All the people involved in the incident, I believe they do not know what they are doing. Including the main characters Judy, Jim, and Buzze, they did dangerous and meaningless things for no reason, and pushed the incident to an irreparable point.
There are several important quarrels between the two generations in the film. It is ridiculous that I have had very similar quarrels with my parents many times.
"The third year of high school is very tired and painful. I can't support it anymore."
"As long as you get through this stage, the future will be bright."
(They never told me how to get through now)
"You are not listening at all! Don't care about me at all. ! " "
I cook for you every day to give you money, how do you have the nerve to say such a thing? "
(original parents are such a role.) "
help me please? help me ?? " "
... ........ (silence)" The
old value and moral system has collapsed. Patriarchy used to be a symbol of restraining the new generation, but it also serves as a shelter and guidance. The time in the movie is after the war. At a critical point in time, the new generation reacted strongly to the collapse of the old value system. They can only explore in the dark, coping with bad things that happen constantly with a naive mentality. Jim’s several "sorrows with milk" are really funny...like telling you brightly that this character is still a kid. (But finally there was growth)
At the end , Jim hugged Judy and left in front of his parents calmly, and the parents also looked at each other and smiled as if to say "He finally grew up".
Sadly, the growth of his son has nothing to do with them. Not only can parents not be their children's mentors, but when they are desperate, they tell them "you are helpless."
Compared to Jim, Plato is not so lucky. He lost his mind and died in the confusion. Because his parents are never present?
In the development of the times, new rules and standards have been formed. The current society is called "naive society" because no one grows up. Children used to play with toys, but now "children" also have toys. Cars, houses, jobs... are the new "toys" of the industrial age. Use these toys to control your life and make you obedient. So now, the sleek market is a sign of maturity, and wealth and power are a sign of success. Those dreams of striving for a better future for human society will be laughed at as naive. Responsibility, seriousness, seriousness... have become things that everyone avoids. Instead of exploring complex facts, it is better to spend time joking and joking in entertainment.
You will be taught to be "sightful", "community",
you will be given the expectation of "studying hard" and "finding a good job"
you will be overwhelmed by material desires. You will lose yourself. You will become like everyone else, a meatball produced in a meat grinder in a "consumer society".
This is the norm of the new era. This is a society where no one grows up. This is the future of mankind.
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