"Man in the Mirror": The Duality of Man

Keegan 2022-11-07 01:37:54

Eighteen-year-old Maria is often bullied by her classmates, making her feel inferior, afraid, and afraid to listen to her honest heart. One day, she finds another self in the mirror - Alan. Alan is brave and fearless, and she swaps bodies with Maria to help her achieve what she originally wanted but dared not do. Ai Lan first took revenge on the male classmate who had bullied her for a long time, and then made an accident to kill her best friend who was with her day and night, took away her best friend's boyfriend, and killed him again because of a disagreement with her best friend's boyfriend. Maria, who heard these news, was particularly distressed. These were not what she wanted to do by exchanging bodies with Emma. She lives in her own world. Sometimes she carefully considers the feelings of others, listens to her father's words, obeys the wishes of others, and grows helpless. She cries and struggles to break free from the pain caused by growing up. However, a lot of sadness things she could not resolve and became hesitant. Compared with Maria, Emma's fearlessness shows the scheming of a mature woman, and she is resolute and old-fashioned in doing things. The two people in the film "Man in the Mirror" undoubtedly represent the duality that exists in each person. On the one hand, we try our best to be invincible; on the other hand, vulnerability and hurt hold us tightly. We contradict, struggle, think that we can handle everything well, and then fail. It's growing pains, and we all go through it every time. Pain. Compared with Maria's mature Emma, ​​we always think that we will live a little easier when we mature, but in fact, we will still be defeated by our self-righteous power. Part of the strength after growing up comes from the years. If you grow up too fast, you seem to lose those who are not brave enough to wince. The lack of this part is not a regret, but a big lack of life. Just like the current fast-paced life, there is an urgent need to grow up quickly, but who are the people behind who really don’t cry when they are not of a given age? Growth is a matter of step by step. Perhaps, we should face up to those mistakes in our growth and see ourselves in the process of thinking about mistakes. Don't be too fast, kid, take it slow for now.

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  • Airam: Am I not doing what you've always wanted to do? Saying what you've always wanted to say? Everything you didn't dare?

    Maria: Maybe.

    Airam: It's about time for the truth to surface, don't you think?

    Maria: I guess.

  • Airam: I remember all of those things. All of those things that you choose to forget...

    Maria: No, no...

    Airam: But I won't let you forget, Maria, because that's what real friends do. They share their pain. And you have so much inside of you.