The answer to the fork in the road

Madalyn 2022-11-02 19:30:04

One version of "The Fork in the Road" first appeared in the Oxford Review in 1967, and was later reprinted in a collection of essays entitled "In Memory of Alice Murdoch." The author of this book is the very same man who shared a room with Alice Murdoch during World War II and huddled in a bathtub in Sievers Land when the British government faced a decision similar to the "fork in the road". Philippa Pensanche (later known as Philippafort) must not have imagined that her puzzle, expounded in a 14-page article in an obscure journal, later Not only did it spawn a mini-academic industry, but it started a debate that continues to this day.

However, the male protagonist of this film has the answer in a second, and he firmly stands on the side of justice. Just imagine if the male protagonist's family was not rescued, and the male protagonist defended justice but sacrificed his family, would it be more abusive? Of course, the ending of American dramas will never be like this. There are only heroes in Uncle Sam's fairy tales. The most touching scene was when the police got on the train, and the people on the train scrambled to admit that they were witnesses (you must know that this is a fight to die). This is a typical American version of bravery. In fact, it is not appropriate to describe it as bravery. When Americans encounter the darkness of the state apparatus, they are like chicken blood, but when they encounter thieves and wanted criminals, they feel nothing (the beginning of this film). When the male protagonist said that his wallet was robbed, it was reflected). The sound of Lexington's gunshots has been echoing in the hearts of every American. Just imagine the Chinese version of this film. A 60-year-old laid-off uncle leaves the imperial capital where he has worked for ten years. On the train back to his hometown in Hebei, he encounters a young petitioner who is chased and stopped by a group of police. Will he help him or fight against the government? ? Maybe, for 100,000 yuan, the uncle will, but the resistance he faces is even greater. Perhaps it is not the danger of live ammunition, but the vast ocean of the masses.

In short, although this film presents action language, the core is typical American values, and the theme is clear. The grand ending full of infinite light can only be established in a free and equal country.

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The Commuter quotes

  • Alex Murphy: Mike, I get it. You wanna do the noble thing here. But I got news for you. There ain't no such thing as noble.

    Michael MacCauley: [glancing at Prynne] It was you.

    Alex Murphy: What are you talking about?

    Michael MacCauley: You called me. You knew about the witness. You... you knew what they saw.

    Alex Murphy: Yeah, I told you what happened.

    Michael MacCauley: It was a cop who killed him. You set me up.

  • Sofia: Ricky was a city planner, and some nights he would have to work late, so I-I would go to his office to finish my homework. I was waiting for Ricky by the elevator when these two men show up. I didn't see their faces, but they were looking for Ricky. I hid 'cause I didn't wanna get him in trouble. But they wanted something from him. Then all of them start yelling, and I hear this noise. They were hurting him. I could hear him screaming. And he tells them that he doesn't have it, that it's back at his place.

    Michael MacCauley: You took it.

    Sofia: Of course I took it. I wanted to help. And then I look through the doorway and I see this guy. He's holding Ricky, and he hits him, and he says something about being noble.

    Michael MacCauley: Noble?

    Sofia: He says that doing the right thing will get you killed, and that there's no such thing as being noble. And then, they just... I didn't... I didn't know what to do. I...

    Michael MacCauley: I know.

    Sofia: I just took it, and... and I ran.

    Michael MacCauley: Why didn't you call the police?

    Sofia: I couldn't call the police. The men who killed him were cops.