Hold tight to freedom in the wind and rain

Ludwig 2022-03-05 08:02:13

Text/Dream Poetry


Mandela, the prototype character who was sung in Huang Jiaju's "The Glorious Years", his life of fighting for racial freedom and equality is remembered by the world like Martin Luther King Jr. Mandela is the focus of his ups and downs in his life from a teenager to the president of South Africa, telling a touching story of equality and freedom.


Although the film is more than 2 hours long, after the screening, you will still feel that time has passed too fast. This film, adapted from his autobiography of the same name in the 1990s, truly restores an ordinary and great Mandela, saying that his ordinaryness is The invaluable part of his films is that he did not avoid some of his problems because of Mandela's greatness. The hesitation and despair in prison, the movie "Mandela" did not lose the essence of the movie because of its high character benchmark. With his own growth process, we have seen a man who can also make mistakes and be confused, but none of this can stop him from pursuing the truth of freedom. To some extent, the ordinary nature shown in the film highlights Mander. Pull hard on this long road to freedom and equality.


The film can be divided into three stages as a whole. When he was young, he was full of blood and struggle for freedom. At this time, the film presented his blood and dreams, giving speeches on the streets, breaking into the white train to distribute leaflets, and turning to underground violence to fight the government. , willing to sacrifice his life for the freedom and equal rights of the African people at any time. The second stage is the confusion after being imprisoned. There is no shouting from the crowd, and only the cold bars are accompanied. Della still hasn't given up her dreams and pursuits. Instead, she has lost her youthful edge in the more than 20 years since she was imprisoned. She still holds her dreams and fights for them in a tough state. Sublimated and deeply loved by the people, he faced South Africa, which was about to fall into war with constant disputes after he was released from prison. He resolutely gave up the personal hatred that lasted for more than 20 years in prison, and even stayed with him for more than 20 years. His wife parted ways, choosing to save the government by peaceful means, and to achieve his ideals in the form of elections. At the end of the film, he said: "Xingzhong is full of love, it will be easier." Mandela, who gave up the barrel of the gun at this time, highlighted his mind that was unattainable for ordinary people.


Holding on to freedom in the wind and rain, Mandela's long road to freedom, his victory is not a personal success or failure, but a more profound manifestation of the ladder of human civilization development. Everyone cannot decide his own birth, but it is because of the enjoyment of freedom. And equal rights, Mandela's life is an interpretation of this common sense, which now seems to be simple, so that future generations can hold their freedom as well as in the sun without being in the wind and rain. (Reprint must indicate: the original author Mengli Poetry Book)

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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom quotes

  • Nelson Mandela: I have walked a long walk to freedom. It has been a lonely road, and it is not over yet. I know that my country, was not made to be a land of hatred. No one is born hating another person because the color of his skin. People learn to hate. They can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart.