In fact, it is not important whether personal understanding is consistent with the original intention of the film. What is important is what you can see, discover, and associate with the film. This process can help you better understand yourself, clarify your current situation, and improve your reflection.
The opening part of the film tells the story of a second- or third-rate little magician performing in a remote place. Interestingly, the final failure of this show stemmed from its success, because the effect of the magic was too realistic for the audience to believe it. When the girl really begged him to help him get back on his feet, he felt helpless and helpless, and he fled in a panic as a "liar".
He has his own dream and hopes to become a great man like Einstein who can change the world, but in reality, he only uses a little cleverness to let the audience witness the so-called "miracle", which has no effect on the situation of others, not even his own livelihood. Hard to guarantee.
Until a tornado took it to another world and started a whole new journey from it.
The real scene is cruel and tragic, and the picture of the movie is also gray. When the protagonist comes to this fantasy, the picture gradually becomes colorful, forming a strong visual contrast before and after.
This country with the name "Oz" like him seems to exist for him, quietly waiting for his arrival and salvation. Is this story true, or is it a beautiful dream that he directed, wrote and acted? I think this wonderland is illusory, and his experience of growing up is real. Although all the plots of this wonderland were designed and arranged for him, he did not appear as a hero at the beginning, but slowly transformed from an ordinary person with many human weaknesses into a real hero. Isn't this a true story?
His heroic journey led him to meet three important characters:
1. The monkey: represents loyalty, trust and friendship.
In order to repay his kindness, the monkey promised to serve him for the rest of his life. Although he later learned that the benefactor was a liar, he still kept his promise and never gave up.
In reality, the counterpart to this is his magic show assistant. Before they left, the two were quarreling. Oz said, "I don't believe in friendship." This sentence is not small. But later he escaped into the hot air balloon, and it was his assistant who kindly threw him his usual toolbox in case of emergency. This toolbox comes into play in subsequent episodes.
At the end of the film, he gave his favorite hat to the monkey, expressing his gratitude and treasure for this friendship.
2. Ceramic dolls: represent innocence and innocence.
Although she is small and fragile, she uses her small and undetectable advantage to hand the wand to the good witch in an emergency, so that she can escape the disaster.
The counterpart in reality is a girl in a wheelchair. Oz can't use magic to make her stand again. In Wonderland, he can glue back the broken legs of the ceramic doll. This actually makes up for it. Real regret. In addition, in his dialogue with the ceramic doll, he became more clear about his inner thoughts, and was inspired to come up with the idea of defeating the enemy. This is also the key point before the story reaches its climax.
3. The good witch: represents love, kindness and protection.
She has been by Oz's side to give him a steady stream of support and encouragement, even though she has seen through what kind of person he is.
In reality, his counterpart is his ex-girlfriend who is about to marry a woman. She can understand his voice, believes in his potential, and is willing to support his ideals. It's a pity that Oz didn't want to delay her youth, and he was afraid that he would not be able to give her happiness, so he did not hold back. In Wonderland, the Good Witch has stood up to protect him many times, and convinced him to believe in his own talents. Her encouragement made Oz regain his confidence and take positive actions, and finally successfully repelled the Bad Witch. And the relationship between him and the good witch also had a happy ending at the end.
It was this heroic journey that Oz gradually realized his selfishness, cowardice, promiscuity, falsehood and greed. With the help of friends around him, he went from being evasive and irresponsible at first to taking the initiative later. He gave advice and made full use of his ingenuity and knowledge and experience to stage a "miracle" good show. In the process, he changed little by little until he became a real hero.
Isn't that the case in our lives?
The dream is full, but the reality is very skinny. On the way forward, there are countless loneliness.
Therefore, our heroic journey also needs the help of three magic weapons.
A companion who will never leave, your lifelong best friend, no matter what kind of person you are, he will also trust you and move forward with you.
A pure innocence can remind yourself of who you are and what you want to be. It helps you stay true to your original aspirations and inspires creativity at the same time.
A guardian, he can awaken your potential, encourage and support you, give you positive energy when you are lost and powerless, and can spur you to continue to act and realize your dreams.
The key to the completion of the hero's journey is to defeat the demons that appear along the way, and these demons all come from their own hearts, that is, the weakness of human nature.
Only by facing the weaknesses of human nature can the energy contained in the weaknesses be transformed into positive energy to promote the realization of the mission.
Only by making the best use of your strengths will you not let your weaknesses take over your entire world.
That's all.
To ours.
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