青春的困惑 成长的痛楚——析影片《死亡诗社》的成长主题

Perplexity of Youth and Pains of Growth: On the Growth Theme of Dead Poets Society

成长是影片《死亡诗社》的重要主题,影片刻画了一群处于父母期望与个人梦想夹缝中的高中生,如何在文学课教师的启迪下,了解诗歌、青春、理想、人生的真谛,并在经历了人生考验之后走出青春的困惑,实现自我认知,心智走向成熟的过程。影片告诉我们,引路人对青少年的成长起着至关重要的作用;"寻找自我"是成长过程中必然要经历的一个阶段,也是成长的重要环节;而"顿悟"则是个体从天真走向成熟,从依附走向独立的转折点。

Growth is a major theme of the movie Dead Poets Society which depicts a group of senior middle school students living in the crevice between parents＇ expectations and their own dreams. Enlightened by their teacher of literature,they understand the truth of poetry,youth,ideal and life and get out of the perplexity of youth after experiencing the test of life. The process of selfrealization and mental maturity is also described in the movie. It tells us the important role of a guide in the growth of teenagers.Seeking oneself is a necessary and important stage in one＇s growth,while epiphany is the turning point of one＇s becoming mature from being nave and becoming independent from being dependent.