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Background This movie was adopted from an Italy film which was made in 1975. And the movie based on a book named Dark and Honey written by Giovanni Arpion, who was writer, poet and a journalist. The book mainly write about the relationship between people, human beings and society, and so on. It represented the reality of the society. This film earned much higher than it cost. Social background 1.The film reflected the American spirit and their ideal life (the way people live at that time) ： Entering famous university, driving luxurious car, enjoying all the life could provide. This is what an American pursues life-long. Achieve it, he will be a successful man, if not he will be mediocre all life. 2.People’s different characters, and their attitude to others especially those who has the same experience with Frank. A. School’s attitude to Chalie； B. Frank’s brothers’ attitude to him； C. Chlie’s attitude to Frank. 3.Special kind of people like Frank’s thoughts in heart and the way they lived in that time. A. their attitude to themselves despair hate themselves; B. the situation the lived in lonely having no love blue. Theme Courage Frank is a failed man, he has not a happy family even his brother refuses to keep contact with him. He is also a blind man, all the beautiful things including woman is far away from him. He even has the thought to suicide . Finally, a kind boy Charlie saves him from the verge of death. Integrity From the beginning, Charlie is involved in a trouble. He faces a choice whether to betray their friendship or protect himself. Finally, he takes the risk to be punished and protect their friendship. Friendship Frank and Charlie are two men , who are struggling with life choices. Charlie saves Frank from suicide. Frank protects Charlie from punishment. They learn the meaning of life from each other. Smell Frank has a sensitive smell of women’s perfume. Frank is a blind man, so he recognizes people from their perfum