some superficial understanding

Reginald 2022-10-20 15:30:16

It is also sloppy to read, and I feel that I understand but not fully understand.

After reading some understanding, only for the movie, I don't think Sarah is an active self-imposed exile. More than that, her dealings with the French lieutenant led her to gossip and condemnation, when in fact she did nothing. She felt that this was unfair, but the reality was the same, so she unconsciously fabricated a part of her cognition of this incident to avoid the pain caused by "bearing this false name". But on the other hand, because she was trapped in the moral norms of the time, she hated herself and felt that she should be criticized in the eyes of everyone. Also, she hasn't fully recovered from her past injuries, and may be duplicitous, looking forward to the return of the French lieutenant. So she stayed there. until she met this man. She projected her inner struggle into the "push and pull" between her and the man, and even re-experimented the past experience before she healed and continued to enter the real life.

And the male protagonist is attracted to her not only because of the savior's mentality of "persuading women who have lost their footing", but in the society they live in, as an anthropologist, the male protagonist is also out of tune. Moreover, after the ambiguity happened, when he went to swear with the psychiatrist that nothing deviant would happen, he and she had a similar mentality at that time. The difference is that he is being listened to. And after the statement of breaking the marriage contract was issued later, he became more "similar" to her. He also became the woman of a French lieutenant.

In reality, it is not as good as the drama in the drama. He hasn't come out of the show yet. he is

It is also a more interesting viewing experience. Although I know that they are all fake, I still hope that they will be together in the play, and they will be BE in "reality". In fact, if you think about it carefully, this distinction is not exactly two endings of a relationship. In the Victorian era, they were all socially isolated, but in modern times, they are still accepted by society, or in other words, they are all subordinated. Under different backgrounds, once they are discussed together, the illusion of the man in the play will appear.

Specifically, wait until you have time to watch the movie or novel again.

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The French Lieutenant's Woman quotes

  • Ernestina: Where is Mr Charles?

    Mary: Dunno, Miss. Didn't ask him.

    Ernestina: Ask who?

    Mary: His servin' man, Miss.

    Ernestina: But I heard you speak with him.

    Mary: Yes, Miss.

    Ernestina: What about?

    Mary: Oh, it was just the time of day, Miss.

    Ernestina: You will kindly remember that he comes from *London*.

    Mary: Yes, Miss.

    Ernestina: If he makes advances, I wish to be told at once. Now bring me some barley water.

  • Charles Henry Smithson: It's really not necessary to hide.

    Sarah: No gentleman who cares for his good name can be seen with the scarlet woman of Lyme.