Life is like a river, deep, long, and endless.

Eric 2022-04-21 09:01:12

When something bad happens, you become a victim, and the witness is your best friend. Dave was finally saved. But since then there has been a shadow in my heart. The two friends were also affected, and Guise recalled that if he had gotten into the car, there would have been no Katie, and no Katie would have been killed. He linked Katie's death to Dave. As for the police, he didn't give Dave the care and help he deserved. Later it became a stranger. As for Dave, he doesn't have many friends, he has a family, but his life is not happy. Beneath the calm exterior is the inner torment. Dave killed someone without telling his wife what happened. He lied about the good things he did. Another friend asked him about the injury on his hand, and he did not hesitate to lie like a lie. Facing Guise, he lied one last time. Things from many years ago have been ripped out again. He wants to communicate. Before he could finish his sentence, Keith killed him frantically. In the end, Guice, the police knew that Dave had been killed in vain, and it was as if nothing had happened. The policeman's wife came back, and Guise's wife reassured him that he had done nothing wrong, everything was calm, it was the same street, and the traces of the past were still there. Guess, another call to play. In his life, he cannot accept the betrayal of others, he chooses to live in his own way, his own subjectivity. Just like his daughter died, he never thought about the fact that if he hadn't killed Lao Lei and forbade Lao Lei's son from interacting with his daughter, his daughter would not have eloped, and her daughter would not have died. The policeman is a character who shuttles between black and white, he understands the law and understands human feelings. He has a calm routine and is cautious about his old friends. Back then they were just teenagers playing together. But that event gave them different influences, and also promoted the formation of their outlook on life. The future in their eyes is not only for themselves, but also for the people around them. Guice, decides to be someone who does everything in his power to protect himself. He is lucky to have a family that loves him and understands him. And the police, don't know if that was his original intention to become a police officer. He might see more than that friend in his eyes. There is also his original intention to maintain the society and a sense of justice. Dave's death is his end. Those who survive, continue to live in their own way.

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Mystic River quotes

  • Sean Devine: Do you remember the man's name?

    Liquor Store Owner: Do I look senile to you?

  • [thinking about Katie after her death]

    Jimmy Markum: I know in my soul I contributed to your death.