1. Scene and prop analysis
1. Forest - For "Firefly": This forest is the forest of freedom, the sustenance and safe haven for one's soul. In this forest, she can use this to escape the pressure of studying in reality, the constraints of her family, and she can experience the "freedom" she dreams of.
For "Silver", the forest has become his abandoned place, a cage that imprisoned him. His desire to get out of the forest is as strong as his desire to embrace Firefly.
2. The mask - is a symbol of the bond between Yin and the mountain god, and it is also a disguise of Yin's self-identity, but what is hidden under the disguise is a pursuit of one's own identity: what am I, after all? Or a demon? This is a metaphor for the mask to silver itself. And when "silver" and "firefly" are together, the mask also becomes the materialization of the gap between them, implying the inescapable contradiction between different groups of people and different classes.
2. Character identity analysis
1. Demons - their mystery and strangeness have become dangerous labels in the eyes of human beings. They are like "silver", abandoned and neglected by mankind. And their situation also hints at the embarrassing situation of the marginalized and disadvantaged groups in human society. In order to integrate into human society, demons strive to turn themselves into human beings, and the little people who are ignored by mainstream people in society are also like these "demon", trying to become "human".
2. Silver - As a human, he was abandoned by his own kind, and survived in the world with the help of "demon". He wanted to be a demon, but his fragile body, transformed by magic, was constantly reminding him of his original identity. His disguise of himself and confusion about his identity are like human beings living in a rapidly developing society; he uses a mask to disguise himself to protect himself, and he uses lies to survive in an indifferent society. The virtual body of "silver" is as fragile as people's sensitive hearts.
3. Firefly - As a human being, a student. As she grew up, the troubles that belonged to others gradually appeared around her. The yearning for a free life also sprouted in the heart of "Firefly", and the desire to touch "silver" is growing. And "silver" has also become a haven for her to rest. In the end, with the disappearance of silver, her own wishes are satisfied. "Firefly" has also completed its own transformation.
In the end, "Silver" gained self-liberation at the cost of death. And "Firefly" also put on the mask of "Silver" and started a new life after fulfilling his wish.
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