Androgyny: What Matters is that You can be who You Want to be

Johnnie 2022-07-17 20:53:50

The ending of the story is open-ended, and the way it ends is unexpected to me.

One of the two most impressive places in the movie is where Mr. Page closes his face and exposes his chest to Mr. Nobbs. The second is that the two of them put on skirts and played at the beach. Only then did they realize that Mr. Nobbs had another expression, laughing.

In the end, the doctor cleaned Nobbs' clothes, and before leaving, he said, "I don't know how Nobbs can survive such a fortunate life. He doesn't know there are people in the world who can live so hard."

Leaving aside the fact that Nobbs has few relics, Nobbs has worked hard to hide throughout his life, and the joy of being with his true self is also hidden. That's why she can laugh so happy and carefree at the beach because that's her real self.

Page lives a very different life from Nobbs, confident and cheerful, chasing what he wants. When Nobbs proposed to live with Page, I thought Page would feel that Nobbs was unreasonable, but to make this request when Page's wife was still alive, it felt like she was going to replace Page's wife's position in Page's heart. But Page took Nobbs into a dress and walked to the beach, letting Nobbs feel the joy of spiritual freedom.

Freedom is not just about not being physically bound, but more importantly, you can be who you want to be.

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Albert Nobbs quotes

  • Dr. Holloran: Dear Jesus, I don't know what makes people live such miserable lives.

  • Albert Nobbs: A life without decency is unbearable.