Friday, February 6, 2015
To forget is to be forgotten
The theme I picked is tragedy. In both Winter's Bone and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone there are many examples of tragedy and how those tragedies shape the main characters. Ree from Winter's Bone has a tragic life. Ree is seventeen years old taking care of her mother, brother, and sister on her own with no money or resources and a father who not only is not helping Ree but he also made the situation worse for the whole family by using their house as collateral for bail. When he didn't show for his hearing Ree found out they will lose the house if she doesn't find him. Ree's life is tragic she didn't come into the world asking for everyday to be a trial to survive but it was the hand she was dealt and she became the rock for her family. Ree learned how to cope and how to handle her extended family's way of life and even developed a relationship with her Uncle Teardrop. Harry in Harry Potter also has a life surrounded by tragedy. He lives 11 years of his life without knowing what he had come from or how his parents had died and then he was forced to live with people who mentally and physically abused him. Harry never had a family who wanted him around or anyone who appreciated him until he left for Hogwarts and met the faculty and peers and found a family of his own. Harry became a lot happier when he learned who he was and who is parents truly were and became apart of a world that accepted him.
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I have to kindly disagree with you on Ree's life being tragic. Sure, she goes through really hard times, but she seems pretty content with her life. You make it seem like taking care of her sister, brother and mother, is a horrible thing for her but she doesn't seem to mind it. She's a definitely a good sister and daughter to them and she doesn't see them as a burden so to me she doesn't have a tragic life. I think she's just making the best out of what life cards were dealt to her.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with Christine. Ree's life is not tragic. She takes care of her family not out of obligation, but out of love. They may be mistaken as the same idea is certain situations, but not here. She remains optimistic, in a way, throughout the movie. There's a quote here that can be relevant and helpful, from an unknown source: "It's just a bad, not a bad life." I think Ree has become so adjusted to taking care of her family, that it is normal to her. That is part of her life. It’s not her complete life, but it definitely has become a part of it.
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ReplyDeleteSometimes in life you have to play the cards you are dealt. In Ree's case she was dealt some pretty shitty cards but she tried the best she could with them in the fact she had to take responsibility for her younger siblings and her mother. Harry Potter also had it pretty rough living with his Aunt and Uncle because of the way they treated him compared to his cousin. Both characters had others to help them with their problems. People find ways to cope and deal with their issues and unlike the two other comments above, I agree with Katie in this situation.