At the beginning of the film, John himself said that he is not good at interacting with others, but is this really him? Obviously not, he also wanted someone to talk to and communicate with, so—perhaps subconsciously—Charles was born in his mind. So when he was frustrated, Charles encouraged him; when he was accepted by Wheeler Laboratory, Charles cheered for him.
This reminds me of the protagonist and Tyler in Fight club, but there are some differences. In Fight club, Tyler is not illusory to some extent, but the protagonist is entangled between the real self and the superficial self, and Tyler is the protagonist The release of the true self, when his true self does something that he wants to do, watching me quietly beside me may have been forgotten in a deep corner of my mind; and when I am frightened by the reality At that time, I quietly left him. And the Charles in this film, I think, is a spiritual support of John, the product of his desire to be understood and accepted by others. Similarly, the next two people, Pachi and Marcy, are also his different spiritual sustenances in different periods. He thought that he was a useful person and that he could make a great contribution to the country, and this idea was so strong, so Pachi appeared, and he completed one task after another in his fantasy. Marcy is his responsibility and compassion.
These are his hearts, a beautiful heart that wants to communicate with others, contribute to the country, care about others, and help others. However, his mind is beautiful, but he hides it in the depths of his mind, and his closure makes him fall into an illusory world and cannot extricate himself, so that he is sent to a lunatic asylum.
Later, with the encouragement of his wife and friends, he finally got out of the illusion. Charles, Pachi, Marcy, these few spiritual sustenances he once had, although they did not disappear, they have gradually been forgotten-because he no longer Need them again, because he has learned to communicate with others, learn to do practical things for the country, and learn to care about others. If the protagonist of Fight club released his true self, then John released his own soul.
I think the main point of this film is not to encourage us to do research or to hope that we can be strong, but to tell us not to close our hearts and dare to shout to people: "Hey, that is my mind!", At the same time, I also constantly wash my mind, so that a person can become more real and perfect.
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