the lonely penguin

Teagan 2022-04-20 09:02:14

After watching "Encounters at the End of the World", I am very emotional, and I am very emotional about why the Western nations are so powerful - that is their always all the adventurous spirit that is not afraid of sacrifice. Many people with various specialties, far away from home, come to Antarctica, where the natural conditions are extremely harsh, and engage in various jobs. They are mainly scientists, and there are various people who are engaged in non-intellectual jobs in our opinion. . And this spirit is reflected and praised by many Western films.
And the most touching scene in the movie is the lone penguin heading towards the mountains. He didn't set out towards the sea like ordinary penguins, towards the habitat, he rushed towards the unknown mountains without hesitation.
He went his own way, like a pioneer among human beings, setting out towards the unknown and towards death. Experts who study the penguin say that even if he is artificially brought back to his habitat, he will still set off towards the mountains.
It turns out that this spirit also exists in penguins! However, this kind of spirit is rarely seen in Chinese people. This is the saddest thing.
A nation that lacks the spirit of adventure and exploration cannot be strong. It is many individuals with the spirit of exploration, and even their deaths, that bring the material civilization and spiritual civilization of human beings in the present space.
If one day, I am also faced with the choice of the penguin, will I turn to the unknown mountains and live out a thrilling and tragic song?
I do not know. . .

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Encounters at the End of the World quotes

  • Werner Herzog: It occurred to me that in the time that we spent with him in the greenhouse possibly three or four languages have died. In our efforts to preserve endangered species we seem to overlook something equally important. To me, it's a sign of a deeply disturbed civilization, where tree-huggers and whale-huggers in their weirdness are acceptable, while no one embraces the last speakers of a language.

  • Werner Herzog: For me, the best description of hunger is the description of bread. A poet said that once I think. For me, the best description of freedom is what you have in front of you. You're travelling a lot.