The longevity flower in "Monsoon Wedding Banquet"

Larue 2022-02-27 08:02:11

The marigolds that appear one after another in the film have a special symbolic meaning. The flower language of marigold includes "life", "courage" and "loyalty". It tasted a little spicy, but it seemed to suit Dubey's taste; marigolds were originally decorative flowers, but he always chewed a few of them in his mouth at work. This also implies that the migrant workers yearn for love, but they always work hard to earn a little more money, how can they have time to fall in love? Just like Dubey, who is busy preparing weddings for clients all day long. Although he has become a manager in a small career, he is still urged by his mother to marry a wife and have children. So, he subconsciously ate the flower representing love, because he was looking forward to it.

At first, Dubey felt a little clever and funny, and when he appeared on the scene, he fought wits with his master, but later changed with his encounter with Alice. The first time he met Alice, he was attracted by her gentle and kind demeanor. Later, I saw her trying on the bride's sari secretly, and I learned that she was eager to get married, and I was even more impressed by her pure and simple beauty. Dubey picked the marigolds while working again, and pondered his feelings for Alice while eating. He knew that Alice was fascinated by marriage and love, and he knew better that he really fell in love with her, so he changed from being a coward to an excellent working class with ideals and courage. Chewing the marigolds represents Dubey's determination to pursue Alice.

In the final reunion scene, the host's wedding was lively, and Dubey and Alice also held a small wedding ceremony with the celebration of several migrant workers. Even Dubey and Alice from the lower class working class can have dreams and pursuits. They are simple and kind, find their lifelong partner, and bravely accept and trust each other. As the classic Indian saying goes, "Only a valiant warrior falls from his horse, how can a coward on his knees know what a fall is?" Together they ate the marigold, a beautiful symbol of commitment, permanence and happiness .

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Extended Reading
  • Suzanne 2022-02-27 08:02:11

    Different from many Bollywood musicals, the core of the whole story and the editing effects of shooting techniques are Hollywood-style. This story is more universal and less unique. Replacing the marriage scene with other countries and regions will also have the same effect. Even if the father expelled the brother who violated his brother and daughter at the last moment, his previous behavior in order to unite the big family was still conservative, which just reflected the conservativeness in the Indian family system. The love in the film, the protagonist has almost no real love unfolding. It is too reluctant for a man and woman to fall in love after revealing the truth, but the sidelines of the domestic helper and the wedding merchant are good.

  • Dereck 2022-03-26 09:01:13

    The Achas did not forcefully insert large sections of dance in the film, but they still insisted on dancing to their fullest. To be able to string a wedding into a story without being confusing, everyone's clues are so clear, it's not easy. After reading it, I feel that Indian weddings are really physical work~

Monsoon Wedding quotes

  • Ria Verma: I don't think you're ready for marriage.

    Aditi Verma: I just want to settle down.

    Ria Verma: So what do you do? Get married to some guy selected by mummy and daddy, you've barely known him for a couple of weeks!

  • P.K. Dubey: If he wants the work done, he must get the cash out. The one-rupee era is over.