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Ordinary movement
Henderson 2022-01-08 08:02:39
I got to know this movie from CCTV6's excellent film appointments. The topic of that episode of the show’s guest talk was "True Feeling in the Ordinary, and Greatness in the Ordinary", I felt very appropriate. This is not only a generalization of the theme of the film, but also a generalization of the profession of teachers. I remember that in "Meet on Tuesday," Mo Li said, "Teachers are a profession in the world that does not rely on exploiting others to gain something" that touched me. In this increasingly materialized world, people often act in accordance with the principle of utilitarianism. People are accustomed to devoting their energy to the pursuit of lofty social status and rich wealth. They believe that success in life is the most successful life. However, we ignore the ordinary people around us, who are realistic and real, and construct the main body of life; we also ignore the ordinary posts around us, and only the endless life can create brilliance. It is undeniable that Mr. Holland in the film has also undergone a difficult and painful conceptual change. He loves music and wants to be an excellent composer and create an amazing work. However, his fate has made him an ordinary music teacher. In this ordinary post, he has worked for 30 years. He sent away batch after batch of students. His enthusiasm for music has never diminished. On the contrary, this enthusiasm has infected the people around him. He uses music to convey good morals, and his feelings are like spring breeze and rain that nourishes everyone. soul. Although he failed to create an amazing work in the end, every student he had educated turned into a note to compose the greatest "Mr. Holland's Movement". The film is based on hundreds of people. The end was a grand farewell ceremony for Mr. Holland by those who had been influenced and educated by Mr. Holland. I think that not all teachers will have a grand ending like Mr. Holland, but those who have devoted their life to education will have a day full of peach and plum. This is also a joy that people engaged in other jobs cannot experience.
Extended Reading
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Rowena Morgan: You love music and you made the kids love it with you.
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Vice Principal Wolters: I care about these kids just as much as you do. And if I'm forced to choose between Mozart and reading and writing and long division, I choose long division.
Glenn Holland: Well, I guess you can cut the arts as much as you want, Gene. Sooner or later, these kids aren't going to have anything to read or write about.