A Better Life: Falling into the cliché, the Eyes are Enough

Donna 2022-08-03 18:55:49

As usual, the beginning begins with the plot. The father and son came to the United States from Mexico again. The father kept a low profile because he did not have an ID. The son did not study well and was associated with bad teenagers. To let his son live a better life, the father borrowed some money to buy work tools, thinking that he could be the boss, earn more money, and give his son a better life. Who knows that the tools are stolen, and the other party is also poor. The father and son were unwilling and decided to steal the car back. However, the incident came to light, the father was arrested and repatriated to the country, and his son is likely to be separated for a lifetime.

Now that I think about it, this kind of plot seems pretty vulgar. But when I think about it now, every time the father looks at his son's eyes, the changes in his son's eyes, and the expression of the poor people's eyes in the play when they face the cruel reality, the lack is shocking.

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A Better Life quotes

  • Carlos Galindo: This country is a land of dreams. It can be a hard place, a cruel place. But it's where I work, and I dream of a better place for my son.

  • Carlos Galindo: This truck is my only chance to grow this into something big. So we can move out of here and get you in a better school.