The British 2021 film The Dig seems to be trying to tell us the meaning of death. Usually, we all think that death is meaningless. The so-called "people live one lifetime, grass and trees fall once", even if life has been glorious, after all, it is nothing more than: "Life is fluttering, it is just like Feihong treading snow mud. ". However, from this film, we see that death has meaning, and this meaning is obviously for the living, so what does it do to the living? It can be roughly expressed in the following five aspects.
First, pay more attention to your own value. The male protagonist, Basil Brown, is an excavator who deals with death all day long. Perhaps because of this, although he made a living by "digging", what he valued was the significance of archaeology. When he was sidelined by official archaeologists to leave the major site he had discovered, he was reminded by his wife to return in archaeological significance. The meaning of the excavation work is that "it is not about the past or the present, but the future, so that future generations can know where they came from, and it is the link that connects ancestors with future generations." Obviously, his work is his own value. the embodiment of death, and the excavation work is aimed at death itself.
Second, better understand the meaning of life. People who deal with death more will understand the meaning of life better. When the female protagonist, Mrs. Plett, said that the excavation work might find human remains, the male protagonist thought of the rights of the dead; when the female protagonist only thought that it was a person's grave, the male protagonist thought "that is the footprint of life. ”; When the heroine was afraid of death, the hero told her: “From the time humans left the first handprint on the cave wall, we have always existed in history, and we will not really die.” If it is not long-term thinking Death, how can the male lead have such a brilliant insight into the meaning of life?
Third, know how to cherish your lover. When the site welcomed another archaeologist, the Pigotts, we saw that the couple had a formal marriage. The woman who wanted her husband to call her Peggy was actually married to a man who didn't like women. When she understood this, she cherished and admired her heroine cousin Roy Lomax even more. And what prompted her to make up her mind to love again was the heroine's words: "Life is fleeting; you must seize every moment."
Fourth, give back to the society more selflessly. When a person is about to die, he may no longer be selfish; a person who was originally generous may become even more selfless in this situation. The heroine feels that her time is short, and she intends to give the treasure to the British Museum. She knows that although the treasure comes from her family's land, "it should be stored in a place where the most people can freely appreciate it." Although we can't question the noble character of the heroine, I believe that death made her make such selfless, Important incentives that benefit society and future generations.
Fifth, pay more attention to love and responsibility. This is reflected through the heroine's son, Robert. When he felt that his mother was seriously ill, his sense of responsibility was aroused. Although he was very angry at his powerlessness, he knew that he had a responsibility to take care of his mother; of course he knew his mother's concern for him, when he said seriously "I'm stronger than she thought", if his mother can hear it, it should be the best comfort to a sick mother. In the end, he accompanied his mother on the relic ship with the unique innocence of a child, and told his mother a fairy tale of life and death with a strong sci-fi color. Obviously, this is a kind of relief. He is showing that as long as there is love, we will see each other in heaven. . (Text / Slate Planting Wednesday, February 3, 2021)
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