There is nothing more important than Greek drama

London 2022-04-14 08:01:01

The review of the film is not the focus of this small article, the point is that I found a shining point in the content of the film.

At the beginning of the film, the US military stationed in Okinawa and the Vietnam War started, which made Japanese students also excited, so there was the street fight we saw.

But when the students who were keen on sports returned to the classroom and asked the teacher who taught the lesson what was more important, our teacher who taught ancient Greek drama replied indifferently and categorically:

I don't think there is anything better than Greek drama . more serious problems.

This episode left a deep impression on me, because he naturally reminded me of Milan Kundera's episode in "The Book of Laughing and Forgetting", the story is that during the Prague Spring, when all the people were When caring about tanks on the street, a mother really cared about her pear tree most. Nothing is more important than that pear tree.

All of this, in fact, is nothing more than putting a long-standing unanswered proposition before us. What is the most important thing?

Since there is no answer, naturally there is no need for discussion. There are just many such examples out there for us to judge.

In a chaotic moment, Kafka didn't care about wars, world peace, he cared about the inconspicuous little things around him. At a certain chaotic moment, Mr. Qian Zhongshu did not write any manifesto, but left us a "Besieged City".

I can't say what they did was right, but I felt like I had to raise my hands to support the teacher who insisted on doing well in class. Because he insists on taking classes, not only because it is his free choice, but also his responsibility.

Really, there is nothing more important than Greek drama.

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Extended Reading
  • Kellie 2022-04-19 09:03:19

    At the 15th minute, Naoko began to break down. Looking at Rinko Kikuchi, and seeing the familiar words become the picture in front of me, I also collapsed...! ! !

  • Kelsie 2022-04-19 09:03:19

    If you don't know the original novel, as a movie alone, the logic of the story is obviously top-heavy; and because of the original novel, Watanabe who has no sense of existence, the weakened Midori, and the ambiguous sex scenes are even more unbearable. The photography is good, the scenery, the atmosphere is OK, and the music is inserted a little abruptly

Norwegian Wood quotes

  • Storm Trooper: Mind if I give you a piece of advice?

    Toru Watanabe: Sure.

    Storm Trooper: Don't feel sorry for yourself. Only degenerates feel sorry for themselves.

  • Toru Watanabe: Nothing can heal the loss of a beloved. No truth, no sincerity, no strength, no kindness can heal that sorrow. All we can do is live through the sorrow and learn something from it. But whatever we learn will be of no help in facing the next sorrow that comes along.