The name of the submarine, the Red October, is also very symbolic. From the American interpretation at the beginning, it can be seen that the Red October commemorates the success of the Soviet revolution, that is to say, it represents the spirit of the Soviet Union.
The old captain is a responsible person, but he does not approve of the Soviet spirit, even a rebellious person, so he chose to surrender to the enemy and pursue a new world of freedom. This represents the social thoughts before the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the people's aversion to authoritarian regimes.
The old captain is the epitome of the imprisoned people of the Soviet Union, and the red October is the symbol of the Soviet Union. The whole film is about people's abandonment of the regime, and it cannot be saved by any new weapon.
The novel was written in 1984 and made a foreseeable judgment on the future of the Soviet Union: the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991, the long-term imprisoned people watched the once great red regime slowly fall, but the entire Soviet people could be so peaceful.
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