Philosophic Reflection on Modern Literatures and Films

Philosophy and Culture 34 (2):59-76 (2007)
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Appreciation of literature and film, for the meaning of life to think of the wonderful finishing touch, especially in the film adaptation of literary works, from the bearing, transferred, combined in the way of drama, pulling the viewer dormant feelings in response to life more profound experience. This is the modern literature, especially the works of Nobel Prize winner and acclaimed or award-winning film-based, there is anxiety and try to make a philosophical self-analysis, to better understand the situation of life. This paper mainly of two parts, one nationality by the analysis of modern film and literature, there are four major anxiety: loneliness and isolation, humiliation and death four concepts; the second is through documentary literature, the artist's personal observations, provided I can find in life truly delighted to become a complete person instead of the saints, and the pursuit of freedom and then freedom is more freedom of soul liberation. In developing a philosophy to help overcome existential anxiety and facilitate personal accomplishment, one can consider modern literary works, especially those of Nobelists, and famous or award-winning films. In particular, films based on literary works can stimulate the viewer into reflecting more deeply about life. This article shows how this process can occur. This essay is mainly divided into two parts. The first part analyzes four main kinds of modern-life anxieties shown in films and literatures, such as solitude, loneliness, disgrace and death. The second part observes literary authors and artists with the documentary films, which offers us a look into true emotions

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