34 - Defects that cannot be ignored in Human civilization
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:58 pm
Defects that cannot be ignored in Human civilization
Both movies -- “Mona Lisa smile” and “Spring Comes” has similar style—where hills bend, streams wind and the pathway seems to end, past dark willows and flowers in bloom lies in another village (山穷水尽疑无路，柳暗花明又一村). Since they both portray a social deviance under its typical environment, every scene of the movie is trying its best to be realistic and heavy. “Spring comes” tends to reveal this depression through its dim image and the story of ups and downs, however “Mona Lisa Smile” hides that social problem under its bright lovely image and several love stories. They both have happy endings and seem to cater to the taste of the audiences, but is the problem actually solved? How much bitterness does our protagonist has to swollen in order to get a moment of peace?
The whole Mona Lisa Smile movie is like a Renaissance court painting. Each frame is carefully selected and can be used for a computer background. The clothes were gorgeous just like the tone of pictures. The story happens in 1950, when women started to build their independent notions. They thought they had been released from the traditional restrictions and concepts and fully liberated themselves from the past. What they didn’t know is that they still got controlled by those pedantic rules – marriage, the traditional role of women, and the secular concepts. Very familiar, isn’t it? Something feminist still fight for today. I can feel the ethos in the movie rise by the rhythm. It was not men who should be responsible for this. But those girls themselves. They didn’t want to step out of that zone set for them. I saw those girls master their area of knowledge very well. They are confident, radical and smart and even dare to question the teacher in the class. However, their independency and pride seems disappear while facing their family. These students receive a high level of education and own fine family atmosphere, but under the so-called authority and social common sense, are suddenly transformed from the proud swan to the obedient little sheep. They lost all their shines. I didn’t like Betty since she was sarcastic and super traditional, but after the movie was half way through, I started understanding her better. Betty’s insistency toward marriage comes from social ecology and conduct norms. She has a very stubborn mother! At this moment, Katherine Ann Watson joined Wellesley College and stepped into these girls’ life. She had never been to the Europe but absorbed women liberal spirit from European culture at that period. Her encouragement of letting young ladies break traditional concepts of marriage, just like a deviant subculture crash people’s mind. Even as outstanding and strong a female as the president of Wellesley College can’t tolerate Katherine’s “weird” thoughts, especially the marriage part. Everyone in 1950s believed women were born for birthing and subordinating. Betty got her punishment – after a period of lovely scenery of being a wife, her husband started to ignore her. Women would own no statue and freedom if they still recognize themselves as accessories belonging to men. When I see students in Wellesley College had a party talking incessantly with cigarettes in their one hand and wine in another, I can’t stop laughing at them. No matter how modern or superior they think they are, they are still imitating guys. Men invented cigarettes, beer and even women’s pantyhose. If women don’t break the restrictions men set on them and find their own path, there won’t be many “Marie Curie” in the future. Among these “delinquencies”, Katherine Ann Watson is just like the pure water flow into the dry pond. I don’t like the way she talks and her easiness of finding love, but I guess it’s because I finally met a strong and proud female. Is female subordinating to male is a genetic matter or universal law? I don’t think so, since I have seen a lot of outstanding women, including my mother.
Movie “Spring comes” seems to belong to the same category but have a different style. The pictures are very dark. The characters’ looks are below average. The architecture and the clothes are very rustic. When these elements come together, the whole story pushes me to face the reality. They reality is painful and cold. How hard it is for a young unmarried , and ugly woman who comes from a poor and backward village wants to finish her dream of learning art at the early stage of reform and opening up in China? Different to the problem of gender discrimination in Mona Lisa Smile, this movie talks about social class problem -- destruction and struggle of small figures in the real world in China. In this movie, no matter men or women they both have their unspeakable pain. Because they come from the bottom of the society; they have no resources and no money and they choose a path that is differentiated from generals.
I believe audiences’ pathos get aroused during the movie, due to the fact that everything in the movie feels really close to us. Characters that speak with strong accent intend to close the distance to the audiences. The object of an iron cup, a flower quilt and a foot basin, these are what I saw and touched at my Grandma’s house when I was very young. Therefore, the images are so vivid that they immerse the senses of most audiences. But when I compare their face or furniture to the setback they had in their path of pursuing art, I feel the lack in material is nothing to them. It’s the unrecognized art they face makes them giving up. I believe the movie successfully make the audiences sad and desperately want to change.
Both movies -- “Mona Lisa smile” and “Spring Comes” has similar style—where hills bend, streams wind and the pathway seems to end, past dark willows and flowers in bloom lies in another village (山穷水尽疑无路，柳暗花明又一村). Since they both portray a social deviance under its typical environment, every scene of the movie is trying its best to be realistic and heavy. “Spring comes” tends to reveal this depression through its dim image and the story of ups and downs, however “Mona Lisa Smile” hides that social problem under its bright lovely image and several love stories. They both have happy endings and seem to cater to the taste of the audiences, but is the problem actually solved? How much bitterness does our protagonist has to swollen in order to get a moment of peace?
The whole Mona Lisa Smile movie is like a Renaissance court painting. Each frame is carefully selected and can be used for a computer background. The clothes were gorgeous just like the tone of pictures. The story happens in 1950, when women started to build their independent notions. They thought they had been released from the traditional restrictions and concepts and fully liberated themselves from the past. What they didn’t know is that they still got controlled by those pedantic rules – marriage, the traditional role of women, and the secular concepts. Very familiar, isn’t it? Something feminist still fight for today. I can feel the ethos in the movie rise by the rhythm. It was not men who should be responsible for this. But those girls themselves. They didn’t want to step out of that zone set for them. I saw those girls master their area of knowledge very well. They are confident, radical and smart and even dare to question the teacher in the class. However, their independency and pride seems disappear while facing their family. These students receive a high level of education and own fine family atmosphere, but under the so-called authority and social common sense, are suddenly transformed from the proud swan to the obedient little sheep. They lost all their shines. I didn’t like Betty since she was sarcastic and super traditional, but after the movie was half way through, I started understanding her better. Betty’s insistency toward marriage comes from social ecology and conduct norms. She has a very stubborn mother! At this moment, Katherine Ann Watson joined Wellesley College and stepped into these girls’ life. She had never been to the Europe but absorbed women liberal spirit from European culture at that period. Her encouragement of letting young ladies break traditional concepts of marriage, just like a deviant subculture crash people’s mind. Even as outstanding and strong a female as the president of Wellesley College can’t tolerate Katherine’s “weird” thoughts, especially the marriage part. Everyone in 1950s believed women were born for birthing and subordinating. Betty got her punishment – after a period of lovely scenery of being a wife, her husband started to ignore her. Women would own no statue and freedom if they still recognize themselves as accessories belonging to men. When I see students in Wellesley College had a party talking incessantly with cigarettes in their one hand and wine in another, I can’t stop laughing at them. No matter how modern or superior they think they are, they are still imitating guys. Men invented cigarettes, beer and even women’s pantyhose. If women don’t break the restrictions men set on them and find their own path, there won’t be many “Marie Curie” in the future. Among these “delinquencies”, Katherine Ann Watson is just like the pure water flow into the dry pond. I don’t like the way she talks and her easiness of finding love, but I guess it’s because I finally met a strong and proud female. Is female subordinating to male is a genetic matter or universal law? I don’t think so, since I have seen a lot of outstanding women, including my mother.
Movie “Spring comes” seems to belong to the same category but have a different style. The pictures are very dark. The characters’ looks are below average. The architecture and the clothes are very rustic. When these elements come together, the whole story pushes me to face the reality. They reality is painful and cold. How hard it is for a young unmarried , and ugly woman who comes from a poor and backward village wants to finish her dream of learning art at the early stage of reform and opening up in China? Different to the problem of gender discrimination in Mona Lisa Smile, this movie talks about social class problem -- destruction and struggle of small figures in the real world in China. In this movie, no matter men or women they both have their unspeakable pain. Because they come from the bottom of the society; they have no resources and no money and they choose a path that is differentiated from generals.
I believe audiences’ pathos get aroused during the movie, due to the fact that everything in the movie feels really close to us. Characters that speak with strong accent intend to close the distance to the audiences. The object of an iron cup, a flower quilt and a foot basin, these are what I saw and touched at my Grandma’s house when I was very young. Therefore, the images are so vivid that they immerse the senses of most audiences. But when I compare their face or furniture to the setback they had in their path of pursuing art, I feel the lack in material is nothing to them. It’s the unrecognized art they face makes them giving up. I believe the movie successfully make the audiences sad and desperately want to change.
