8.5 points
In the mining area where the class is solidified, the eagle accompanies the boy. The eagle is a symbol of freedom, and the boy is the representative of the loners in the deformed society; the eagle is bound by the ankle, while the child is bound by the solidified class, poverty and bullying. There is no escape from fate, either to be tamed or to die. Maybe the boy's absent father died in the mine accident, so he turned around and left with a look of anger when he introduced the job.
The boy escaped the crowd by raising eagles, just because he and eagles are a kind of "people", and the idea of releasing eagles has always been haunting the boy's heart, just because he understands the pain of being tamed, and he is also trying to get rid of being tamed. ; but he could not let the eagle fly, because then he would be completely alone, and he would need the company of the eagle. This is exactly what he said to the teacher in the eagle shed: Do you know? I think she did me a big favor by letting me take care of her. I think he finally cried bitterly because he regretted that he failed to let go of the eagle earlier and caused the bad consequences, and it was tears of self-blame...
Finally, post the dialogue between the teacher and the boy.
Teacher: She has a mysterious power when she takes off.
Boy: Eagles are the best fliers.
Teacher: I don't mean that. There was a strange feeling when she was flying.
Boy: Is it because of the silence?
Teacher: Yes.
Boy: Others feel it too. A farmer said that she was like an owl, they eat mice at night, and when they pounced on them, he felt so scared because they were silent but deadly.
Teacher: It's like flying in a quiet pocket... Don't you realize that we're talking so little? As if we were afraid to speak out loud.
Boy: It's because I feel uneasy.
Teacher: No, not disturbed. It's because of her instinct and dignity.
Boy: I know. That's why she fascinates me. When I took the bird out someone said, "Look, here's Billy Casper and his pet eagle." And I yelled, "She's not a pet." Or someone said, "Is this bird a tame? Ever?" Tamed! Eagles cannot be tamed, they are only manipulated. They are violent and wild by nature, they are not afraid of anyone, they are not afraid of me, and this is the greatest thing.
Teacher: Many people will not understand. They love the way their pets are flattered.
Boy: I don't care about that. I just want to watch her fly. They can teach parrots to talk, but parrots are no match for her.
Teacher: You are right, Billy.
boy: you know? I think she did me a big favor by letting me take care of her.
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