The American literary theorist Welleck once said, "The aesthetic image of literature often implies a system, and the careful researcher can decipher it like a cipherman deciphering an unfamiliar code." The animated short "House of Building Blocks" is short and powerful, creating many images, all of which have long-lasting meanings. Here, the author sincerely invites everyone to embark on a journey of exploration, guessing, prying, and deciphering the symbolic meanings of each image, so as to understand the author's hidden thoughts.
one. The symbolic meaning of the image "building blocks"
In daily life, the building blocks are mostly solid wood, while the floor "building blocks" placed in the sea are mostly hollow, or there are only some leftover furniture. While the old man dived layer by layer, scenes of the passing years also appeared in front of our eyes. It can be guessed and comprehended that the layers of the layers and the “building blocks” are loaded with the beauty of each passing time, the years of life, and the journey of the old man, so it is not light, but substantial.
Therefore, "building blocks" not only refer to the floors of the house, but also the condensation of each journey of the elderly, the sincere feelings of a lifetime, which are an important element of a "home".
two. The symbolic meaning of the image "building block home"
When "building block" refers to the concentration of each journey of the elderly, the sincere feelings of a lifetime are an important element of a "home", the "building block home" is the sustenance of all these the place.
The floors of the old man's "building block house" are irregular. The bottom floor is short and narrow, the upper floor becomes wider and taller, and when it is close to the sea level, the floor becomes short and narrow again. Just standing straight and lonely. This is not in line with the principle of building blocks. How can the building block at the bottom be narrow and solitary? But if we understand that the "building blocks" are loaded with memories and years, the explanation will come out. The bottom layer is the first acquaintance with the wife, the beginning of the family, it is small and warm; and when there is a crystallization of love, a child, a child's growth, and a son-in-law's first entry into the house, home begins. Become big and full of love; but when the wife is gone, old and faded, and the temples are gray, the home becomes small and desolate again, and it is left standing upright, standing alone in the quiet night, lonely full of.
Therefore, the "House of Building Blocks" refers not only to this building, but to the precious family of the old man in his life.
three. The image "fishing" philosophically means that the
old man started diving from the channel to seek a pipe. He went down one floor after another, and each floor had such a small cover, which could be opened before continuing to dive. In other words, each "building block" has such a small lid, which can be opened to continue the memory. However, we found that the small lids on each floor of the house are not all open, which may suggest that people are locked in their hearts. It turns out that the memory is not only buried in the bottom of my heart, but also has a cover to be sealed. Is it too old and forgotten, or too heavy to touch? Wouldn't these little tight lids stay shut if I didn't go looking for a pipe? Usually, the old man will only open the small lids on the top layer, put down the hook, and sway it. It is to pursue a fish for food and clothing, and it is because of something that touches the few drops of the past, not profound, not. intoxicated. I have never thought about it, I need to get ready to go and remember, I have never thought about it, I need to sneak quietly, and trace the scenes from the past is precious. Is this because of our daring or reluctance? The babbling sound when the lid is lifted seems to be the mournful sound of our loneliness.
Four. The polysemy of the image "Lonely Tower in the Night"
We are alone, but we also cling to the spiritual tower. A total of three "night towers" appear in the film - in the background of the boundless sea and the boundless night, the "building block house" stands alone in the light of the fearless night. Wellek said in Literary Theory: "An image can be transformed into a metaphor once, but if it is repeated as presentation or representation. Then it becomes a symbol, even part of a symbolic system." Explore this one by one. The first "Lonely Tower in the Night": The old man poured his own drink and had dinner alone. The noisy TV sounded against the tranquility of the room and against the loneliness in the old man's heart. Here, the "Lonely Tower in the Night" is an emphasis, which symbolizes the first level of the old man's loneliness in the spiritual tower—tolerating loneliness in silence; the second "Lonely Tower in the Night": After losing his pipe, the old man was dejected and the old man dived bravely In the middle of looking for the pipe, there is the scene of "Lonely Tower in the Night", which is a hint, which symbolizes the second level of the old man alone in the spiritual tower - after calming down, he has the courage to reminisce; the third "Lonely Tower in the Night": Diving When we returned from the trip, when we were still lost on the bottom of the sea, the scene of "The Lonely Tower in the Night" appeared again, followed by the old man clinking glasses with the "Billion People" in the dark room. Therefore, the emergence of the "lone tower in the dark night" in the middle is a sublimation, which symbolizes the third level of the old man's lonely spiritual tower - rejecting decadence and actively living.
Fives. The original Japanese name of this film isつ
みきのいえ (House of Building Blocks), the French translation is La maison en petits cubes (Building Blocks House), and the Chinese translation is Memory Building Blocks House. Among the three, due to the understanding of "home", the author prefers the original Japanese name - the house of building blocks. Even though "home" and "house" are both interpreted as "house" in Shuowen Jiezi, the original meaning of the word "house" is "to sit or sleep in a house", which is extended to the noun "living". Sitting room". The extended meaning of "home" is "the smallest social organization formed by the relationship between spouses". The "home" here refers to the place where one lives and lives, not just a place to live, that is, "house" refers to, but also a place of sustenance. The spiritual castle contains the most precious feelings in the world. When paired with "building blocks", Shen Shenyi is a life full of memories and years that we "revealed", a happy family that has experienced wind and rain.
The seawater that gradually engulfs the "House of Building Blocks" is the evil result of global warming, the compulsion of the passage of time, and the urging of the end of life. Human beings, who have always been forgetful, are wandering, and gradually forget their importance to life as layers of "building blocks" sink to the bottom of the sea, but we must be clear that it is these "building blocks" that make our "home" towering enough. It prevents us from lingering on the boundless "sea", so that we can be content with the lonely tower of the spirit on the vast "sea".
The film is guided by the old man's search for a pipe, and in the form of flashbacks, from the near to the far, the years are traced back step by step. The most heart-wrenching part of the movie is that the old man clinks glasses on the seabed and in the air. The wine glass that stays in the air seems to be filled with all the sadness of the old man; the most memorable part of the whole play is the dinner table after the old man returns from diving. The clinking of glasses with Yizhong people, the sound of glass touching, is sonorous and powerful, it is the old man's refusal to be decadent and insist on a positive echo. The whole film is filled with warm tones, which not only lays a soulful background for recalling a warm life, but also lays the tone for readers to ponder deeply. The movie is full of philosophical thoughts, which just hints at our future. We are born with fear of loneliness and loneliness, and we are inevitably hesitant and lost when we are old. The movie is reminding human beings to forget to build every layer of life. Change, no matter whether it is cloudy or sunny, no matter if you are alone or accompanied by someone, you need to be strong in shaping every youthful time in your life, and learn to not forget to pick up the bits and pieces of the years. These are the most precious treasures in our life. Adhere to the spiritual tower, the magic weapon of positive and optimistic survival.
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