Corrupted high society, good city light

There is no doubt that the darkness of high society is exposed in the film. The corruption and absurdity hidden behind the bustling make people undoubtedly feel sad after laughing. The life of the upper class is full of material richness and spiritual emptiness. One after another drunken banquet is their hilarity, and it is the best way for them to hide their loneliness and anesthetize their souls. The banquet is chaotic and extravagant, people are frantically noisy in a lively, enjoyment but can never hide the loneliness of the soul. In the film, when the rich man hosts a banquet for Chaplin, the guests will perform piano playing and singing. Such scenes are a common way of showing taste and upbringing in high society, and Chaplin satirizes it all in his unique way. First, it was because the whistle was accidentally swallowed and the sound was constantly interrupting the performance, and then after going out, he brought back a group of troublesome dogs. And what impressed me most was a scene when Chaplin returned - the man was singing, the accompaniment was playing, and on the stool where the accompaniment sat, there was a rich man flirting with a woman in his arms. Oh, what if there is no such thing as Chaplin's so-called destruction that seems to be unknown outside the rearing circle, doesn't the rot of your life start from the inside?
The rich man in the film is a rebel. Drunk, he was miserable, longing for death, longing for liberation. With Chaplin's kind rescue and company, he regarded Chaplin as a friend, giving him money, taking him to banquets, and even hosting banquets for him. In the face of the high society's disapproval of him and the contempt of his housekeepers, the rich can even rush to fight for him without hesitation. But this is not the story of a sparrow flying on a branch with a phoenix. Once the rich man wakes up, he will wear the mask of an upper-class gentleman again, and he will be completely different. Every time he woke up, he pointed at Chaplin and asked, "Who is he?" What he did every time he woke up was to drive Chaplin out. Drunkenness is a sleepwalking escape from life. After sobering up, you can only leave everything in your dreams and continue to play a qualified gentleman. This is their life.
The tramp played by Chaplin and the flower girl he loves are a beam of light on behalf of kindness in this city.
His kindness first manifested in his dealings with the rich. When encountering a rich man who committed suicide, he immediately rushed to stop him. He said, "Tomorrow the birds will sing." He said, "Be brave! Face life!" It was all dramatic: the worldly successful man of superior status was so desperate, and the one who saved him brought him out of despair, encouraged him He, who told him that there was still hope in life, had to face up to a homeless man—a loser in the eyes of the world. The comedy and irony brought about by this contrast of identities are worth remembering. In the subsequent exchanges, facing the rich man's face after sobering up again and again, and his brotherhood after being drunk again and again, what he changed was that he no longer took the initiative to step up and lean on his back, but the same thing was that every time the rich man approached him , gentle acceptance. Maybe you will say he is for money, I do not deny that he will be attracted by money and enjoyment as a tramp. But what I see more is that every time the rich man commits suicide, he sincerely encourages him; when the rich man pours wine into his pants again and again without knowing it, he is silent and tolerant, and it is the housekeeper who repeatedly pours wine into his pants. When despised and rejected by the upper class again and again, he clearly ignored it. This is the kindness he can do.
Another goodness of his is shown in his pursuit of the flower girl. When the flower girl planted a flower in his breast pocket, she planted this love in his heart. The flower girl mistakenly thought that the person who bought the flowers was a rich man. Perhaps, only under the cover of the rich identity, can he boldly express his inner love.
Once, the flower girl curled the yarn with him, but accidentally rolled the thread of his sweater. As a homeless man, he probably only had this sweater, but he actually followed her like this, putting aside the yarn that should have been rolled, and letting her dismantle the whole sweater. His kindness and love moved me. Maybe love is to be gentle with, and even condone your mistakes. I offer everything I have, as long as you are happy.
For her, Chaplin found a job. He even went to a boxing match after losing his job when he learned she couldn't pay the rent and had a chance to have her eyes healed. In the middle of a group of strong boxers, he was afraid, he was afraid, but he never flinched, because he always cared about the girl in his heart. Love makes you brave. In the end, by accident, he got the money from the rich, gave the money to the flower girl and went to jail. There is another point that moved me: Chaplin had a total of $1,000 in his hand. At first, he only gave the flower girl $900, but when she got the money and was so moved that he kissed his hand for the first time, he Excited, he handed her the only $100 left in his pocket. People who fall in love are probably like this. As long as you give me a response, I am willing to repay everything without reservation.
Autumn came, the flower girl used the money he gave to heal her eyes, opened a flower shop, and Chaplin was released from prison. One afternoon, she suddenly burst into tears. Grandma asked her: "Why, what's the matter, child?" She replied: "Nothing, only I thought he had returned." Maybe the gentleman who came to order flowers reminded her of him, but I would rather believe that the one who loves There is telepathy. Finally, they met. At first, she just regarded him as an ordinary tramp. When she faced the tramp who was looking at him crazy, she just jokingly said: "I've made a conquest!" When she gave him a flower and held his hand to give him coins, she recognized him, the hand that had been held many times. So, my most touching conversation happened:
- "You?" The flower girl asked incredulously, touching her face with tears in her eyes.
- "You can see now?" Chaplin bit his fingers, his eyes filled with tears of excitement. Nodding forcefully.
- "Yes, I can see now?" She held his hand tightly, he didn't put down the flower. They looked at each other and smiled.
Thankfully, when she recognized him, she didn't get angry, questioned, or flinch because he was a homeless man instead of the rich man he played, and she didn't let go of his hand, but asked softly with tears in her eyes: "You ?" Thank God, when he met her again, he didn't run away, he didn't back down, he just admitted it, he was so sure. He just asked shyly and happily, "You can see now?" The most beautiful encounter in the world is when I recognized you at a glance in the vast crowd, and asked with a little hesitation, "You?", you nodded firmly. So, at this moment, love finally blooms at the most beautiful moment.

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