Who is the heroine

Reanna 2022-03-21 09:01:21

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The hero is called Ryan, and the two heroines are called Alex and Natalie.

Alex is ranked ahead of Natalie on the credits and imdb list.

In fact, the two have similar roles. If you want to set a standard to separate the lead, I think it is-
whoever changes Ryan is the heroine.

Ryan has many characteristics, the most prominent is paranoia (self-proclaimed stereotype), sometimes like a naughty kid trying to deny everything against him.
Near the beginning of the scene, in the cabin, he repeatedly heard "can sir" as "cancer", seemingly idle, but in fact he was talking about this feature.
He has a typical bachelor's view of marriage: it doesn't care about love, doesn't believe in the stability of marriage, doesn't worry that no one can talk, and doesn't worry about dying alone.

Alex subverted his view of marriage.
She is a chic, calm and open-minded grown-up (self-proclaimed).
So after he had a headache, she could still say "I thought we wanted the same thing."
If Natalie does not show up, this "thought" can always be correct.

Natalie is very immature, but never pretentious, and chooses to write all her reactions on her face.
So she moved forward actively, and also drove everything around her with passion (Ryan described it as zeal).
That's why she spoke her own opinions without hesitation, even if it was her misunderstanding of Alex.

For Natalie's words, Ryan was touched, but not deep into his soul.
At this moment, a gust of wind blew the template away, so he had to jump into the water.
So Natalie's words went deep into the soul (suspension bridge effect).

So who changed Ryan's question, the answer is that annoying wind.

If you take a step back from the result, you can only choose between Alex and Natalie-
Alex has never changed, so I thought Ryan would not change either.
Natalie is always changing and expects Ryan to change. Let me

illustrate this overall stable three-person system:
Ryan mature ⇒ immature
Alex mature ⇒ mature
Natalie immature ⇒ mature

so I think it is Natalie.

There is no meaning to encourage Natalie to guard against the sky, but when watching the film, you can raise the point of view of Natalie.

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Up in the Air quotes

  • San Francisco Manager: [interviewing Natalie for a job] So, what happened?

    Natalie Keener: How exactly do you mean?

    San Francisco Manager: You graduated top of your class. You could have had your pick of employment, including right here. Instead, you went to Omaha to... fire people for a living?

    Natalie Keener: Challenging work.

    San Francisco Manager: I'll say. I couldn't imagine doing that day in and day out. Not in this climate.

    Natalie Keener: I... followed a boy.

    San Francisco Manager: I guess we've all done that at some point in our lives.

    [the manager pauses and picks up a letter from his desk, showing it to Natalie]

    San Francisco Manager: This guy says I'd be lucky to have you.

    Ryan Bingham: [voiceover, reading the letter] To whom it may concern: I can't begin to count the number of people I've fired in my lifetime. So many that I've forgotten what it's like to actually hire someone. We've never met, but I know you'd be lucky to have Natalie Keener. My advice? Take her and don't look back. She'll be the best decision you've made in a long time.

    San Francisco Manager: [holding his hand out] I sure hope he's right.

    [Natalie springs to her feet and shakes hands, gathering her composure and trying not to smile too broadly]

  • Ryan Bingham: [giving a motivational speech] Anybody who ever built an empire, or changed the world, sat where you are now. And it's *because* they sat there that they were able to do it.