Thursday, October 14, 2010
Making Sense of the Doors and Windows
Ok, so I'm starting to put the pieces of the puzzle together. The camera angles, the windows, the doors closing, it's all making SOME sense to me. So far today, we've seen the man walk to the large window at the hospital and either pass out or die and we've seen the door close on Paul, although it did open up again later on. My interpretation of the man walking to the window is that the man is looking out onto the world that he is about to leave because he is now free and ready for the next life, if that makes sense. Then, Mr. Bennett pointed out the fact that the door closed on Paul and kind of gave it away, suggesting that Paul is doomed. Maybe this means that Paul will die physically or maybe it means that Paul will die inside. We've already seen the awkward behavior of Paul back in his hometown. At this point, even if the war ends, it seems as though Paul has given up on his hopes and dreams, and cannot revert back to civilian life. It's one of those psychological traumas of war. So even if Paul is to return home, he will never be able to live his life normally after being removed for so long. War is haunting.
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War is a drug - Journalist Chris Hedges
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting how Paul talked about war so simply. When your there your either dead or your alive. He also said that you eat, sleep, and walk with death wherever you go. What amazed me was that Paul wanted to get back as fast as he could and didn't want to wait for his leave to end. The petty bickering of your father friends or mother's affection don't matter when you realize how frail and temporary life is.
lol now only to understands all the other things that mr bennett trys to explain
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is that you hit a home run with this post. And Ilya hits another.
ReplyDeleteI'm asking each of you to start hearing and seeing in a new way, and you just did it. Paul says that he can't live at home, that there's nothing left for him here. How then, since he is a fictional character, can he possibly return home? He is truly doomed by his own words. FOrtunately, we are not fictional characters, )and least I'm not) and so, our words are essentially meaningless as far as our fate is concnered. But not Paul. He's a goner. But, don't give it away to the ignorant ones. They'll catch up to you guys soon enough.
Remember, people walk through doors, but can only see through windows (unless you're some sort of moron who jumps out of windows.)
ReplyDeleteMr. Bozza, I find your comment insulting. You called suicidal people morons. I'm sure that's not very motivating.
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