As many comments have said badly, there are very few pictures of the South in the play, and in the end you even feel that such a fairyland-like South seems boring and boring, that's because your mentality has quietly changed.
At first you see dirty streets, people are illiterate, vulgar. "Big chimney" has two meanings. One is the cigarette smoked by the toilers, representing the vulgarity of the lower-class workers in the north; (though textile factories don't need chimneys) and then you see people who are still working hard to support their families in such harsh, very unfriendly conditions. Their souls were no lower than those of southern farmers or peasants, as Margaret's father had said, they were all the same people, just expressed differently.
In the south, because of "God's favor", the geographical environment and climate are good, and it does not need to work too hard, but the people in the north can only redouble their efforts in exchange for their rations, which makes the fate of the people in the north even more pitiful.
And I like this drama, more because of such a big background, the male and female protagonists who have prejudice against each other cast aside their prejudice and fall in love with each other.
The male and female protagonists abandoned the prejudice from the world and then fell in love with each other. This is a not too long process, but it is also a process of mutual "integration" of differences in culture and customs between the North and the South. The South in Margaret's eyes is a dream, once a childhood dream, and later a dream that cannot be returned. The reason why I can't go back is not because of objective conditions, but because of mentality. When she really fell in love with the north, the north that struggled hard and kept pace with the great era, the cold north full of industrial civilization, the one that quietly revealed in the coldness and "inhumanity" A touch of gentle north, when you really fall in love with it, you will be moved by its "spirit", you will be attached to this "fight" and "ruthless" strength, then the south you see, The lazy, comfortable, comfortable, and endlessly long South is somewhat boring.
Just like I once read an article, "It rains in the south and snows in the north". The south is gentle, the north is cold and taciturn. In any era, in any country, there are such south and north, but what we see in NS is because it has caught up with the industrial revolution, so the south The difference from Beibei is even more huge, and it bears the indelible mark of the times.
Margaret's emotional changes to the north are not difficult to reflect in the play. At first, I thought that the people here were vulgar, uncultured and impersonal, and then I met the low-level labor friends, and then I changed my opinion of Mr. Thornton when I visited the machines exhibition in London; until Nicolas asked Margaret's father to find a place for him in the south. When she got a job, she told Nicolas that the slack and decadence of the South was not for you. At this time, she finally took off the "filter" when looking at the differences in habits between the North and the South. Nicolas is synonymous with the North, a machine that works day and night to the rhythm of the big times, and the South will rust that machine. And in the end, when she met on the platform, she ran to Milton without hesitation, to the snow in the north, and to the man with a cold, eagle-like appearance.
She was born and raised in the dream-like south and lived for more than ten years, but in the end she fell in love with the snow in the north, the fluttering of the factory, the hurrying laborers, and the "inhumane", "ungentleman", Describe an indifferent man.
In the play, the sunshine in the south seems to be free of money. It lazily sprinkles on the ground all day long, and mottled light spots can be seen under the shade of the trees, and the spring is picturesque. In the north, there is little sunshine, and most of them are dark and dark. Margaret has to pass a short hillside to go to the slum, and there are many small graves on the slope. This simple scene creates the "dream" in the south and the "gloomy" in the north. But the dream in the south is innocent and careless, but there is a lot of sadness in the gloom of the north. Worrying about his friends, and a vague bond with Mr. Thornton.
Although Margaret said that he does not love Mr. Thornton at all, it can be seen from many scenes that the electricity that attracts each other when the two stand together is like a nuclear bomb. It is said that Margaret held Mr. Thornton's at the dance. The close-up given by the camera: The two slowly let go of their hands, and their fingers crossed each other's palms. At that moment, it seemed that someone scratched my heart hard. The vulgar description of 100,000 volts Not enough to express how I felt at the time. Not to mention that when Mr. Bell was about to take Margaret to meet other people, she turned back twice in the direction of Thornton. Thornton and Margaret chatted many times in multiple occasions, and the content was not much. The vague fetters simply filled the air with a touch of embarrassment - not uncomfortable embarrassment, but inexplicable, indescribable meaning. Maybe the acting skills of the two are too good, or the sense of CP is too strong. In short, although the progress of just four episodes has made two people with completely different ideas and ideologies abandon their secular prejudices and fall in love with each other, although it sounds unreasonable, but in In the play, it is realized, and it just makes you take it for granted.
Among them, I felt the change in Margaret's attitude towards Thornton most intuitively, which was reflected in the third episode when they visited the exhibition in London. When he talked about the role of machines in factories and the future development of human beings (here already reflects Thornton's advanced ideas), Margaret could feel the slightest shock in her heart through Margaret's expression. Then Thornton satirized Margaret, "Miss Hale must be very touched by this, in your eyes the factory owner is enslaving labor", Margaret replied, "I really can't think of it, if Mr. Thornton knew a little bit about me, just I wouldn't say such things." There was not much anger in her tone, but she could feel the loss and sadness in her heart after being satirized by Thornton. When Henry expressed disdain for Thornton, she would immediately retort, "No, Mr. Thornton and my father often talk about this." Margaret is a smart girl who can quickly accept new things and theories, she is not one of those who only At the ball, a fan like a peacock in a vase, so once she put aside her prejudice, she was easily convinced by Thornton's ideas and charms - after all, although Thornton's way of running the factory, Margaret did not think it was a gentleman, but That is the correct way. (Nicolas also said that the smoker deserved it, who made him completely disregard the lives of everyone in the factory.) Maybe most employers are selfish and mean, but Thornton is a serious, responsible and far-sighted man. good employer. People like Thornton, Margaret may have a bad impression of him when they first meet him, but after getting to know him, the original impression will collapse a little bit. For example, he installed machines in the factory to prevent cotton from scattering around in order to ensure the health of the workers; for example, when he worked in his factory, the wages were higher than other factories; for example, when Beth was in poor health, Nicolas sent her to her. Go to Mr. Thornton's factory, because the working environment is the best there; for example, at the London exhibition, he will talk about how advanced machinery can play a role in social development... Because you feel his tenderness, which is hidden under the cold exterior, like an eagle Behind his eyes, he is such an excellent and honest person. So when Nicolas criticized Mr. Thornton, Margaret could clearly feel that this was a contradiction brought about by class differences, and had nothing to do with Thornton personally.
Although class contradictions are irreconcilable, Margaret has always hoped for a rational and equal dialogue between Mr. Thornton and the workers. During the previous strike, she persuaded Thornton to go out and confront the irrational workers, to reassure them and talk to them calmly, because the soldiers would not reason with them when they came - only violent repression. Later Nicolas asked Margaret's father to find him a job in the South, and she said, the ease of the South will eat into you! Why don't you talk to Mr. Thornton? He will do you justice, I am sure! (And through this conversation, Margaret's treatment of the North and the change in Thornton's treatment is so obvious that even her father is surprised to say, let you admit the weakness of the South, admit that Mr. Thornton has strengths, my God, what happened to you produce such a change) from persuading Thornton to persuading Nicolas, which means that Margaret's trust value in Thornton has changed from "don't believe in him" to "believe in him". Before, she said excitedly to Thornton, "You have to face them like a man!" Later, she sincerely persuaded Nicolas, "He will treat you fairly!"
When the prejudice disappeared, she suddenly realized that, Love has come quietly. The tit-for-tat against Mr. Thornton has long turned into a maintenance; there is no longer the calmness and calmness of the past with Thornton, he will care about everything about him intentionally or not, and will be affected by his emotions and attitudes. When he is held by another woman, you will feel lost, when he misunderstands you, you will be at a loss; when he says he doesn't love you anymore, he will look forward, you will be sad, he says you will never come back I can only suppress the pain and smile and wish him all the best. (Tangling and Pink Bubbles are among them, which can be discussed separately in the future)
No one will fall in love with an ordinary person quickly after eliminating their prejudice. Unless you are unconsciously attracted to his charm in the first place, but prejudice is like a mountain blocking you.
Margaret's rejection of Mr. Thornton's passage is indeed very "Pride and Prejudice". It's just that Elizabeth's attitude was more intense when she rejected Mr.Darcy, and Mr.Thornton was just frustrated and said, "We were discussing the color of fruit at the last moment, and then we were talking about love. How could this be." Mr.Thornton did not To describe a loved one's family in uncomfortable words like Mr. Darcy - although it is an objective statement, it does feel humiliating - so their contradictions are not as irreconcilable as Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. So Elizabeth can radically respond to Mr.Darcy, "I won't marry you even if all the men in the world die," while Margaret just said crampedly, "Sorry, I don't know how to reject men." Similarly, when Mr.Thornton or Mr.Darcy turned around decisively, both Margaret and Elizabeth showed sadness and depression. This is what I have analyzed before. In fact, both of them are attracted to this person unconsciously, but their prejudice is like a big mountain, which makes people unable to climb. After being rejected, Mr. Darcy wrote a sincere letter to Elizabeth explaining the things she had misunderstood, while Thornton was like a depressed child, squatting in front of his mother and whispering, I know I am not worthy of her, But I can't help but think of her. No one loves me, no one loves me but you. (It can be seen that different backgrounds and upbringings make the two people have different reactions after being rejected. Mr. Darcy is always proud, but Thornton is inferior.) This is the point that Mr. Thornton is more pitiful than Mr. Darcy. He He has never shown arrogance to Margaret or insulted her family. He is not a noble born with a golden spoon like Mr. Darcy. He relies on his own hard work. He has seen too many ups and downs. What is the correct way the factory needs, he just performs his duties as an employer correctly, and the way is harsh and rude, leaving a very unpleasant first impression on Margaret. Like Mr. Darcy, he is reluctant to defend himself, which is why this series of prejudices are created.
As for Thornton expressing his resignation, it was after seeing Margaret and her brother hugging at the train station and misunderstanding their relationship. That's also after he helped Margaret out of trouble with the police. So I say Thornton is a man of integrity. "You never know the person you rejected, and no matter what he knows or sees, he's absolutely tight-lipped." That's how Thornton's mother knew him. When Thornton said, "I'm not going to love you stupidly anymore, I'm going to look forward", Margaret knew they were no longer possible. This kind of secret involving her brother's safety cannot be revealed to anyone, although she knows that Thornton is waiting for her explanation, "You know what I will think of you, don't you have anything to explain to me?" At that time, Women's festivals are very important. Margaret stopped in front of Thornton when the workers were making troubles, and people would still talk about it, and hugging a man at the train station late at night, what does this mean, and what will Thornton misunderstand, or even give up, everything is obvious but. Unexplainable Margaret could only watch things go in a direction that they couldn't turn back. "I will look forward" is a terminator, which makes Margaret in the end, when saying goodbye to Thornton, can only say "I wish you well, Mr. Thornton". Since she decided that it is impossible to be with Thornton, she I can only smile and wish him all the best when we part. It is only after sitting in the carriage and never looking back. Look back, it is nostalgia, it is reluctance, it is the reaction she can't make at this moment.
Sounds like a wonderful cause-and-effect relationship.
As Margaret's carriage left, there was another heavy snowfall. Thornton looked straight at Margaret in the carriage and said softly, Look back, look back at me. In fact, many romance novels have such references, silently hoping that the other party will come back, but it is not as beautiful and heart-wrenching as the original. Thornton's eyes gradually turned from anticipation and determination, to low, and finally darkened. A long shot of close-up, the eyes contain thousands of emotional fluctuations, RA's acting skills are really admirable. And the Mr. Thornton I saw through the snow and the Mr. Thornton I saw through the clouds in the factory when I first met, vaguely merged together. The director's lens language is very rich, and at the same time, it is very beautiful, making everything related to white in front of the camera become lingering.
Margaret, who had returned to Helstone, could not find the South in his dreams. Confronted with the typical "Southern-style" notion of comfort expressed by the new owner of the house, Margaret replied incredulously, "Idiot, Chaos, what do you mean? Trust me, the world can be a better place." Laziness The southern part of the city is really like a "dream". People live here and don't know what is going on, but the outside world has already changed. The owner's wife said embarrassedly, "Miss Hale is used to living in the north, and her ideas are a bit... wild." Did Margaret become wild after staying in the north for a long time? It was Margaret who finally couldn't stand the simple ignorance of the South after accepting the advanced concepts and fighting attitude of the North? This episode was a bit dramatic, and finally made Margaret wake up. The south is not paradise, and what kind of life attitude is what I appreciate and promote.
At this point, Margaret really understood the difference between the South and the North, and only really took off the "filter".
She told her cousin that she didn't want to stay in London because she didn't like the culture, and the trip to Helstone taught her a lot. Childhood dreams can't go back, and she has to do something she wants to do.
On the matter of "speculation", she expressed that she prefers to make money through her own labor, rather than wake up and find that money makes money. This is the biggest difference between her and the wealthy businessmen in London, and the factory owners in Milton, and another point of similarity with Thornton. So she is willing to use the assets that Mr. Bell gave her to help Mr. Thornton, because she understands him, speculation is risky, he is a doer, and he will not be irresponsible for his own business and his workers. (By the way, from the point at which Margaret told Fannie that Thornton wouldn't follow speculation, she did know him better than his sister. Knowing is an intuitive expression of the same mind. And what she knew, it was also true. It's where she admires Thornton.)
She wanted to fund Thornton to get the Marlborough plant back up and running, so she returned to Milton.
Thornton looked at his factory for the last time before leaving Milton. He saw what Margaret looked like when he first met Margaret; Margaret returned to Milton and then came to the Marlborough factory, and she also saw what Mr.Thornton looked like when she first met. What a kind of sympathy this is! This echo is simply wonderful!
Another admirable echo is the little yellow flowers under the Helstone hedge. At the beginning of the play, Margaret, who had left his hometown, was sitting on the train with a small yellow flower in his hand that he had picked before leaving, expressing all kinds of reluctance and longing for his hometown. In his pocket, he took out a small yellow flower that he had picked up from Helston all the way to express Thornton's endless love for Margaret. Because I love you, I want to see your hometown. What kind of place nurtured such a beautiful you.
He is willing to travel thousands of miles to Helstone to see your hometown, and she is willing to go back to Milton to see the empty Marlborough factory where you have devoted your life. If this is not love.
The two ran to each other's hometown. Is it another heart-to-heart connection, or a sighing miss? We all thought it was the latter. But everything in this world is about fate. If you have fate, you will not miss it.
"Yuan" is a platform where people come and go. The train on the left runs from Helston to Milton, and the train on the right runs from Milton to London; "Fen" means that both trains were delayed for some reason. Therefore, Margaret and Thornton both decided to get out of the car to get some air; "Love" is that Mr. Thornton always smiled and looked at Margaret with drowning eyes and stammered and explained why she was going to Milton, and it was Margaret who couldn't help but return Hold and kiss him hold her hand; "love" is when she takes the suitcase Henry handed her and walks to Thornton without hesitation, it is Thornton who looks back at her with a smile and says, "You are coming home with me ?"
For this journey, they both bought a train ticket called "Love", they started from different trains and different starting points, passed the platform with the words "Fate" written on them, and finally got on the same train. The train to "home". The story of the South and the North starts on the train and ends on the train. All lead to Milton, all to a new life, once with family and once with lover. After Margaret and Mr. Thornton's sweet kiss, the last shot of "South and North" is Margaret looking out the car window with a happy smile and a vision for the future.
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