The first half of the warm film ended abruptly with the sudden death of the professor. The next plot is to show the viewer step by step how a puppy who enjoyed the owner's favor was abandoned again and again and eventually turned into a street dog. The whole process of the tragic death is cruel and outrageous.
If Kiku Saburo hadn't died, probably Hachi would slowly accept this new master. Although he wasn't as caring as the professor, he was still a master he could rely on to some extent. However, the reality did not give Aba this chance. When Kisaburo's wife told Aba not to lose to other stray dogs, his life as a domestic dog was over, and he had to slowly adapt to and Learn how to live as a stray dog. When he was a domestic dog, he could stand in front of the station without eating or drinking and wait for the owner to come back, because there was a time limit for such waiting. When the professor came back, he could follow the professor back to his warm place home and enjoy the pampering of the master. As a homeless stray dog, he must accept the kindness of the hawker so that he will not go hungry. If he was a stray dog when he was born, he would have known all this early, but he was not. He used to have a warm home and a master who would make a fire for him to keep him warm and sleep with him on rainy days, so even if he was afraid of getting caught in the rain. Falling into the situation of wandering on the street, there is still a glimmer of hope in his heart that the professor will reappear at the station entrance, bring himself back to that warm home, and return to his former dream. Compared with the American version of the legendary loyal dog who gave up accepting the goodwill and persistent pursuit of others and agreed with the owner, the Japanese version of Hachi is more real and pitiful. Staying in front of the station is not so much the faith to fulfill the promise, but the only hope that Hachi, who has fallen into despair, can hold. The professor's wife and daughter have abandoned him. I have become a complete stray dog, but there is still a glimmer of expectation. These are only temporary, just like occasionally the owner misses the train, and occasionally the train is delayed due to bad weather, and the professor will eventually appear at the other end of the station. , take yourself home. The desperation of reality made him sensitive and timid, so he ran away from the professor's wife for fear of being abandoned again. For him, these are all false, only the flame of hope in his heart is real, and only the professor can End your nightmare. After holding this glimmer of hope to the last moment, Aba finally waited for the end of the nightmare. At this time, the waiting seemed to be less important, because he waited.
No one wants to be born to suffer. The same is true for animals. For dogs, whether happiness or suffering, there is no choice but to accept it passively. Once used to the favorable environment, the heart is somewhat relaxed and undisciplined, there is no comparison. There is no harm, no happiness, when you encounter misfortune, you will not miss the happy times, and recalling everything you once had in despair will only hurt more. The IQ of the smartest dog is only the same as that of a five-year-old child, so they will not understand the deep-seated reasons such as the changes of various times. people despise. Aba enjoyed a good year like this and then spent the next 11 years wandering around and felt worried. After reading it, I really just want to treat my pets well...
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