When did the male protagonist George make the change? It's when he takes the initiative to finish his homework. So what prompted him to complete his homework is how the male protagonist we are looking for finds the meaning of life.
The first is to meet the heroine. At the first meeting with the heroine, George confided all his thoughts. Before that, George had not confided in his mother or teacher. Why does George prefer to show his true colors to strangers he meets for the first time and keep silent to those who get along day and night? I think at the beginning of their meeting, the heroine recounts the loneliness and helplessness of her single parent life, which resonated with George emotionally. (Under external stimuli, a person's emotions and the internal state and external performance of emotions can affect and infect others. Under the influence and infection of an emotion, the same or similar emotional responses are produced.)
Second, teachers of not giving up. There was a scene in the beginning, but I was deeply touched: George pretended to smoke on the rooftop to help the heroine, and after the teacher taught him that smoking was bad for him and his studies, George made an excuse to say that he recently Feel the pressure. The teacher then asked: "What do you mean by stress?" It can be seen that the teacher has been reminding George for his homework, but he did not just remind him, but paid attention to the inner feelings of the students. In addition, the behavior of the art teacher in the later period reflects the student-centered teaching concept. He believes that teaching is not to teach students knowledge, but to teach students how to learn, and to provide a learning atmosphere for students George to decide what to paint. In this role, the teacher's most meaningful role is not authoritative, but "midwife" and "catalyst".
Third, it is the family's changes that make him more mature. The mother divorced again, sold the property because of insolvency, etc. The seemingly strong mother also cried and leaned her head on George's shoulder. This is the scene that touched me the most, and what I think is a key step in George's change. The previous George was born in the middle class and didn't bother with the burdens of life, which caused him to lose interest in everything. Because everything doesn't seem to have much to do with him. But this time, he finally realized his importance as a human being: protecting those he loves. For a moment, it seemed that George's life came alive again. He felt the power of being needed, the sense of existence and meaning of life. This is also in line with Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, the need for belonging and love, and the need for self-actualization.
Fourth, I met an idol-like figure, the painter. But when the painter did something that betrayed him, George was extremely disappointed and said, "I thought you were great before. I've never met great people." George thought he had found someone to emulate, but in the end he found that even so will also disappoint him. Perhaps, at that time, George gradually accepted that the world is not perfect, and that it is a journey of one person. His hopes should not be pinned on anything else. The only one who can free himself is himself, the one who bravely faces life.
Finally, he started doing homework. The homework assigned by the painting teacher is a painting that my heart longs for. At the beginning of the film, George didn't know what to draw. It can be said that it was a period of psychological anxiety. Because of his confusion about life, he felt anxious about everything he did at this stage. He was at a loss and could not learn and think normally; After accepting the betrayal from the person he admires, he inspires the best state of potential - a person's memory is the strongest, the thinking ability is the best, and the potential is most fully realized in a completely relaxed and energetic state of mind. So he completed the picture scroll in his heart and was praised by his mentor.
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