betty got into an argument at a party. K says B is nosy, and B says K is too. In fact, B is a little bit concerned about other people's affairs. As long as he doesn't like it, he has to express his opinion, and it is a very bad kind. Because K is a new woman, many of her opinions are correct, so people tend not to think that she is nosy, but makes correct suggestions. She is very concerned about whether Joan will go to Yale, but J doesn't want to go, just wants to live a good life. At this time, it can't be said that J is short-sighted, and it can't be said that K has too much control (she is just a lover). Maybe J will regret it later, but since she made her own decision, she can't blame others. When we ordinary people make decisions, we are always limited by various conditions, and no one can guarantee that we will never regret it.
There are many touching scenes in the play. What impresses me most is that B insults Giselle with very vicious language. I thought G would break out, but she hugged B and comforted her. What a good friend this is. One of my favorite characters in the movie is G (the reason why it's not my favorite is because I can't agree with her being a mistress).
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2016.4.13
I admire Katherine's courage and persistence. Nowadays, many people are afraid or unwilling to make suggestions because they are afraid that others will think they are nosy and each has their own way of life, so why do you think you are right? I also questioned Katherine at first, especially when Joan said that housewife was what she wanted to do. But after reading it three times, I finally realized that if you think other people's actions are wrong, you should bring it up, and even if you can't change it, let them realize this. This is the responsibility of a teacher.
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