Struggling for strength time and time again, being dragged into the abyss time and time again

Addie 2022-01-17 08:01:43

"The breadwinner" reflects an extremely deep Afghan problem, that is, Afghanistan has always been suffering in the flames of war, and every effort made for peace and peace has become the fuse to fall into the abyss again. The Afghan government, including the Taliban in "The Breadwinner", are working hard for the prosperity of Afghanistan, but they have all failed without exception. The following story I want to tell is just a representative of these people. They are full of enthusiasm, but the end result is sighing. They worked hard for Afghanistan, but they eventually created what is now Afghanistan. In 1919, the world structure was undergoing tremendous changes, and even China was also changing in the blood of young people. This year, the male number one and the male number two of this story have reached the most dazzling place in their lives, and are marching forward to create a new history. Before that, their country, Afghanistan, was in dire straits. Since the independence of Afghanistan, he has been coveted by Britain and Russia, and the two empires even signed an agreement recognizing Afghanistan as the middle ground between the two countries. Afghanistan has become a country in a crack. Since then, Afghanistan has repelled two British aggressions, but signed a treaty of bereavement and humiliation: the British government gave the Afghan King (locally known as the "Emir") subsidies, and Afghanistan had to conduct diplomacy with other countries under the guidance of the British. Britain even increased the allowance to the Afghan King because that term compromised on the border agreement between Afghanistan and British India. At that time, Afghanistan suffered from wars, the city was reduced to ruins, and the people lived in hardship. Being controlled by the two empires, even diplomacy cannot be free. What's more serious is that domestic conservatives control people's ideology, and modern education is difficult to implement; women are imprisoned by the "deep boudoir system" and cannot be educated; the "child marriage" system and "polygamy" are deeply rooted. Many obstacles prevent Afghanistan from entering the modern era. At this time, the hero of the story, Mahmed Berg Talzi, stepped onto the stage. His father was overwhelmed by political opponents and moved abroad. Now that the new king is enthroned, he is actively returning to his country, taking his study abroad and making recommendations to the king many times. Thousands of words, always stay in two words: reform. The king was also ambitious and determined to change the backward situation in Afghanistan, and accepted his proposal. Tarzi was appointed as the director of the translation bureau, mainly introducing advanced technology to the country. During this time, the king abolished the harsh criminal law and carried out a series of modern constructions, repairing roads, water conservancy, erecting telephone lines, building hospitals, schools, and so on. The Afghan economy is beginning to get on track. But Tarzi did not stop, he knew what was really hindering Afghanistan. From the moment he returned to China, he started the newspaper "Torch" to appeal to the society and criticize stubborn religion. Traditional forces have hindered the development of Afghanistan, and believe that the social and economic changes in Afghanistan must be carried out within Afghan society and religion. Publications such as "Torch" have created a platform for those young people who have been enlightened, and have become the position of the modernist movement in Afghanistan, and Talzi has become a well-deserved leader. In order to fight backwardness, he pointed the finger at the most acute problem-the women's movement. Afghan women have always been victims of religious conservatives, but they have played an irreplaceable role in the history of Afghanistan. In a battle during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the Afghan army was retreating steadily. A female hero named Malalai used her veil as a flag and waved to the forefront. In that battle, Afghanistan won a complete victory. In the original book "Pavana's Waiting" of "The Breadwinner", the heroine is mentioned repeatedly. Tarzi was inspired by the spirit of women, supported the independence of this woman, and founded a women's magazine to inspire more people. He even wants to abolish the religious system that binds women, such as the "submarine system", "child marriage", "polygamy" and so on, even if these will affect the interests of conservative forces. But at this time, the king, now an old king, flinched. The old king began to wander around and became faint, using the funds to improve the construction of the palace instead of the social foundation. Facing Tarzi's criticism in the newspaper, the old king became angry and threatened Tarzi, if he dared to criticize the royal family, he would be executed. Tarzi was not silent, he turned his eyes to his students, the two princes of the old king. They accepted the ideas of their teacher Tarzi and firmly supported the modernist movement. They even married their teacher's daughter. One of the princes, Amanullah, is the second male of our story. Amanullah, who later became king Amanullah, firmly supported the "monogamy" pursued by the teacher. He even sent his previous wife back to his mother, leaving only his current wife, the teacher's daughter, Sulea. Tarzi poured his efforts on the students, waiting for his ideals to germinate. In February 1919, history brought a test. The old king was assassinated, and the conservative forces quickly supported the old king's younger brother. And Amanullah is at a loss at this time. Tarzi's efforts seemed to fall short. Tarzi quickly rushed to the station of Amanullah and suggested that he use his own vault and arsenal to obtain the support of the army. After receiving the support of the army, Amanullah came to power. At this point, the male number one and male number two of the story are completely on the stage of history, and the youth of Afghanistan is born! History did not give them a chance to celebrate. On May 3 of the same year, the third Anglo-Arab war broke out. This war is also known as the Afghan War of Independence. The war did not last long, because Britain encountered anti-British waves everywhere, and Britain quickly ceased the war. The subsequent negotiations were Talzi's war alone. At that time, Tarzi was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan. In 1921, after two years of negotiations, Tarzi finally forced Britain to sign the Kabul Treaty. Afghanistan is truly independent! After independence, it is time for them to show their hands and feet. Tarzi and Amanullah want to modernize Afghanistan and get rid of backwardness. But at this time, the two teachers and students had a disagreement. Tarzi is an active but tolerant person, and he recommends step by step reforms of the camp. The young Amanullah wants to be faster. He wants to revive Afghanistan's economy, education, justice, and the most important thing for teachers and students, women's rights in a generation. Tarzi couldn't compete with his students. He planted the seeds, but he couldn't control the growth of the big tree. He let Amanullah carry out reforms and went to France as an ambassador. Even in France, he has not forgotten his motherland. With his efforts, he won the opportunity for Afghan youth to study in France, and even opened a French school in China. At the same time, he ran around to buy weapons for Afghanistan and equip the army. Amanullah did not understand the teacher's painstaking efforts. He did not attach importance to the army, and his enthusiasm was put on reform. Amanullah promulgated the first constitution of Afghanistan, which redefined the political, economic and other aspects. He has not forgotten his teacher and his ideals. The constitution stipulates the rights of women to receive education and work. Queen Sulea even set up a girls' school herself and promoted co-education. Amanullah’s stubbornness has violated the domestic conservative forces. At the same time, Russia and Britain are still secretly controlling the situation. In 1924, Tarzi returned to Afghanistan as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and suggested that Amanullah should practice balance of power diplomacy. While getting close to Russia, he was also close to the United Kingdom to achieve political balance. The students were very disgusted with the teacher's tolerance, although he was forced to follow the advice in reality and slowed down the reform process and even gave up some women's policies. The situation in Afghanistan has eased, but the rift between the two is getting worse. Tarzi could no longer influence the students, so he resigned sadly and went to Switzerland to recuperate. After that, Amanullah's radical sentiment grew day by day. In 1927, the domestic rebellion in Afghanistan was growing day by day, but Amanullah decided to visit other countries around the world at this time to prepare a new round of reforms. Hearing the recklessness of his students, Tarzi hurriedly returned to China to persuade him. Amanullah insisted on going her own way, with Queen Sulea, who had taken off her veil and bare arms, visited various countries and became a bombshell. Movable characters. After returning to his country, Amanullah began a vigorous and resolute second reform, abolishing outdated systems such as the "deep boudoir system" and "child marriage" in one fell swoop. In order to demonstrate the determination to reform, the queen even lifted the veil from the meeting to show her face to the world. At the same time that Amanullah was pursuing reforms with enthusiasm, rumors broke out. Most people in Afghanistan believe that the king drank alcohol and ate pork in Europe, which made the queen go crazy and made the queen show his face. Amanullah and his teacher worked hard for half their lives, dedicated to reforms, dedicated to women's rights, and in the end his people treated themselves like this. He was angry at this result and began to suppress those oppositional voices and executed some religious leaders. This behavior eventually pushed him and his teacher to the end. With the secret support of Britain, a rebellion broke out in Afghanistan. Amanullah and Tarzi were forced into exile. After the new government came to power, it looted the capital Kabul. Women were driven home from school, various modern facilities were destroyed, schools and libraries were captured, and books accumulated over the years were burned. Tarzi in Tehran, looking at the motherland from the distance, feels like a knife twisted, but can't do anything. After that, Tarzi went to Istanbul. He is already a dying old man, and he can only wander around every day to dilute the yearning for the motherland. Amanullah’s supporters once approached him, hoping to make a comeback. Talzi lost confidence in Amanullah, and he did not want to let the country suffer again, so he indifferently rejected them. In 1933, 68-year-old Tarzike died in a foreign land and was buried at the foot of a hill in Istanbul. Even before he died, he was thinking about the motherland and the majestic Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan. Twenty-three years later, his student Amanullah died in a gloomy manner in Zurich. The blood was submerged in the dust, and those ideals that were once in full bloom were finally extinguished in the darkness indefinitely. After this pair of teachers and students, the Afghan reformers continued their careers. But every time, their efforts were shattered, and Afghanistan was dragged back into a harsher environment. After that, the Taliban intensified. Now Afghanistan, after the Taliban stepped down, is in the ruins, carefully nurturing Tarzi's ideals, waiting for him to bloom. Mad, let the queen show her face. Amanullah and his teacher worked hard for half their lives, dedicated to reforms, dedicated to women's rights, and in the end his people treated themselves like this. He was angry at this result and began to suppress those oppositional voices and executed some religious leaders. This behavior eventually pushed him and his teacher to the end. With the secret support of Britain, a rebellion broke out in Afghanistan. Amanullah and Tarzi were forced into exile. After the new government came to power, it looted the capital Kabul. Women were driven home from school, various modern facilities were destroyed, schools and libraries were captured, and books accumulated over the years were burned. Tarzi in Tehran, looking at the motherland from the distance, feels like a knife twisted, but can't do anything. After that, Tarzi went to Istanbul. He is already a dying old man, and he can only wander around every day to dilute the yearning for the motherland. Amanullah’s supporters once approached him, hoping to make a comeback. Talzi lost confidence in Amanullah, and he did not want to let the country suffer again, so he indifferently rejected them. In 1933, 68-year-old Tarzike died in a foreign land and was buried at the foot of a hill in Istanbul. Even before he died, he was thinking about the motherland and the majestic Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan. Twenty-three years later, his student Amanullah died in a gloomy manner in Zurich. The blood was submerged in the dust, and those ideals that were once in full bloom were finally extinguished in the darkness indefinitely. After this pair of teachers and students, the Afghan reformers continued their careers. But every time, their efforts were shattered, and Afghanistan was dragged back into a harsher environment. After that, the Taliban intensified. Now Afghanistan, after the Taliban stepped down, is in the ruins, carefully nurturing Tarzi's ideals, waiting for him to bloom. Mad, let the queen show her face. Amanullah and his teacher worked hard for half their lives, dedicated to reforms, dedicated to women's rights, and in the end his people treated themselves like this. He was angry at this result and began to suppress those oppositional voices and executed some religious leaders. This behavior eventually pushed him and his teacher to the end. With the secret support of Britain, a rebellion broke out in Afghanistan. Amanullah and Tarzi were forced into exile. After the new government came to power, it looted the capital Kabul. Women were driven home from school, various modern facilities were destroyed, schools and libraries were captured, and books accumulated over the years were burned. Tarzi in Tehran, looking at the motherland from the distance, feels like a knife twisted, but can't do anything. After that, Tarzi went to Istanbul. He is already a dying old man, and he can only wander around every day to dilute the yearning for the motherland. Amanullah’s supporters once approached him, hoping to make a comeback. Talzi lost confidence in Amanullah, and he did not want to let the country suffer again, so he indifferently rejected them. In 1933, 68-year-old Tarzike died in a foreign land and was buried at the foot of a hill in Istanbul. Even before he died, he was thinking about the motherland and the majestic Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan. Twenty-three years later, his student Amanullah died in a gloomy manner in Zurich. The blood was submerged in the dust, and those ideals that were once in full bloom were finally extinguished in the darkness indefinitely. After this pair of teachers and students, the Afghan reformers continued their careers. But every time, their efforts were shattered, and Afghanistan was dragged back into a harsher environment. After that, the Taliban intensified. Now Afghanistan, after the Taliban stepped down, is in the ruins, carefully nurturing Tarzi's ideals, waiting for him to bloom. Nura’s supporters once approached him, hoping to make a comeback. Talzi lost confidence in Amanura, and refused to let the country suffer again, and indifferently rejected them. In 1933, 68-year-old Tarzike died in a foreign land and was buried at the foot of a hill in Istanbul. Even before he died, he was thinking about the motherland and the majestic Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan. Twenty-three years later, his student Amanullah died in a gloomy manner in Zurich. The blood was submerged in the dust, and those ideals that were once in full bloom were finally extinguished in the darkness indefinitely. After this pair of teachers and students, the Afghan reformers continued their careers. But every time, their efforts were shattered, and Afghanistan was dragged back into a harsher environment. After that, the Taliban intensified. Now Afghanistan, after the Taliban stepped down, is in the ruins, carefully nurturing Tarzi's ideals, waiting for him to bloom. Nura’s supporters once approached him, hoping to make a comeback. Talzi lost confidence in Amanura, and refused to let the country suffer again, and indifferently rejected them. In 1933, 68-year-old Tarzike died in a foreign land and was buried at the foot of a hill in Istanbul. Even before he died, he was thinking about the motherland and the majestic Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan. Twenty-three years later, his student Amanullah died in a gloomy manner in Zurich. The blood was submerged in the dust, and those ideals that were once in full bloom were finally extinguished in the darkness indefinitely. After this pair of teachers and students, the Afghan reformers continued their careers. But every time, their efforts were shattered, and Afghanistan was dragged back into a harsher environment. After that, the Taliban intensified. Now Afghanistan, after the Taliban stepped down, is in the ruins, carefully nurturing Tarzi's ideals, waiting for him to bloom.

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  • Shyanne 2022-03-25 09:01:18

    I don't even know why I'm watching this, and I'm in tears while thinking about the reality that's happening right now.

  • Deontae 2022-03-23 09:03:02

    In fact, the theme is still feminism and family, and the background of the war is more like the Western world's imagination of Afghanistan at that time. You Qi was a little embarrassed at the beginning, and the way of unfolding the contradictions was very blunt. Later, it was better to join the folklore and the main story line that Tom Moore is good at. I hope the next movie will return to the mysterious and gentle Ireland...

The Breadwinner quotes

  • Parvana: But I'm not a boy!

    Shauzia: You're not a boy, you're not a girl.

  • Parvana: Artesh. I remembered my name. It's Artesh.

    Shauzia: That's not really a name.

    Parvana: It means fire.

    Shauzia: I know what it means, but it's still not a name.

    Parvana: Then it suits me fine.