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AmericanBeauty
AmericanBeauty
1.CreationBackground
•TheAuthor:
AlanE.Ball(bornMay13,1957)isanAmericanwriter,director,andproducerforfilm,theatreandtelevision.
•Ballwaspartlyinspiredbytwoencountershehadintheearly1990s.Inabout1991–92,BallsawaplasticbagblowinginthewindoutsidetheWorldTradeCenter.Hewatchedthebagfortenminutes,sayinglaterthatitprovokedan"unexpectedemotionalresponse".In1992,BallbecamepreoccupiedwiththemediacircusaroundtheAmyFishertrial.Discoveringacomicbooktellingofthescandal,hewasstruckbyhowquicklyithadbecomecommercialized.
•Hesaidhe"feltliketherewasarealstoryunderneath[thatwas]morefascinatingandwaymoretragic"thanthestorypresentedtothepublic,andattemptedtoturntheideaintoaplay.Ballproducedaround40pages,butstoppedwhenherealizeditwouldworkbetterasafilm.Hefeltthatbecauseofthevisualthemes,andbecauseeachcharacter'sstorywas"intenselypersonal",itcouldnotbedoneonastage.Allthemaincharactersappearedinthisversion,butCarolyndidnotfeaturestrongly;JimandJiminsteadhadmuchlargerroles.
2.Middle-agedin1990s
•Thefilmhasbeenpositionedasa“midlifecrisis”inthedescription,andthemajorbackgroundwasshownthroughtheheroLester.Wecanacknowledgeitfromtherightpicture.
•Lesterwasafailureinthefamilymember’seyes;inthecompanyhefacesthedangerofbeinglaidoff;hecan’tgetalongwellwithhisdaughter’andalsohismarriageisintrouble.
3.Adolescentin1990s
•Theadolescentatthattimearerebellious,lackofsecurity,addictedtodrugs.
•Theyarepremature,andalwaystalkaboutsex
•Theycannotfeeltheloveoftheirfamily,atthesametimetheirfamiliescarelessaboutthem.Theconsequenceofthephenomenondirectlycontributetothedrugabuseoftheadolescents.
•Theadolescentsinthefilmshowthelackoflovefromtheirfamily,sotheyalmosthavenofeelingofsecurity.Theywanttogetmorehelp.
4.PersonalityCrisis
•Carolynalwaysdesirestobesuccessfulinhercareerbutfailsinherfamily.Sheworksintherealestateindustry,andsheisvainsothatsheisobsessedwithmoney.
•Thesocietyatthattimeurgepeopletoworkhardandtopursuitmoremoney.Thedirectlyconsequenceisthattheignoranceoftheirfamilyandchildren.Theevensinkintothesocietyandfindnoexist.
LackofCommunication&GenerationGap
•Inthe1990s,communicationislackingbetweenthehusbandandwife,parentsandchildren.Whenthereappearsproblems,theynotfaceuptothem,letalonethinkofwaystosolvethem,theydonotcommunicate,theybark,snarlandsnap.
•Generationgapissomethingthatcanbeavoidedbymeansofefforts,theydonoteventry.Theyletitlieanddeteriorate.Theydonotthinkinothers’shoesbutdisbelieveandcomplainothers.
DisillusionofAmericanDream
•Americandream:
Everyonehasthechancetogetsatisfiedasheexertshimself.Inmoderntimes,theAmericandreamcanberealizedthroughthe“supposedlyperfectidealofawhitepicketfence,alittlehouse,andanuclearfamily”.
•Forothers,likethefamilyinAmericanBeauty,however,thiscanturnintoatwistednightmareofunfilleddesires,repressedneeds,andshatteredhopes.
•Thismoveactuallyrevealsallthehypocrisy,frustrationandgeneralunhappinessbehindthefaçadeofAmericansuburbanutopia.
Theme
Foucusonthesekeyelements
•romanticandpaternallove
•sexuality
•beauty
•materialism
•self-liberation
•redemption.
Myunderatandingonthetheme
•First,dwelldeeplyinthefollowingsentence:
•IguessIcouldbeprettypissedoffaboutwhathappenedtome,butit'shardtostaymad,whenthereissomuchbeautyintheworld.SometimesIfeellikeI'mseeingitallatonce,andit'stoomuch,myheartfillsuplikeaballonthat'sabouttoburst.AndthenIremembertorelax,andstoptryingtoholdontoit,andthenitflowsthroughmelikerainandIcan'tfeelanythingbutgratitudeforeverysinglemomentofmystupidlittlelife.YouhavenodieawhatIamtalkingabout,I'msure.Butdon'tworry,youwillsomeday.
•我猜我死了应该生气才对,但世界这么美,不该一直生气。
有时候一直看完会无法承受,我的心像涨满的气球随时会爆,后来我记得要放轻松,别一直想要紧抓着不放,所有的美就像雨水一样洗涤着我,让我对我这卑微愚蠢的生命,在每一刻都充满感激。
•ThiswordsaresaidbythefirstnarratorLesterwherewecouldexploitthethemeofthismovie.
•Lifeitselfalwaysisthebestsourcethatcouldreflectpeople'sinnerworldbecausealomsteveryoneofussuferingintheliferarelymakesensewhichpartofitexactlybelongstoours.Sowegetbeprettypissedoffaboutwhathappenedtous.
1.Confusedaboutwhatwepossess,butinnerdesiringforliberation
•So,thefirstthemeIthinkcomesfromourconfusingovertheblunderinglifeweseemtobefedupwiththerule,thecourse.Wemerelyleadatraditionally"AmericanBeauty"life,longingforainwardextricationyet.
•JustlikeLestershowsanumbeyeinhislifefacinghisrebellingdaughter,hisnocommon-sensedwifeandhisdepressedwork.Carolyngraduallyconcentrateherallheartonbusinessregardlessofherpreviouslyhappyfamily.Janeissteppingintotheadultword,wrath,rebellionandlackasenseofsecurityandjustcenteraroundherownworldonhowtoleavethefamily,andmakeabreastsurgery.
2、Seekfor"beauty"outofthedisfunctionalsituation
•But,wearealwayspursuingforthechangethatcouldbreakthisdeadroutine,thatisbeauty,surelyjustself-orientedbeautystandinginourownplace.(indateshumannature:
selfish,neversatisfied.)
•butit'shardtostaymad,whenthereissomuchbeautyintheworld.SometimesIfeellikeI'mseeingitallatonce,andit'stoomuch,myheartfillsuplikeaballonthat'sabouttoburst"
•Sometimes,wehavetoadimitthatwearealwaysdreamingforthebeautifulthings,whichisthemoreandevenmostbarelyidentifyweintendtodominateourself,createourbeautifullifeandliveinself-centeredworlddetachingfromouterinfluenceanddisturbing.
•Accordingly,webegintotakethedreamintoaction.But,whatistherealandwhatistheillusory?
•ThemarketingkingBuddyattainedabigsucessinhisbusiness,artificallya“AmericanBeauty”winner.
•TheinnocentgirlAngelaisboastingherso-called"Beauty",afraidofbeingamediorce.
•The''Americanmodel''family,Flitts,containsamultitudeofunknownmiseries:
therealcocksuckerfather(Colonet,rejectingadmit),theabusiveson(Ricky,enjoyinghisoddhabitofcamerashooting),andtheextremelyoldmother(Barbara,facingnoboady'sspeakingto)
3、Contradictionbreakingup:
Fantasty(self-sensedbeauty)evaporating
•Everybodyhavetosustainbearingthismodel,thoughrebellingatthisactuality,untilonedayanewoccursimultaneouslyboomup.Theyareindesperationconsideringtheyareleadinganewlifefullofnewaim,challengingandexcitingwheneventuallytheyarefallenthough.
•Lesterbeigantoexercisehismuscles,rebelledhiswife,andwantedwinAngela'sheart.Butatlast,hisillusionwasevaporatedwhenhefoundshewasavirginnotthecharmingwomancoveringwithrose.
•Carolynbecamefuryafterherbetrayalwasuncoveredbutrefusedtobelosedeverything.Shecouldn'tbelivewhatshe'sdoingwhenshewasabouttoenterthehouse,holdingangunandfinallyregretmiserablyupondeadLester'swardrobe.
•JaneandRickyplannedtokillLester,howevertheyfoundallthey'veconspiredwasaballoncausealltheywantedwaseachotherfacingJane'sfather'sbody.
•AngelacametoapprehendhersimlicityfromRickyandLester'swords.
•ColonetfeltharmedbytherealtruthLester'sturningdowntobehisconselinglover.
4、Conscience:
Returingtotheessence
•Returingtotheessence:
cherishthebeautifulworldyou'veowned
•AndthenIremembertorelax,andstoptryingtoholdontoit,andthenitflowsthroughmelikerainandIcan'tfeelanythingbutgratitudeforeverysinglemomentofmystupidlittlelife.YouhavenodieawhatIamtalkingabout,I'msure.Butdon'tworry,youwillsomeday.
•Thethemewasfinallyreveledbynarrator'sdepictionwhenhewasrecallinghisbeautifulmemoriesduringhislife:
childhood,grandma,materialsatisfication,hisdaughterandhisbeautifulwife....
•Wewon'tcometogrisptherealessenceofbeautywehavebeenundergoingduringeachseeminglyordinarylifeuntilsomedaywearetoolatetotracebacktogripit.
•JustlikeRickysaid:
it‘sthewayoflookingattheworldandseeingwhatincrediblebeautythereisintheworld.
ThemeSummary
Therearesomanymulticorofulfascinatingthingswaitingforusseeking,rarelypeopleexplicitlydigest,sotheyarealwaystrackingdownthecourseofit.Letitbe,thenyou'llfindit,likeLestersawbeforethelastmomenthecouldenjoythebeautifulworld,isfilledwithgratitudefrombottomofyourheart,deprivingofdelusivetempatationaroundyou.
Conflict
Thetwofamilies
NakedRealismVSShatteredIllusion
Inthemovie,everycharacterhastheirownimaginative
comprehensionson"AmericanBeauty".
Lesterhasalongappetiteforhisdaughter'sfriendAngela,regardingherasredrosepetalsfloatingfullofhiseyes.
Carolynisfedupwithherhusbandandcaresonlyaboutherbusinessfinallyandbeginsanaffairwithabusinessrival,Buddy.
JaneandRickyisalwaysdreamingofgettingridoftheirfamilies.
Frankdoesn'tseekhissexpartneruntilonedayheseesthevedioclip.
NakedRealismVSShatteredIllusion
Inthemovie,everycharacterhastheirownimaginative
comprehensionson"AmericanBeauty".
Lesterhasalongappetiteforhisdaughter'sfriendAngela,regardingherasredrosepetalsfloatingfullofhiseyes.
Carolynisfedupwithherhusbandand
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