But isn't that what the majority of people do?a_contemplative_life wrote:I suppose one could play Devil's advocate and argue that it was not really a happy ending, at least to the extent that freedom equates with happiness. They basically gave up their freedom in exchange for an ongoing supply of blood, a very pleasant prison, and the opportunity to become members of society at some point in the future. The libertarians among us might not see what they gained as worth what they lost.
I like to think I'm free, but I'm in a cage as much as everyone else. I have bills to pay, food to buy, I'm trapped in my 'life'. My 'life' is a cage I chose to enter, but a cage nonetheless. I think Pink Floyd say it well...
I feel that we are all in cages of our own doing. Some cages don't feel like cages, I'm sure Eli & Oskar's 'cage' feels a lot better than their previous existence, and their mental age helps them to not see it as a cage. So although it may not be seen as a 'happy ending' by some, I'm sure Eli & Oskar see it as such, 'happy endings' are relative. I wasn't so much put off by the apparent 'happy ending', because I too saw the 'cage' scenario. It was more the whole shift in the mentality of Eli & Oskar ... I guess I like to see them suffering *shrugs*.Pink Floyd wrote:Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? - "Wish You Were Here"
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