Death under the peony flower, it is also romantic to be a ghost

Hunter 2022-03-26 09:01:09

When I saw the theme of the Civil War, I thought it was the theme of the growth of the heroine like Gone With the Wind, and I was looking for the heroine in the play at the beginning. It wasn't until halfway through the plot that I realized the theme of this movie -- repressed willfulness.
The girls' school founded by Miss Martha wanted these girls to escape the chaos outside and study and work here. She believed that this would allow them to have a quiet and peaceful life after leaving school. But every woman here is too depressed and too colorful. Being isolated from the outside world, unaware of the era in which you live, cannot release your own nature. You can tell by Miss Jane's numb expression when she plays the violin at dinner later. The arrival of a man is just a fuse, he reflects a deformity of a certain way of life, and he completely breaks the peace here.
First of all, I have to say that this man is too caring and too good at flirting with girls. He knows that every woman here lives to suppress her own nature. For example, he said to Miss Martha that I know you are too tired to live, and it is not easy to protect these children alone. Miss Martha is a strong woman in today's society. Can't she feel heartbroken when no one understands her for a long time? He also knows that Miss Edwina is not confident enough, her eyes are dodging, and she always says she is very beautiful, the most beautiful she has ever seen. beautiful woman. Not to mention the innocent and lovely Miss Amy, saying that you are my best friend is enough to gain the girl's trust. A master of love, wandering among these women, he thinks he can do it with ease, but he doesn't know how scary women are.
Analyze the feelings of these women and a few little girls for him. I think the most incredible thing is that a few younger girls are all fascinated by this man. They know how to dress up when they see him. This lets me know How deformed and boring their lives are. Just imagine, if you have been in contact with the opposite sex since childhood, you may not have such great interest in the opposite sex. It is a very normal thing. Besides, the two older ones, I just want to describe them with pretense. On the surface, they are restrained and calm, but they really need love on the inside. On the surface, they say that they want this man to go. Jealous of girls younger than him. It is terrible that a group of women are jealous of each other and jealous of each other for a man. In the end, the man also died under the peony flower.
Actually, I think this movie is not so much telling men not to bother. The deeper essence is to tell women: the pattern needs to be big, be confident enough, and there is no need to suppress yourself all the time, don’t live so rudely, and live your own life very wonderfully and well, the appearance of a man, no It will make you messed up and can't tell the difference between east, west and northwest.
A good movie, worth watching and learning.

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The Beguiled quotes

  • John McBurney: In the middle of battle with all the iron flying overhead, me first thought was to bury me-self.

    Edwina: But, when you couldn't, you ran.

    John McBurney: I did. I surely deed I did.

    Edwina: That wasn't very brave of you to run.

    John McBurney: Maybe not. But, it was smart, I think.

    Edwina: Because you're alive?

    John McBurney: And now I've met you.

    Edwina: You don't even know me.

  • Martha Farnsworth: I hope the girls weren't telling stories.

    John McBurney: What do you care what they say about you?

    Martha Farnsworth: I don't. I didn't want you to get the wrong impression.

    John McBurney: Then, you do care what I think about you?

    Martha Farnsworth: You're a stranger here. That's all.