Lawrence, who first appeared, was no different from any military officer, and David Lean showed his perseverance in one detail: When walking in the desert, because the Arabs who came with him did not drink a sip of water, he was determined. Pour the poured water back. He unarmed but fearlessly rebuked Ali for his brutality and ignorance; he openly supported Prince Harris' thoughts in front of his British colleagues. The British, who was initially suspected and distrusted by Arabs, finally led them to victory again and again from Turkey.
However, Lawrence overestimated himself. He thought that as long as he tried to do what he wanted to do, he would always succeed, just as he got their national costumes from the unruly Arabs and at the same time gained their admiration. He forgets that the color of eyes, hair and skin can never be changed. Becoming a captive of the Turks and undergoing torture became a turning point in Lawrence's thinking. He realized that he was just an ordinary person and what he wanted was just a life of an ordinary person, so he resolutely withdrew from Arabia.
Lawrence’s final tragedy is that he has become a double-edged sword. The too dazzling edge has cut through the interface that was originally peaceful, just like the blood always dripping out after a sharp instrument cuts through the skin, when he His existence has already touched the political interests of both countries. When he shows that it is possible to cut through the appearance and show the fundamentals, his final fate is beyond doubt.
In the eyes of the Arab people, Lawrence is their hero. The greatness of David Lean is that in addition to breaking through the inherent filming methods of the 1960s to show the grandeur of deserts and wars, he also captured the most subtle feeling in people's hearts. A leader who is arrogant and fearless in war and has always moved forward courageously, when faced with the fear in his heart, he will also shrink and be at a loss. His fear stems from doubts about whether different ethnic groups can really merge, from questioning why he exists, and from the contradiction of staying behind or avoiding it far.
After all, the gods on the battlefield still have to live in the mundane world. Lawrence and Patton after him, the war will always come to an end. When they triumphantly, their eyes have begun to hesitate about the future, as if they have some hints about their fate. They are relying on the war to complete the value of their own existence. Unfortunately, Lawrence is not a politician, and Patton also failed to become the second Eisenhower. They could not have made other achievements outside of the war. In this regard, Lawrence's ending is undoubtedly more tragic than Button.
Before the battle was over, the British and Arabs sat together. All they combined was to pull out the nail of Lawrence. But naturally, that's not what it says. The brilliance of politicians is that they treat the country and the land as a chessboard. The world and everything are used by me. They are all pawns controlled by me. Lawrence's fate is naturally the same as that of pawns. When they want to take it back, it's just a little bit. It's just a small hand movement.
On the surface, Lawrence's return can be regarded as beautiful, and some people even take pride in shaking hands with him; but as a soldier, the incomprehension of political style can only make him feel helpless and overwhelmingly lonely. David Lean did not explain what kind of life Lawrence lived after leaving the battlefield, but only described his death with a very gentle beginning: driving a motorcycle on a narrow and long highway, and suddenly the car flew straight out. And Lawrence's glasses hung on the treetop. As if this journey also hinted at his constrained and helpless life, the dangling glasses resembled his heart again, and the supreme glory was just a cloak that concealed the loneliness and fear in his heart.
People who are used to seeing too many surprises and overwhelmed expressions when gaining fame and fortune, but life is always fair, and sometimes under the scenery may be another face that is even unbearable. Of course, Lawrence's tragedy is more emotional than in this regard, his inability does not depend on himself. It is true that he can take many Arab people to regain their own land, but he does not know his fate, nor is he able to escape the fate of being manipulated.
The war suddenly showed its ridiculousness at this time. It can be called the highest form of politics, but at best it is just another appendage of the desire for power. Is there any war between ancient and modern China and foreign countries that has nothing to do with politics? The strong is to be stronger, strong enough to control the world he knows; the weak is to become strong, strong enough to regain the world from the original strong. Once the desire of the human heart is magnified to that extent, it is no longer a shameful question.
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