A modern urbanite who is "mindful and safe"

Wayne 2022-04-20 09:02:20

In fact, we are all Haiyuan, the spectators in Lu Xun's writings, the indifferent spectators. A refined egoist who knows how to protect himself and not cause trouble for himself. Although the main line of the story seems to be dominated by the murder of Jin Funan, such an absurd island is more like an unreal fable, which is almost impossible to happen in modern society.

However, Hae-won's various manifestations often occur in modern society.

Hae-won is the epitome of modern urbanites.

If the story must have a moral, it may not necessarily be Funan's "not breaking out in silence, but perishing in silence", but more likely a criticism of the "indifferent Haewon" of the more universal modern urbanites.

The story begins with Hae-won and ends with Hae-won, and an accident in the middle awakens Hae-won's long indifference and identifies the suspect, which contrasts with the beginning of "Ming Zhe and Protecting Yourself".

The main line of the story seems to be the beginning and end of Kim Bum Nam's murder, but it is actually the entire spiritual transformation process of Hae Won, who represents the indifferent modern urbanite. The protagonist of the story is not Funan, but Hae-won who puts powder on the back of the director and focuses on criticizing.

That absurd island is almost unreal, and Hae-won's indifference is a habitual expression of us urbanites.

And we call it "maturity".

We grow up little by little, and step by step we lose our innocence, kindness, and enthusiasm; we become shrewd, philistine, and know how to protect ourselves.

I saw a short comment that the prostitutes and Funan in the film are people at the bottom of the society, with simple ideas and clear distinction between good and evil, but we will not be so bold and simple when we encounter things.

This is really thought-provoking. The more books you read, the more sophisticated and ruthless you become. The higher the level of education, the more basic good and evil can not be distinguished? Or it is clearly able to distinguish, but, unwilling to distinguish...

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