Chapter 1914: 1914 Imprisoned Life
Petofi-Sandol once wrote, "Life is precious, but love is more expensive. If it is for freedom, both can be thrown away."
It wasn't until his father reappeared that Truman realized that what he longed for was neither material life nor spiritual life, but freedom. That is the simplest, but also the most difficult word.
From slaves seeking emancipation, to blacks pursuing equality, to women seeking recognition... the entire history of mankind has been driven by the process of constantly pursuing and embracing freedom, which is the most basic of human rights. , the most easily overlooked item, but it is also the most important item, which is the reason and basis for human beings to exist as an independent individual. Without freedom, none of that matters anymore.
Living in Seaside, living in this paradise, Truman's life is perfect, there is no doubt about it. But vaguely, Truman felt that his life seemed to be controlled, as if... like the hand of God.
His father's death, and then his resurrection; his first love's sudden departure, and then disappeared in Fiji without a word; his studies went smoothly, step by step, and even his job after graduation; But there is still no child, even if there are disputes, they disappear quickly, so perfect that it seems unreal...
It's like, it's like a frame, he's just a puppet in someone's hands. When the time comes, he should go to school, then graduate, work, marry, have children; when the time comes, he should be happy. Or unhappy, and then a friend appears to accurately calm all the irritability in his heart; when the time comes, he should be happy and happy, as if all the problems in life can be calmed at any time.
However, is it really God who is manipulating all this?
Some people say this is fate, this is fate, so they resign themselves to fate and follow the instructions of fate, and even give up struggling, just complaining about the injustice of God and the teasing of fate; but some people say that this should not be fate, because no one can " Decide" This is your own life.
Even God, he is not qualified to decide a person's life, because the only one who has his own life is himself, this freedom is irreplaceable, and only he can decide whether this period of life is miserable or happy, good or bad, Either happy or sad. Others have no way to live life instead of themselves. Those days that outsiders seem to be happy and miserable, are really only experienced by themselves, so they are the only ones who are qualified to speak. Freedom is this qualification.
Truman finally found the missing piece of the puzzle in his heart, but he didn't know how to pursue it. He only knew that Fiji was that dream, and maybe Fiji was the destination of his pursuit of freedom, where he could find Sylvia , he can go there to see a completely strange world, he can get rid of the shackles and find a completely different life...
Therefore, the dream of freedom is the real reason that drives Truman to make changes, so when Truman knows that all this is just a lie, how will he feel?
Hugo raised his head and looked at the same streets in Seaside Town, without any special features, like a well-crafted box, ordinary but exquisite, simple but meticulous, but tightly wrapped the whole town, That flawless life makes people breathless, just like what the pier uncle said just now, there is no perfection in the world, but once perfection appears, it will make people suffocate.
Hugo originally thought that he could feel Truman's mood because he also lived in a "dream", but later Hugo discovered that this was not the case.
Hugo is living in a "dream" now, but he completely let go of his hands and feet in this dream, enjoying his freedom and his dreams to the fullest, and he devotes himself to the torrent of dreams Among them, he strode forward without complaint or regret, so he realized too many impossibles.
He led Glory to Death to create his own music era and reawakened the belief in rock and roll; he became a top actor, not only won two Oscar statuettes, but also went further and further on the road of acting; Possessing wealth that ordinary people can't even imagine, even if he is idle at home from now on, he will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life—and it is a very luxurious and wasteful kind; He will vibrate because of his every move; his recognition in the world is unsurpassed, almost reaching the peak of reputation; he truly understands the meaning of father's love - including mother's love, and enjoys the benefits brought by family love. Happiness; although the road of love is still long and arduous, he has found the object of true love in his heart, how lucky he is; friendship is his greatest pride, and he has met a large group of partners who treat each other sincerely, and move forward hand in hand...
If, at this time, someone woke up Hugo and told him that all the thoughts in the past few years were just a "dream", then he could wake up without any regrets. Regrets, of course there are, but any happy life will have regrets, which is unavoidable; he may also collapse, because the dream is so real that he has no way to return to reality, and may even be fragmented and devastated...More There are many possibilities, Hugo will re-adapt to the real life outside the dream, and truly let go of his hands and feet to enjoy life.
It can be said that Hugo is free, and at the same time realizes his dream, especially in this dream.
But Truman is different. If Hugo hopes to stay in this dream, then Truman hopes to get rid of the shackles of this dream, spread his wings to embrace freedom, and chase his dreams.
When Truman knew that his life was a deception, all of this was false, what kind of feeling did it feel? My marriage, my job, my love, my friends, my experiences... even my parents are just a well-arranged game, and my whole life is just a paragraph in someone else's script. any sense.
What was that like?
What is even more frightening is that not only is my life meaningless, everything is just deliberately arranged, and my life is still a grand "show", becoming a commodity to entertain the world, as if I am just a joke , a toy, and a puppet. If the text on the script may have a soul, then such a Barbie doll does not have any soul.
But...he has a soul and a mind, he is a living person with the ability to act autonomously. But not only did he display his entire life in front of the whole world, he was not even allowed to possess his soul. It's horrible, it's hateful...and it's even more pathetic.
My whole life was shattered in an instant, and if I overreacted, I might even be devastated and completely destroyed directly. Just like the story of "The Matrix", not everyone can become a savior. More often than not, the cruel truth will easily destroy the entire soul, and even have no chance to escape from reality, and are directly defeated.
Hugo walked slowly on the streets of Seaside, looking at the simple and ordinary life fragments one by one, he thought: If I were Truman, would I collapse after knowing the truth? This is an unsolvable hypothetical question, and Hugo will never know the answer, because any answer has no credibility before he has really experienced such a magnificence.
In fact, Hugo and Truman still have a lot in common, because both of them are just a link in the entertainment industry chain, a commodity without life characteristics, a medium and means for seeking benefits, and a person who is controlled by "God". Manipulated dolls.
Although Hugo is now at the pinnacle of power in Hollywood and is gradually controlling his own destiny, in fact, in the eyes of Wall Street bosses, Hugo is still just a cash cow and a priceless commodity. And interests are their core goals.
Shirley Lansing's heart and focus, Mark Canton's dedication and sincerity, Kevin Burns' friendliness and intimacy, Robert Iger's kindness and humor, including Lon Meyer's compromise and enthusiasm... In the eyes of others, Hugo, who has a view of all the mountains and small mountains, has become a powerful person and has become the one who gives orders, but in the eyes of these top bosses, their favor is only because of the interests represented by Hugo behind him. So, they are not friends, just partners.
Or to put it more pessimistically, they are just a relationship of interests-a relationship that is stronger than gold when interests are booming, and as thin as a cicada's wing when interests are withering. Once one day, Hugo's career suffered a failure, or even fell into a slump, with no use value, then all the aura and attention now will disappear.
So is Truman. Just like Truman's name, "Truman-Burbank (Truman. Burbank)", like the name of the small town of Seaside, Truman-Burbank is just a name that appeared on paper on a whim——Truman Literally translated, it means "real person", a real person; and Burbank is the location of the famous media and studio in Los Angeles. In the movie, the studio set up by the entire program group is in Burbank.
That's what Truman's name really means, without any heart, without any thought...not even meaning. What's more ironic is that "Truman" is called Truman, a real person, but in fact his life is completely false, everything is just a story written by the screenwriter, he never even really existed, just a novel or A character, a symbol, or a product in a movie or a variety show, when the novel is over, the movie is over, and the variety show is over, this character will disappear along with them. He is just a "fictitious person".
Hugo Lancaster, Truman Burbank, "Helena Jeanne".