On the reasons for the failure of Ms. Florence's struggle

Dion 2022-04-20 09:02:54

I can only say that I admire Ms. Florence, because she is a very courageous person, but she still lacks a little wisdom.

Why can the rich and powerful always have a dominant position? Because they have weapons in their hands that ordinary people do not have.

In this film, Ms. Ramat's weapon, without a doubt, is the law.

Ramat could justifiably clear Florence by changing the law through his connections at the top of the political circle and through "due process" to define old houses as uninhabitable houses.

In this respect, Ms. Florence can only be said to be too tender.

You don't have strong allies, you don't understand the rules of the game, and you don't have a weapon in your hands that can stand up to others. If it's a war, how can you win? !

In fact, this is also a kind of tragedy for society.

It is true that everyone is equal before the law, but in the end, the law is still serving a small number of people, but through a relatively complicated method.

In this world, only the dreams of those in power are dreams, and ordinary people do not deserve to have dreams.

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  • Christine: You're so kind, Mrs. Green...

    [running away]

    Christine: You're so bloody kind.

  • Narrator: [Voice over] Mr. Brundish lived alone in the oldest house in Hardborough. He didn't particularly like his own company, but after long years of battle, he had reached a lasting truce with himself. He adored books with the same passion with which he detested his fellow men.