Mitch was scratched by a bear in an accident and was unable to move freely ever since. This old cowboy who lay in bed all day long still thinks about freedom and adventure, and the bear. At first I thought it was driven by hatred, but later I found out that it was the exact opposite: He asked Aina to see the bear again and again, brought him food, and asked Aina to release it when it was locked in a cage. Is this the sympathy between the opponents? And the scene of the confrontation between Mitch and the bear in the end reminds me of "Walking the River of Wrath", the old man Kokichi and the golden bear who chased him for a lifetime-Kokichi was defeated in one breath, and Mitch was also defeated in the same breath. On; he has made a mortal consciousness, so he has no fear. At that moment, the disabled Mitch did what he could not do when he was healthy, and truly defeated his opponent.
The friendship between Mitch and Ena is even more touching. The little girl's ridicule of them is not all misunderstanding, they are not lovers, but the degree of tacit understanding is far better than that of many lovers. Jane’s ex-boyfriend breaks into the farm, Aina beats the man fat, the camera turns, Mitch stands staggering at the door, holding a gun in his hand—just like when Scarlett killed someone in "Gone with the Wind" Like Han Meilan, who was holding a knife tremblingly and ready to help, she was a respectable and admirable loyal partner.
Finally Mitch said that he dreamed of flying in the sky. Americans’ adventurous spirit is often criticized by Orientals, but in my opinion, this is one of the most precious spirits of mankind. The root cause of such great development of human civilization lies in continuous self-challenge and conquer. An old man with crippled legs dreams of flying in the sky. How can we normal people be content with the status quo?
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