Paterson is a poet and Laura is his poetry.

Alford 2022-03-27 09:01:09

Compared with the identity of a poet, being Laura's lover is an identity that Paterson has always managed and cherished. He has no expectations and no complaints about what happens every day. In addition to his wife Laura, he is looking forward to it every day. Kissing in the morning, eating her prepared lunch in the afternoon and looking at her pictures in the iron box, and going home in the evening listening to her share her inner world to herself. If the events of each day were according to the schedule, the strange dinner that his wife prepared should be the most unexpected thing in his dull life. No matter how unpalatable it was, he was also grateful for the love she gave. Some people may think that he is very depressed in front of his wife and won't tell the truth. But what I saw was that he loved her very much, and he felt very happy when he smiled when he loved her. No matter how unrealistic her dream was, he would not fight it. How many times he could actually say no to her, but he gently supported her as best he could. Comparing the two owners of the bar, Romeo and Juliet and the Patersons, the biggest difference is that the Patersons are not willing to say hurtful things to each other. They both care about each other's feelings and care about each other's happiness. Paterson doesn't see his love of writing poetry as a dream, but he doesn't take Laura's dream of changing every day. Life is so boring that there is nothing to share, but they are still willing to listen carefully, respond gently, and cooperate. It doesn't matter that the notebook was destroyed by Marvin, because it's all about Laura, from Laura. As long as he fell asleep and woke up beside her every day, no matter how boring the world was, it wouldn't affect his happiness. This kind of boring life really makes me very envious, it is the love I want to hear.

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Paterson quotes

  • Paterson: If you ever left me, I'd tear my heart out and never put it back.

  • Laura: [about destroyed notebook] I wish you would have read me some of your most recent poems. Maybe I could have remembered them.

    Paterson: It's okay. They were just words. Written on water.