Departure, generally have a destination, where to go is to find out on the road. There is a sense of daze in the film. They don't know what to do, so they have to pass the day. Under extreme boredom and nothing to do, he ran away. As a result, as long as you walk on the road, you can let go of the most daily life. Second, try to find the so-called meaning in the distance.
Marilou is bohemian. She is a follower. Follow in your lover's footsteps and do what is acceptable to her. She doesn't interfere in the lives of others, and even inspires them to indulge. She is a sweet little mistress. But when she left, she got tired, she said, "I want to have a home, a baby, and a normal life. I really want to.", "I can't run around anymore." That scene, I suddenly understood. They are running around like this because they don't have a certain thing in mind. And that thing, after having it, it will naturally stop running around. Although Marylou stopped, she didn't find it, she was just tired of running around like this. She sees no end and no hope. Then set up your body and continue to live in confusion.
It was the 1940s and 1950s, America, young people. And I am modern, Chinese, young. Everyone around me thinks I'm getting old except me. In my twenties, I need to settle down as soon as possible and find someone to marry. Twenty-five, six, seven, and eight-year-olds are the most suitable. And I, twenty-three years old, haven't seen any signs yet. Once it's over, it's old. Nothing is too late. They counted, and I saw that I didn't start the plan for these ages, and after twenty-eight, life was bleak. I still feel that at the age of twenty-three or four, my creativity, ability to stay up late, and imagination are full of abundance. If you don't work hard to do something, you will be really dull and helpless when you are old.
And I, "I don't know what I'm going to do". What is reality? What is ideal? To realize the ideal is so cruel and difficult to achieve; peace of mind is in reality, and the environment is so harsh. Where to go? The movie is full of sex, marijuana, and going far. When you don't know what to do, you can only find some fun from these few places when you are extremely bored. Especially when it comes to sex and marijuana, at least when you do these two, you can put your soul and confusion aside for the time being. On the road, at least trying to find a way out. They think about the meaning of existence, life. When at last Searle and Dean met, they had already made choices about their lives.
Dean said "that little bitch actually went back and married a sailor" after Marylou left. At this time, Dean married Camille and had children. Dean and Searle went out to party, wanting to get the emotions and happiness of the year. Camille had had enough and broke up when Dean returned. Dean leaves, and Searle is on the road again. A confused person, even if he has a family and a burden, may not be at ease and stable. Dean couldn't live a normal life. Maybe some people can do it, but those who still have enthusiasm and unwillingness in their hearts will suffer even more. The "Beat Generation", if they can't find a clear direction in life, they can't move forward and can't live in daily life.
Dean wants to find his father. He doesn't have much memory and tenderness about his father. I have no desire to look for it all the time, but suddenly mentioned and acted. Maybe he suddenly thought that only knowing the past can move towards the future. With the support, like the support of the land, can we be steadfast. Now, China, young people, me. Because of the rapid economic development, then the time has come to our generation. Farming in the countryside is far from ours. We can't go back to living with the land. However, the pursuit of money is not so urgent. Because the economy has developed to a stage. At least I am not so eager to pursue money. Self-study and education, there was a saying that reading changed one's destiny. But now, changing my destiny is not something that can be solved by reading. I think about the reason why I want to read since I started to study. Although he cares about test scores, he never lacks motivation. I don't know why at the root, how can I study with all my strength?
Searle is irresponsible. Have fun. He left Dean dying of dysentery in Mexico. Back to the last encounter, Searle's indifference. Being abandoned this time broke Searle's heart. Because I care most, the hurt can't be forgiven. Dean "still loves you" after Sayre's rejection. At that moment, Searle was full of forgiveness, guilt, and softheartedness. He got home and started writing the novel.
At the end of the film, Searle writes frantically on the typewriter. The memory had been dormant for a long time, and finally broke out. Everything is important in his life. Those days of confusion, decadence, spiritual emptiness, confusion, overwhelm, pretending to be cool... finally have a support.
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