A few days ago, I was having dinner with my colleagues. During the dinner, I don't know who brought up a topic: What is the difference between Chinese and Americans?
"Americans think in a straight line, while Chinese think in curves." "Americans are wild, the descendants of nomads; Chinese are captive, and the descendants of farming peoples." "Americans advocate personal struggle, while Chinese rely on social context."
Today, watching an old inspirational film "The Pentium Age" gave me a deeper understanding of the American spirit of struggle. The three characters in the play are typical of personal struggles. Although they have different situations and different pursuits, in the jungle of human society, each of them can stand on their own: whether it is the "weird" horse trainer Tom Smith who lives in the jungle; the underground boxer champion Red Pollard ; Or the frustrated car manufacturer Charles Howard. From their eyes, we can all see the independence of individuals and the spirit of American freedom.
Isn't it the spirit of personal struggle that Americans pursue and admire? Like a hot-tempered horse, it will never give in and gallop on the boundless land without stopping.
America's strength is not for nothing, it stems from Americans' strong beliefs and respect for individuals. "This is not the end, this is the beginning of the game, and the future is the end." "If your dream is big enough and you have the courage to follow it, wealth will be at your fingertips." In the film, we can see everywhere that Americans lofty dreams and pursuits.
"You can't throw away a whole life just because it's injured. It's valuable, and it can do other things." - Tom replied when Howard asked why he rescued the injured horse. To the horse Applicable to people." Both the trainer Tom Smith and the owner Charles Howard have said this, and from this sentence, we can deeply feel the love between people. I remember reading an article "A Word Worth $2 Million", a South Korean consortium invested $2 million to learn the core of American democratic thought. After sifting through layers, I finally found this sentence from Lincoln: If you help others get what they want, then you will get everything you want. The same is true for the three-person team in the film. Whether it’s stooping to visit the trainer and drinking coffee from his dirty cup, or accommodating Red’s roar after his failure, it all reflects Howard’s respect and care for his subordinates.
Howard made Tom and Rhett. In the end, it also achieved itself.
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