After watching the movie "Wonder Boy", I feel more yearning for life in the United States.
American family values are very heavy, and this can also be seen from the Augie family. Even though a child with a severely deformed face was born, the Augie family worked hard to live every day beautifully. I am very envious of the way of getting along with the Auggie family, and such a way of getting along with their relatives is what many Chinese families need to learn from. Because in comparison, most Chinese-style parents are too domineering, because they always believe in their own decisions, so they do not leave any opportunity for their children to think independently and solve problems. From the daily routine of the Auggie family and the solution to a problem, it is not difficult to see that communication is an important method for the Auggie family to deal with many disappointments. Like if Auggie was bullied, Auggie's parents would use the most peaceful and patient way to get him back to self-confidence, even if Auggie's mother herself had to tell Auggie frankly that she had no way to guarantee Auggie's entry into society Will not be bullied by people, look down upon. Augie would tell his family what was on his mind and try to comfort Dad after losing his dog Daisy. Auggie is only a 10-year-old child, but he can clearly know and understand the feelings of those around him. He won't yell at his parents to protect him because he was bullied at school, he will try to resolve the conflict, and most of the time he suffers all the discrimination and contempt alone.
Auggie's sister Via is a very sensible girl, and I feel that I can live like her in my life. From the moment she made that wish for a brother, she and Mom and Dad became celestial bodies revolving around the Earth, and Augie was that center. After Augie was born, his parents devoted almost all their efforts to him. Sister Via knows that there are a lot of things at home. She should take care of herself and be considerate of her parents, instead of wasting time blaming them for not paying more attention to herself. There is a tearful part in the movie, which is the scene where Via's grandmother is leaning on Via's shoulder on the edge of the beach. Grandma said: I love your brother, but Auggie already has many angels around him, and you are my whole world now. At that time, Via could get the encouragement from her grandmother when she was lost: you are my favorites, and after her grandmother left, most of the loneliness could only be borne by herself. I feel that my grandmother is someone who will never be biased in this world. They see everything very clearly. They don't say it, but they know in their hearts who is hurt the most. Well, I really look like my grandmother anyway.
The friendship line between Via and Miranda is actually a point that moved me a lot. In fact, I really like the show of the friendship between Via and Miranda, and Auggie and Jackwell in the film, because it is really realistic, but it is much better than reality.
Via and Miranda turned out to be very good friends. They used to spend Christmas together, and Via's family also took good care of Miranda. Compared with the harmony and love of the Via family, Miranda's family can be called "fragmented". Dad got married to his female boss, and Mom got drunk every day. And compared with Via, she is not as good as she is. Vanity and self-esteem made her make up a lie at summer camp, and the reason why she was reluctant to talk to Via was just to prevent this bizarre lie from being exposed. But when Miranda gave up her beloved role and gave it decisively to Via, I was touched by the kindness that lay in the heart of this girl. After I went to high school, I actually felt that what I lacked the most was a real friend. Although only 16 or 17 years old, the open and secret struggle between girls has reached an outrageous level. It is only now that I realize that the beautiful fantasy of "I treat you well and you will be grateful for my goodness" is almost completely non-existent. For example, you have the opportunity to be on the stage of an art festival, but your "good friend" is jealous and disdain to applaud you, even though she was excited to cheer with you when she learned that you had this opportunity. So when Via finished her performance and Miranda clapped for Via with tears of pride and admiration from the bottom of her heart, my eyes turned red.
The friendship that developed slowly between Augie and Jackwell was actually a process of witnessing the slow growth of both parties. Jack is a boy with a clear sense of right and wrong. I really like a sentence in the movie: when given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind. When Augie was bullied by Julian, actually helping Julian was a more correct choice for Jack, because if so That way, he can both maintain the original friendship and avoid implication when Auggie is bullied by other children. But Jack still chose being kind. As the principal said at the graduation ceremony: helpfulness has many forms, greatness is not in the strength of the power, but in how you use your power correctly. Jack doesn't have as rich and powerful parents as Julian, nor as many brothers and friends as Julian, but he dares to do justice, even knowing his power is weak.
Augie is indeed a miracle boy. I think the most important point that he can bring miracles is that he has the courage to create miracles. Even if facial deformity is really a terrible congenital disease, and as a child, able to take off his helmet, leave his parents, and try to integrate into a completely strange world, what Auggie does can make adults feel ashamed. And the many special and beautiful qualities he possesses have successfully made the children around him let go of their prejudices. As Auggie said, be kind, because this life is not easy for everyone. If you want to truly understand others, you just have to look carefully. Human beings are inherently good, and the key to Auggie's success in making those who bullied him and him friends is that he knows that everyone has a shining point, and everyone deserves a round of applause in this life.
So choose kindness.
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