Let’s talk about the reason for the misunderstanding first. First of all, Helen is kind of weird, and I don't like her looks, she's a bit bold, so I can't appreciate her behavior. Talkative, willful, stubborn, opinionated. Maybe it's because I've seen Helena play a lot of negative roles before, and I can't always associate her with a normal heroine. Secondly, there is a little bit of bedding in the movie, and then Margaret and Wei Henry are together. Some people say that at that time, as long as they were in the same household, there would be no problem, and it was natural to be together. If that's the case, it's really frustrating. I don't know exactly what Margaret's feelings were for Wei Henry, but from what Wei Henry did to Margaret, Margaret could find better. And then, I thought that Buster would have some kind of plot, but ended up dying like this, very disappointed, there was a sense of nonsense, and he died like that, maybe this is a kind of irony to the society at that time. Forgive me for not knowing British history, nor the national conditions and customs at that time.
Margaret is too kind, so she is easily bullied. She could not bear to refuse Mrs. Wilkes' request, and despite her inconvenience, agreed to go with her to Howard Manor. She couldn't bear to refuse Henry Wei, so she didn't fulfill the agreement with her aunt. She can't always think more about herself. In fact, I have always been quite puzzled about the use of Howard Manor. Why did Henry Wei let Margaret put the furniture there and she would be so grateful? Is it the kind of complacency like everyone said? Helen is still quite confusing. Dare to love and dare to hate is quite admirable. Also, she is very honest with herself, does not compromise, and does not rub sand in her eyes.
Buster is tragic. Very talented, emotional and romantic, how could he die so wrongly? He came to Helen because he truly loved her and had the courage to face it all. What a nice man. Poverty was his fatal wound, though also indirectly by Sister Margaret and Mr Wilkes. His dedication to astronomy surprised me. In his living conditions, he would obsessively study the stars. Perhaps it is precisely because his living conditions have not improved much, and he does not have to worry about too many things, so he has the time, energy and mood to study these. Often those rich people have sufficient conditions themselves, but do not spend time on such so-called boring things.
There are not many plots given in Henry Wei's film, but the image becomes more vivid as time goes on. Didn't expect him to behave so gaffe when he met his former mistress. Obviously a gentleman, but turned out to be like a lunatic. Was he so unbearable to recall the past? It should only be a solution to loneliness, and it doesn't involve feelings. Is that why Mrs Wilkes looks so unhappy? Shouldn't his husband have no feelings for her? Margaret was really tolerant of Henry Wei, and finally did not leave because of pity for him. I can understand and admire her forgiving Henry Wei for cheating. But she later wanted to let Helen spend the night at Howard Manor because of her forgiveness, which in my opinion was inappropriate. It's like when you give someone a favor and say you don't need to return it, the other person is very grateful, and you have trouble mentioning the favor later. Although I think Wei Henry should let Helen live there, Margaret shouldn't do it this way, it will only anger Wei Henry and make Wei Henry's impression of Margaret sour.
Forget it, in fact, I don't know anything about this kind of big family, let alone the big family in the UK. But human nature is all the same, most people put their interests as the ultimate priority, and in some ways, almost everyone does.
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