So Beautiful
I watched V for Vendetta tonight with my family. I love that movie. Okay, so mainly because I think Natalie Portman is gorgous with a shaved head, but also because of the message, that bullets can't kill an idea. Ideas will still be spread even if the one's speaking are shut down.
My mom commented that she thought the movie hit people over the head with the message, over and over again, which made it less worthy in her mind. I was reminded of Lord of the Flies and The Great Gatsby which were fairly flooded with symbolism, metaphor and imagery. They are taught as classics to this day.
At what point does symbolism become too much--when the message isn't one that people want to hear; when the message is believed to be self evident; when the message is lost amid the confusion?
In other news, Shana Tova to everyone. Happy New Year. May you eat apples and honey to welcome the sweet new year, etc etc. The new year is believed to be symbolic of hope and second chances. In fact, I'm supposed to start forgiving people for the next ten days, and ask for forgiveness, so after Yom Kippur I can enter the sweet new year free of sin, ready to sin again.
I love that idea. It's one of the few jewish traditions I keep. I walk (drive) to the beach and empty my pockets, throwing the old year away. I find it highly beautiful.
I'm listening to music right now, and it's approriate for my mood.
I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don't mind saying
It's a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
daughter to hate a perfect stranger
My mom commented that she thought the movie hit people over the head with the message, over and over again, which made it less worthy in her mind. I was reminded of Lord of the Flies and The Great Gatsby which were fairly flooded with symbolism, metaphor and imagery. They are taught as classics to this day.
At what point does symbolism become too much--when the message isn't one that people want to hear; when the message is believed to be self evident; when the message is lost amid the confusion?
In other news, Shana Tova to everyone. Happy New Year. May you eat apples and honey to welcome the sweet new year, etc etc. The new year is believed to be symbolic of hope and second chances. In fact, I'm supposed to start forgiving people for the next ten days, and ask for forgiveness, so after Yom Kippur I can enter the sweet new year free of sin, ready to sin again.
I love that idea. It's one of the few jewish traditions I keep. I walk (drive) to the beach and empty my pockets, throwing the old year away. I find it highly beautiful.
I'm listening to music right now, and it's approriate for my mood.
I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don't mind saying
It's a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
daughter to hate a perfect stranger