People who watch movies

Author: Walker Percy [USA] Zhu Sufen
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: Bickn is a small stock and bond broker. He lives a quiet life in the suburbs of New Orleans, enjoys watching movies, and has a romantic relationship with his female secretary. However, soon he realizes that what he is pursuing is something more important, something that will make him spend his life fighting against the passage of time. As a special day of confession arrives, he finally finds what he desires and forms a companionship with a woman he never expected. Bickn, a loyal movie enthusiast, believes that the meaning of movies lies in self-reflection. So, what exactly is self-reflection? Is the purpose of self-reflection to gain knowledge, or is it out of fear of exposing one's own ignorance? Bickn, a devoted self-reflector, will he eventually be overwhelmed by a monotonous life, or will he give up on self-reflection, which often leads to despair? The meaning of movies lies in self-reflection, but is life itself not a more authentic image? Perhaps, through Bickn in movies and self-reflection, these questions will receive new interpretations and insights.