Foxcatcher, the title, the name of the main location of the story, may even refer to the large number of hounds in the fox-hunting sport once prevalent among the wealthy in modern times. Dogs, pets, can be bought, can be hanged. At one time, it seemed to be alluding to Mark in John's eyes, but looking at the relationship between John and his mother, we know that although John is rich, he only thinks that he is a hound raised by his mother.
The dog that catches the fox best often gets the most reward. So John and Mark both thought they had caught the fox for a while. John thinks he can throw away his mother's horse training trophy and shouts that the medals won by the wrestling team he leads are the real foxes. And Mark also thought that he finally got rid of the shadow of his brother and found a reliable friend. So as soon as their respective masters deny their achievements, the balance is broken. The worst thing is that it wasn't a fox that was caught before, so what is a fox?
So John's mother passed away, and he didn't even have a chance to prove himself successful again. After re-watching the documentary about winning gold with Mark after the breakup, he suddenly realized that he was not the one who bought the dog back then. The intimacy was purely derived from the happiness that both of them were dogs. What he needs is not a more successful Dave, because Dave is a very independent person from beginning to end: 1. You can't buy a "person"; 2. Even if he is willing to accept payment from you, he is only "hired" of an independent person. When the relationship between this layer of
No bullshit about the dog-to-dog resemblance of John and Mark. They are all patriotic. The poor dog posted pictures of the founding presidents at home, and the rich dog sat leaning against the national flag in the office. Neither of them love what they're doing, Mark says his brother brought him into it, he just happens to be good at it, John doesn't know what he likes, he's already funded several different sports. Both of them have witnessed the growth of a more complete person.
They are all alone.
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