The Manor and the Industrial Revolution, and Some Literary Discussions on Class

Curtis 2022-03-21 09:02:49

The British stage play style of the film is very strong, and some of the words are full of literature and art, but they are purely the narration of scenes like I used to read translated versions of foreign novels. understand. Back to the story itself. Margaret met the wife of Howard Manor by chance. The original will was to give the estate to Margaret, a good friend, but because of the pencil and no signature, the wife's husband and children destroyed the will without Margaret's knowledge. Then the husband met by chance and the previous wife's praise for her, so he became curious about Margaret and proposed to marry him. Margaret should be married and it is suitable for her family to belong to the emerging nobles, so she is willing. Before that, her sister Helen married his wife's second son (on a whim) and divorced (the second son has no right of inheritance), and met a talented clerk at the bottom. And this little clerk married him because of his sympathy for a woman who had previously been the mistress of the manor lady's husband. After many soap operas, the husband divided the estate to Margaret, and Margaret finally knew that the old lady had a will but did not pursue it any further.

All kinds of intensified drama, but perhaps literary works are absurd enough in themselves, and they always feel ineffective when they are put on the screen. After all, although the absurdity in this kind of novel may come from life, the movie does not only have various exquisite scenes, dialogues and plots It's all so unpleasant. The theme is also the conflict between different classes. Margaret with such a generous aristocratic temperament, although she is a middle class, is more graceful than the emerging aristocracy, but it always feels far-fetched to use this generosity to prove it.

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  • Kristin 2022-03-17 09:01:06

    #重看# Compared with the introverted restraint and more Pangbo of the original film, the plot is more dramatic, and the characters are more prominent, especially the comparison between the idealistic complex of the younger sister and the pragmatic older sister. However, the final communion of minds is not in vain for Mrs. Wilkes's entrustment-this kind of breakthrough based on the barriers of the class based on the mutual understanding and cherishment between women is quite warm and touching, and it not only lays the foundation for the follow-up plot advancement, but also emphasizes class integration. Provide shelter. It’s all about class differentiation. The sisters become the middle layer of the upper and lower layers. They can rise to the glitzy upper layer or sink to the grassy lower layer, creating a panoramic picture of the society at that time; the rich can start over a hundred times, It is also a luxury for the poor to have art hobbies such as reading or music. All grievances start and end at Howard Manor. The setting is elegant and the pastoral style is intoxicating, especially Buster sleepwalking in the blue and purple flowers, walking in the gorgeous dreams, life is like a shooting star.

  • Cara 2022-03-21 09:02:49

    In the seemingly doomed manor reincarnation, fate has changed. Great Buster, heart-shattering face, heart-breaking life. Let those who only know how to spoil it spoil it, and let those who deserve to be cherished cherish it. Have you ever seen the dawn? I have pursued it. This can be questioned. The surging, turbulent and shocking in the classical and elegant, Ivory's seemingly outdated skills are not easy to see again. 7/10

Howards End quotes

  • Henry Wilcox: Don't take a sentimental attitude toward the poor.

    [...]

    Henry Wilcox: The poor are the poor. One is sorry for them, but there it is.

  • Aunt Juley: All the Schlegels are exceptional. They are British to the backbone, of course, but their father was German, which is why they care for literature and art.