高级英语视听（）-美国丽人-卡萨布兰卡-毕业生.pptVIP

American Beauty The meaning of the film’s name? The first sight you saw the title of the film. American Beauty is a reflection of American life, which seems to be perfect but, the truth is ---- its full of social problems: mid-age crisis, teenagers, emotionless family, drug, homosexuality... ? The story described a weird joyless American middle-class family and the death of Lester Burnham. Lester Burnham, who is in his middle age live a boring life. he doesnt have a successful job, doesnt have passion for life and doesnt even have good relationship with his wife Carolyn and his daughter Jane. In a way hes dead already. Carolyn, a women desires to be successful in her career but fails in her family, acts strong but inside weak. Shes just some money-grabbing freak, as many people are. In order to be successful, one must project an image of success at all times.? is what she believed, which in fact destroyed her whole life. Rickys father, an extremely strict old man who hates homosexuality to death, hides the truth that he himself is a gay. Every character is so typical that we can actually realize such people do exist around us. maybe  ------were just one of them. ------Due to their personalities, the tragic story happened... Lester saw Angela and hes totally obsessed with her beauty at once. I feel like Ive been in a coma for the past twenty years. And Im just now waking up. ?He started to make a change and live the way he wants. Apparently, we would think that Lester changed because he wants to win Angela, but his obsession about Angela is in fact the desire of beauty, which is just a symbol of fresh exciting lifestyle.? Quitting the bored job and getting a new one at a drive-in, doing physical exercises, listening to rock music and having drug, turned Lesters dark life to a bright one. Rebirth is how he feels. Meanwhile, his wife and daughter couldnt understand him, which makes the story more ironic.? ...the death of Lester B