《超脱》中的“救赎”解读

IChapterOneIntroductionThedistancebetweenmysoulandmeissofaraway,butmyexistenceissoreal.AsHenrysaidinDetachment.Ican'tseethefutureofthisgeneration,evilanddirty,theyarewastingthetomorrowthatmanypeoplecan'tget.Forthem,livingisawasteofyouth,bodyandeverything.Isthistheresultthatthisgenerationwants?Idon'tthinkanyonewantsto.Whetherit’steenagersormiddle-agedpeople,orwomenormen,eachperson’ssituationisdifferent,theiridentityisdifferent,andthedifficultiestheyfacearealsodifferent.Whenweareinadifficultsituation,howshouldweextricateourselves?Orshouldwedriftwiththetideandbesubmergedinlife’sdifficulties?Theanswer,ofcourse,istheformer.However,howmanypeoplecangetoutofmudwithoutbeingstained,andhowmanypeoplecansurpassthemselveswithoutbeingsecularization?Forthisphenomenon,thispaperinterpretsthesalvationinDetachmentfromtheperspectiveofeducationaldilemma,lifegrowth,andwomen'sfeelings,andanalyzesthecausesofsalvationfrompersonalandsocialaspects.Atthesametime,itexploresthemeaningofredemptioninthefilm,analyzesthetruthcontainedinit,andtriggersitsreflectiononthepracticalsignificance.Itpromotepeople'sthinkingaboutselfsalvationandsalvationofothers.Bylamentingtheimpermanenceoflifeandsighingatitsfragility,weawakenpeopleinthedarknesstoyearnforlife.Itwillignitetheflamesofprogress,andhopetoilluminatetheirwayforward.ChapterTwoRedemptioninDetachmentInthischapter,westartfromtheprocessofeducationandgrowthtoexploreredemptioninthefilm.Educationrunsthroughaperson’sgrowthprocess,anditsimpactonpeopleisself-evident.Teachersplayaleadingroleineducation,andstudentsareinfluencedbyvariousfactorsineducation.Atthesometime,variousfactorsarealsoaffectingthepsychologicalhealthofadolescentsduringtheirgrowthprocess.2.1RedemptioninEducationWanderingonthedimstreets,inthechaoticschool,growingupinfragmentedfamilies,thisisthelivingenvironmentofmiddleschoolstudentsinthefilm.Inthisunsatisfactorylivingenvironment,therearealsoflamsthatignitepeople’shearts.Educatorsarestrivingtoleadstudentsontherightpath,andstudentsarealsoconstantlymovingintherightdirection.2.1.1RedemptionofStudentsbyEducatorsForstudents,theyhavenotformedamatureunderstandingofmanythings,andvariousideashavenotbeencorrectlyestablished.Therefore,intheprocessofeducation,allfactorswillaffecttheformationofstudent’sthoughts.Amongallthesefactors,teachersandothereducatorshavethemostsignificantanddirectimpactonstudents."Thisfilmdoesnotdirectlyburstoutofpositiveeducationalsignificance,nordoesitsimplydiscusstherelationshipbetweenteachersandstudentsonthesurface,butmakesallcharactersandaudiencesindulgeinatragicatmosphere,reflectingthelackoffamilyandsocialeducationforhumaneducationthroughschooleducation."[1]33Intheprocessofeducation,teachersarealwaysinthebasicpositionandplayaleadingrole.Thegroupteachersfaceisstudents.Theyspreadscientificandculturalknowledgetoteachersandhelpstudentsdevelopmorally,intellectually,physically,aestheticallyandindustrially.Influencestudents'psychology,helpstudentsformgoodpersonalityquality,andletstudentsdevelopgoodqualityandmoralvaluesunconsciously.InDetachment,Henry,thehero,isasubstituteteacher.Intheclassroom,henotonlykeepsextremelycalmandrationalinthefaceofstudents'provocationandabuse,butalsousesskillstoguidestudents.InHenry'sfirstclass,hewasprovokedbynaughtystudents,butwasskillfullyresolvedbyhim.Intheprocessofteachingandgettingalong,hewonthefavoroffemaleteacherSasha.Atthesametime,histeachingmethodhasarousedtheinterestofthestudents,includingMeredith,whoisdepressedbecauseofobesityandnotbeingrecognized.Shehasbeensilentlybearingallkindsofscoldingandridiculeduetoherweight,andhertalenthasnotbeenrecognized.BecauseofteacherHenry,shebegantoslowlyfindanewself-awareness.Wethink,whatistheteacher'sresponsibility?Isittohelpstudentscorrecttheirmistakes?Isittohelpstudentsregainconfidence?Orbecomearolemodelforstudents?Whetherit’shelpingstudentscorrecttheirmistakes,buildingconfidence,becomingrolemodels,orbeingreflectedinotheraspects.Theresponsibilitiesofteacherarediverse,andthisresponsibilityreflectsallaspectsofstudentlifeandlearning.Notjusttheprotagonist,Henry'scolleaguesalsoshowedmultidimensionalcharacteristics.Ontheonehand,theteachersareimpassionedandexhilaratingtoremindstudents"tostudyhardandnottobeeliminatedbythesociety."Ontheotherhand,theseteachersarephysicallyandmentallyexhaustedandnearlycollapsed.Thefutureofthemselvesandtheschoolisunknown.AgroupofteachersledbyDoris(LiuYuling)sufferedalot.Don'tcarewhowon't,howmuchcourageittakestocare!?Youalldon'thavesuchcourage.Facedwithideologicaldecayandaindifferentattitudetowardslife,femalestudents,althoughteachers’livesarealsoinamess.Butwhenitcomestostudentswithproblems,theymourntheirmisfortunesandremainangry,buttheyalsotrytheirbesttowakeupthestudents.Theyhavenotgivenuponanystudents,andtheyaredoingtheirbesttoawakentheloststudents.Theyusevariousmethodstohelpthemreturntotheirnormallifetrajectory.2.1.2RedemptionofStudentsbyThemselvesItisnoteasytobringachildintotheworld.However,manypeoplecomewhentheyarenotready.Sowhentheirownlivesarenotwellplanned,itisimpossibletoplanabetterfuturefortheirchildren.Therefore,itisdoomedthatsomechildrenwillwanderaroundtheedgeoffamilyandsociety,inheritingtheignoranceandevenignoranceofparents.Athome,theyarethoughttobetheproductortheburdenofparentswithextremelypoorknowledgeandmoney.Insociety,theyareagroupofanti-socialscumatthetopofthecontemptchain.Girlsbecomeprostitutes,boysbecomescumandviolentcrimes.Intheschoolinthefilm,theteachersareunabletochangethefilthy,chaotic,andignorantatmosphereofthestudentsinthecampuswheretheschoolislocatedformanyyears.Theyarehelplessbecausetheyareunabletorecruitbetterstudents.Here,ontheschoolopenday,noparentscometoparticipateintheactivitiesandcareaboutthefutureofstudents.Intheprocessofeducation,studentshavenoguidancefromteachers,nosupportfromparents,nocompanionshipfromclassmates,onlyanindistinctfuture.Butthisisa"redemption"movie.Whatheexpressesisnothowchildrenwhoarebrutallytreatedbysocietyandthesurroundingenvironmentdestroythemselvesandsociety.Instead,itexplorestheredemptionoftheidbytheselfinthedepthsofhumanspirit."Thiskindofredemptioniswhatotherscanbringaswellastheirown."[2]450Inthisprocess,theylearnedtosavethemselves,relievethemselvesandcomfortthemselves.Meredithinthefilmislookingforhersenseofbelonginginthisirregularandabsurdcampus.Alsostrugglinginthispainfulsea,Meredithplacedallheremotionsinartisticpaintingandphotography.Shetooktheinitiativetotalktotheteacherandfeltthefaintwarmthbroughtbytheteacher.Letthecowardiceandeverythinginyourbonesoutinyourownway.Thestudentswhoabusecatsatthebeginningofthefilmgrewupinaviolentandunhealthyfamilyenvironment.Feelingashamedaftertheteacher’scommunicationandpersonalreflection.Forstudentswhoinsultotherswithlanguage,theywillalsoreflectontheirownproblemsinthefaceofteachers'questions.Theyengageinselfredemptionduringtheeducationprocess.Peoplesailingatseaalwaysfindwaystofinddirection,andchildrenlivinginconfusionalsoalwaysfindtheirwayforward.Sohotisyouth,andthegrowthofyouthhasbeenscorchedbythesadnessoflife,leavingaholethatrunsthroughtheheart.Countlessseasonalwindpassthroughthishole,andeachstrandofwindiscaressingthepain,slowlyhealingit.Youngpeoplenevercomplainabouttheunhappinessoflife,theyonlybecomemorecourageousastheygrowup.Justliketheteenagersinthemovie,strugglingtosurviveinsuchaharshenvironment.2.2RedemptioninLifePeopleofdifferentageshavedifferenttroublesandsolutions.Whenapersonfallsintothewater,itdoesnotmatterwhethertheyswimwellornot.Whatmatteristhattheymustcomeoutofthewater.Otherwise,hewouldhavedrowned.Eveniflifeisinamess,thereisstillanothersky.Growingtowardsthesun,beautifulflowersalwaysbloom.2.2.1RedemptionofYouth'sGrowthEricaisoneofthemaincharactersinthefilm,butalsoaminorsexworker.ShehappenedtoseeHenrycryingalonebecauseofhisworriesonthebus.SoshefollowedHenryallthewaytogethelp.Peelingoffhershell,wecanstillseeateenagegirl.Henrytookherbacktotheapartment,gaveherabath,gaveherfood,andhopedtoleadherontherightpath.ThetrustshehadinHenrybehindhercanalsobeseenthatEricawasfullofhopeforlife.Intheprocessofgrowingup,Ialsograduallyfeelthewarmthofpeoplearoundmeandthesunshineofsociety.Meredith,whoisalsoateenager,isintrovertedbutgiftedinphotographyandpainting.Althoughthestyleofhisworksisgloomyanddark.Healsotakesthisopportunitytocryabouthispainfullifethathasnotbeenunderstoodformanyyears.Evenattheendofthefilm,whenMeredithdecidedtotrulyextricateherself,shealsodecoratedallthecakeswithbeautifulsmilingfaces,showingapositivesidetopeople.Wecanthinkthatifonlyotherpeopleprovidesomehelptohelpthembreakfreefromlife.Thentherewillbenocorruptpeopleinthisworld,nopeoplewholiveaimlesslyallday.Thefundamentalreasonisthatteenagersthemselveswanttoberedeemedfromthedepthsoftheirheartsandtrulywithdrawfromthedarksocietyatthattime.Ifthesubjectiveconsciousnessdosenotwanttochange,anyoneandanythingislikehittingastonewithanegg,sinkingintothesea.EricaandMereditharebothsoftyoungpeoplefromthedepthsoftheirhearts,likemillionsofordinarystudents,whoareseifredeemingintheprocessofgrowth.2.2.2RedemptionofMiddle-AgedPeopleHenry,thehero,believesthateachofushasourownproblems.Everyonegoestoworkeveryday,hardandbusyallday.Buttheystillhavetogohomewithproblems,andthengotoworkwithheavyworriesinthemorning.Thatkindofhelplessness,thatkindoffeelingislikefloatinginthesea,withoutlifebuoysandprotectivenets.Weallneedsomethingtofreeusfromthecomplicatedrealityandthinkmoreorlessabouttherootcauseofthings.Noonewantstothinkabouthowmucheffortittakestogetoutofthemisery.Weallneedtobeliberated.Weallhaveagreaterresponsibilitytoguideyoungpeople,incasetheygoontheroadofnoreturn,becomefragmentedandabandonthemselves.Carol,theheadmistress,isaneducatorwhofocusesonworkers.Butsheisinapositionofbeingattackedfrombothsides.ProfessorHowardcametoforcehertoretire.Shedirectlypointedouttheproblemofthecorruptsystem,andshewasthepersonthatthesystemtriedtoexclude.Underthepressureoftheschoolclosingdownandbeinghelpless,shekeptastraightfacealmostallday.Facedwithherhusband'scourtship,shewasnotpreparedtodealwithit,resultinginhermarriageonthevergeofdisintegration.Beforetheparents'meeting,sheworeabrightandstrikingbrightredsuit,whichstoodoutinthebrightteachingbuilding.Sheisalsolikethisstrikingandabruptexistence,incompatibleandtenacious.Themiddle-agedmaleteacherwithhiseyesclosedinfrontofthebarbedwireinthefilmparagraphseemstohavenostrengthtoprovehisexistence.Atschool,studentsintheclassignoredhiswordsandmovedfreely.WhenIcamehome,Iwasfacedwithmystunnedwifeandchildren.UntilHenrysawhimunintentionally,itseemedasifhehadreconnectedwiththeworld.Infact,hehasneverlosttouchwiththeworld,andstilllivesinastep-by-stepway,neverlettinggoofanyhopeinlife.Thefragilityofadultsisneverreflectedinagrantmanner,butratherinacalmandterrifyingway,whichsuddenlyeruptsintocryingaboutlife.WhetheritisHenry,Carol,themiddle-agedmaleteacher,oranyonearoundus,althoughtheburdenoflifeisoverwhelming,theynevergiveuphopeofsurvival.Keepthespaceopen,waitingforfreshairtoenter,breathingheavilyunderpressure.Asthesayinggoes,adultlifeisnoteasytosay.Despitethat,wearealsoconstantlyreleasingpressure.2.3RedemptionunderFemaleConsciousnessThepowerofwomenisgraduallyrisingandgainingweightinthenewera.Withtheimprovementofwomen’ssocialstatus,payingattentiontowomen’shealthygrowthandlifehasalsobecomeamatterofgreatconcern.Theselfredemptionofwomenisalsoconstantlydevelopingwiththetransformationoftheirthinking.Theself-helpthinkingofwomenisalsograduallydevelopinginthetrendofthetimes.2.3.1RedemptionofFemalePowerAsanunderagegirlforcedtobecomeasexworker,Ericabeggedamiddle-agedmantopayheronthebus,butwasslapped.ShealsosoughtHenry'shelpafterthisperiod.ThelightshinesonErica'sface.Shehasbeenlivinginthedark,buthealsolongsforthesalvationoflove,andisalsodesperatelytryingtosavehimself.InthefaceofHenry'snon-negation,non-criticismandnon-condescension,Ericarediscoveredthepowerofherself.ThemisfortuneofchildhooddidnotmakeEricareallybecomeasexworker.Sheconstantlysavedhimselfinlifeandmadehimselfliveinthesunagain.Desperatelysearchingforthelightinlife,inthefinalsceneofthefilm,wecanseeasunnylifesceneandawarmandjoyfulErica.Meredithstruggledtofindself-confidenceamidtheabuseofherclassmatesandthedisapprovalofherparents.Shehashisownphilosophicalthinkingandexplorationoftheelementsinlife,andcankeenlycaptureeverydetail.Throughpaintingandphotographytoventtheiremotions,althoughlifeisnotsatisfactory.Theydidnotgiveupeasily.Peopleuseherfigureasapointofattack,butshehasneverarguedwithherclassmatesorendlesslyventedheremotionsoverthismatter.Instead,shefoundsanothersuitablewaytoexpresshimself.InthefinalcakemadebyMeredith,awhitesmilingfacehighlightsherlongingforlifeandpursuitofjoy.Moreimportantly,wecanbetterseehergentlenesstowardstheworldfromit.Womenhaveastrongersenseofsurvivalinthefaceofsuffering,choosetofacerealitybravelyandreachreconciliationwithlife.Getridofyourloststate.Women’sself-awarenessisconstantlyformingintheirdevelopment,andgirlhelpsgirl.Withthedevelopmentofvariousfeministideas,womenarenolongersubjecttomen’sdomination.2.3.2RedemptionofOthersUnderHumanisticCareInteacherHenry'sfirstclass,thesituationwasendless.ThestudentswhoabusedMeredithwereinvitedoutoftheclassroom,whilethestudentswhoprovokedtheteacherreturnedtotheirseats.Becauseofitsdisrespectforwomen,itcouldnotbeacceptedbyHenry,norcoulditstandontheriseofwomen'spowerinmodernsociety.AlthoughMeredithwasfat,Henryandotherteachersdidnotattackherwiththis,butappreciatedherpaintingandphotographyskills.Similarly,allHenry'sactionsshowedthathecaredaboutsuchagirlwhohadmadeamistakeandtriedtoinfluenceandchangeherbadbehaviorwithhisheart.Finally,withHenry'shelp,shelearnedhowtobeanormalgirl,howtocherishherselfandherbody.Thesamemale,theblondmaleteachersavedafemalestudentwhowaswearingexposedclotheswithabeautifulpictureandaexposedpictureintheacademicadministrationroom.Hehasaverysimplereason,letthegirlstudentswhowearexposedunderstandwhatisbeautyandwhatisrespect?Letthefemalestudentswintherespectofthesocietywiththecorrectattitudeinastep-by-stepteachingway.Similarly,whenfacedwiththedegradationoffemalestudents,psychologicaleducatorsledbyDorisenlightenedfemalestudentsinvariousways.Savetheirstudentswithextremelyharsh,evenalmosthumiliatingwords.Whetheritisideologicaleducation,practicalcases,stimulatingpreaching,etc.Itspurposeistosavefemalestudentsandteachwomentolovethemselves.Inacampusfullofproblemstudents,thestrengthofyoungfemaleteachersismoreinsignificantandmorevulnerabletofrustration.Attheedgeofgivingupteaching,Itoldyouthattheworstthingaboutthisjobisthatnoonesaidthankyou.AndI'mheretosaythankyou.Youaredoingajobthatnoneofuscando.Noonecandoit.Thevoicesounded.Inthecontemporarysocietywhereideologicalconsciousnessisconstantlydeveloping,theprotectionofwomeninallaspectisconstantlyimproving.Forexample,thelegalprotectionofminors,especiallyfemalewelfaredepartmentshavebeenestablishedinsociety.Thevarioussubsidiesprovidedtowomenarealsoconstantlyimproving.Womendonotfacegenderdiscrimination,butmoreandmorepeoplerespectwomen.ChapterThreeTheReasonsforRedemptioninDetachmentEverythinghasacause,andinsuchacomplexenvironment,peopleareconstantlystrugglingtopreventtheirsurroundingsfrombeingswallowedup.Theperformanceofpeoplearoundthemisthemostdirectimpact.Andduetoimitativehabits,peoplewillunconsciouslylearnfromthosearoundthem.People’sselfredemptionorredemptionofothersismainlyduetothetraditionalideasandbeliefsoftheredeemedpeopleandsocialsystemsaroundthem.3.1PersonalAspectsAllaspectsoflifecanhaveanimpactonindividuals,andatthesametime,theirthoughtsandbehaviorscanalsohaveanimpactonlife.Aperson'spersonalitywillaffecthisviewoftheworld,hisworldoutlook,outlookonlifeandvalues.Thegoodandevilofhumannatureisonlyaslipofmind,whichisdeterminedbyhumandesireandhumansurvivalneeds.Theneedforsurvivalisthemostbasicselfinstinctthatpeoplearebornwith.WhenHenrywasachild,becauseofhismother'sdeathandhisgrandfather'sparalysis,nooneguidedhiminhisdirection.Thereisnoupsanddownsinthedulllifeeveryday.Evenifhismother'sdeathiscloselyrelatedtohisgrandfather,hewillgotothehospitaltoseehissickgrandfather.Thebitternessoflifemadehimwanttoescapeurgently.Hehasadullpersonality,isnotgoodatcommunication,anddoesnotwanttohaveanycontactwithothers.Butheneverventedhieangertowardshissurroundings,ventinghisdissatisfactionwithlife.Onthecontrary,hispositivebehaviorstillaffectsthethoughtsandbehaviorsofthosearoundhim.Henry'slivingenvironmentandpersonalityreflecthistenacityandunyielding,andbecomeanecessaryconditionforhimtosavehimselfandothers.Erica,anunderageprostituteonthestreet,isunattended.Inordertosurviveinthedarkworld,sheisalsodesperatelylookingforthelightinlife.Idon'tknowwhereherparentsare,maybetheyarestrugglingdesperately,ortheyaregivingupthemselves.ThegrowingenvironmentalsomakesEricaworkindependentlyandtenaciously.ThereluctancetoletgoaftermeetingHenry,thedailyrelationshipwithHenry,andthehopeoflifeatlastallreflectErica'sself-salvation.Peopleareinahurry,workingfromninetofive,fightingforthelifetheywant.Theydon'tdwellonHenry'smiserablechildhood,Erica'sabandonedwayoflife,norsighatthedeathofMeredith,whoissuppressedbygossip.Theydon'tstudyeveryone'slivingenvironmentandlifeexperience.Theycanonlysaythatallkindsofenvironmentsandidentitieshavetheirowntroubles.Intheirrespectivelives,theyareallmovingtowardthesamedirectionofredemptionindifferentways.3.2SocialAspects3.2.1TheImpactofPolicySystemsMostoftheteachersinthefilmoncebelievedthattheycoulddosomethingfortheirstudents.Theenvironmentwillfilterpeople,andidentitywilldragyouintothecrowd.Atthebeginningofthe21stcentury,theUnitedStatesisamulticulturalcountrywithmanydifferentraces,religionsandcultures.Theeconomyisbasedonprivatepropertyandmarketfreedom.Sothegapbetweentherichandthepoorisgraduallywidening.Andracialdiscriminationisobvious.Withthedevelopmentofsociety,adolescentmentalhealthisanimportantpublichealthproblemthatcannotbeignored.Caringforthegrowthofyoungpeopleisconducivetosolvingtherootcausesofvariouscomplexproblems.Atthesametime,reducetheformationofyouthproblemsandreducethegenerationoftragicfate.[3]96IntheUnitedStates,socialwelfarehasbeendeveloping.Socialassistancehelpsthepoormaintainaminimumstandardoflivingandenjoycertainrightsandinterests,protectsthebasicrightsofminors,andhelpsminorstotaketherightpath.JustlikeEricainthefilm,whowastakenawaybythepeopleguardingthecenter,thecolorsandpicturespresentedinthefilmattheendgivepeopleawarmandsunnyfeeling.Itindicatestheemergenceofnewhopeandtheriseofredemptionpower.Atthesametime,thefederalsocialsecuritysystemoftheUnitedStatesissetupfortheemployees.Individualsandtheirfamilieswhoarecurrentlyemployedorworkingcanparticipate.UnemploymentbenefitsintheUnitedStatescanbeappliedforaslongastheyareretiredandunemployed,regardlessofwhethertheyhavesavingsornot.TheUnitedStatespublicassistancefundprovidesspecialprotectionfortheblind,theelderly,thedisabledandthelow-incomefamilieswithlowornoincome.Atthesametimeofselfredemption,societyisalsoconstantlyredeemingpeople,lightinguptheflameofhope,andlightingupthelightofprogressforpeoplewhoaremiredinthemire.Societyprovidespeoplewiththemostbasiclivingsecurityintermsoflawandlife.Andothersarehelpingthoseinadversity.Whydon’tthesepeoplesavethemselves?Notonlyintermsoflivingsecurity,butwiththedevelopmentofsociety.People’seducationlevelisgraduallyincreasing.Theirculturallevelisgettinghigher.Andtheirhopesforlifehavealsogainednewpursuits.Asaresult,societyhasformedapositiveandupwardsocialatmosphere,andthenumberofpeoplewhowillinglyfallhasnaturallydecreased.3.2.2TraditionalAmericanIdeologyThoughtsarecrucialtopeople,andeveryonehastheirownthoughts.Atthesametime,people’sideologicalconsciousnessisalsoinfluencedbyvariousfactors.Theinfluenceoftraditionalideologyisparticularlyprominent.TheUnitedStatesisanadvancedcountrywithanopenmind,anditsideologicalconsciousnessisdiverse.Theimpactonpeopleisalsodifferent.Afterreceivingguidancefromideologicalconsciousness,peoplewilldevelopdifferentwaysofbehavior.TheUnitedStatesisamulti-ethnicandmulticulturalcountry.IntheUnitedStates,therehavealwaysbeentwoideologicaltraditionsofliberalismandconservatism.Americansdonotbelieveinthepoweroffate.Theyonlyrelyonthemselves.Atthesametime,theawakeningofwomen'spower,theriseofindividualism,andtheprevalenceofliberalismalsoprovideideologicalsupportforpeople'sself-salvationandsalvationofothers.Likethemiddle-agedmaleteacherlyingonthebarbedwireinthefilm.Strugglingdesperatelyinthoughtandreality,lookingforthemeaningoflife,unwillingtogiveup.Schoolteachershelpyoungwomenchoosetherightpathinlifeandarefearlessofgossipinlearning.Asexpressedinthefilm,insuchachaoticsocialbackground,peoplearealsoselfredemption,hopingtotranscendsociety.AfterHenry’shelp,Erica,whowaswanderingonthestreets,wasalsoponderingthemeaningoflife.Meredith,whowasnotrecognized,alsorediscoveredthemeaningoflifeafterbeingenlightenedbyothers.UndertheinfluenceoftraditionalAmericanideology,peoplehaveastrongdesireforselfredemptionanddonoteasilygiveuphopeofliving.ChapterFourTheSignificanceofRedemptioninDetachmentWealwaysneedtopursuesomethinginordertohavehopeinlife.Thereasonwhythedesertisbeautifulisbecausethereisahiddenwellsomewhere.Inthefilm,throughredemption,peoplefeelthehopeoflife,giveuptheideaofdeath,andexperiencethejoyoflive.Findanothershoreoflifetocontinueliving.Inlife,weshouldnetonlythinkabouthowtolive,butalsohowtolivebrilliantlyandbeautifully.4.1CompassionforImpermanentLifeInthefilm,Henry'smother'sdeathlefthimwithanindeliblechildhoodshadow.Hehisbeenunabletofacehisgrandfathernormally.However,duetokinship,Henryhasalwaystakencareofhisgrandfather.Whenthenursedoesnottakegoodcareofhisgrandfather,hewillalsobreakout.Atthetimeofhisgrandfather'sdeath,Henryfeltrelaxedforamoment,buthefeltextremelysadinhindsight.Afterall,itisthedisappearanceoflifeandthedisappearanceoffamilymembersthatpromoteHenry'sself-rescueandlethimfindthelightoflifeinthemiserablelife.Similarly,Meredith'ssuicidealsomadepeoplethinkabouthowtosavethemselvesandothers.Agirlfullofpaintingandphotographytalents,however,wasinsultedandabusedbyherclassmatesbecauseofherobesity.Andwasnotrecognizedbyherfatherbecauseofheridentity.Inthiseraoffreedomofthought,Meredithisstruggling,tryingtogetridoftheshacklesandtheshacklesofverbalattacks,butfinallychosesuicideasarelief.Perhapsforher,thisisalsoakindofself-salvation.Lifeissofragile,somepeoplearedesperatelyprotectingit,whileothersarerelentlesslyattackinganddestroyingit.Peoplehavedifferentdefinitionsoflife.Somepeoplesaythatlivingisbetterthandying,whileotherssaythattoliveistolivewithexcitement.Regardlessofwhichstatementisused,itisamanifestationoflife’simpermanence,butouractioncanindeedbecontrolledbyourselves.Byanalyzingpeople’sdifferentviewsonlifeanddeathinthefilm,wecanprovidedirectionandguidanceforpeopleinthesamepredicamentinreality.4.2TheYearningfor