The English teacher assigned homework for four English TV dramas, and House of Cards was the second one. I'm not very interested in political drama. After watching this drama, I have made a great difference to politicians.
Because I don't know enough about politics,
The hero Frank is an important member of the US Congress, and his lover Claire is engaged in public welfare undertakings. There is a saying in China that "no officials are not greedy". There are some unknown things behind the promotion of officials. House of Cards reveals the darkness behind politics to some extent. When personal interests conflict with public interests, more politicians realize public interests by protecting personal interests, and this kind of "preservation" behavior will pay a great price. These are all "darkness" that ordinary people can't see, which transcends the competition of the system.
Frank came from a civilian family, graduated from military school, and stepped into politics step by step by his own ability, which had a great influence. He is good at persuading others, making decisive decisions, and doing things neatly, resolutely and indifferently. Claire, an image envied by modern women, is beautiful, healthy, attractive, well-connected, capable, in charge of public welfare undertakings and determined to be a decisive person.
Frank has always been decisive, simple and direct, and so has the communication mode with Claire. They didn't have children, because Frank's miserable childhood made him want no children, but how did they get to today? Because the tacit understanding between two people cannot be expressed in words. Just like Frank proposed to Claire when he was young, saying, "If you only want happiness, then turn me down. I'm not going to have a bunch of children with you and then count the days to retire. "Then I put a ring on Claire directly because he knew she would accept it. For Claire: He is the only one who understands me. As a goddess, Claire had many suitors when she was young, but the evaluation she expected was never a goddess. What she wants is someone who plays an important role and fully understands her, which only career and Claire can give. The tacit understanding between her and Frank makes life no longer a daily life, but a spiritual exchange and many small interests in life.
Because of political factors, Frank took advantage of Zoe, a journalist with good figure and ambition who wanted to win honor. At the same time, they began to associate with each other. On the surface, their relationship is purely transactional. Zoe sells her body for political inside information, and Frank uses Zoe to guide public opinion. Zoe never knew why Frank used her. Even if they have similarities, this mode of getting along will not last long. Frank didn't feel exhausted until he tried his best to easily achieve the expected goal. Claire felt that she was also used by Frank and left him for a short time. At that time, Frank decided to change her way. From then on, she and Zoe just traded and used.
During this short leave, Claire realized more and more that the only person she has always loved and will not change can only be.
Frank. Because he was angry and left without saying goodbye, Frank wouldn't run to find her, but asked his assistant to find Claire's position, because he knew it was only a matter of time before she came back. Just as Claire knows that even if Frank and Zoe are not on good terms, she also knows that Zoe can't shake Claire's position in Frank's heart. After a short vacation, Claire went to new york to find her old lover Adam, who is a photographer, artist and professional freelancer. Claire has always admired Adam's freedom, but never gave up Frank and his beloved career for this freedom. For Claire, Adam is her own safe haven. She only went to see him when she needed it, and she got tired of getting along for two days. Frank is the only person she has loved for more than a week.
After such a storm, the two became better. Frank has done a lot for Claire's career development along the way, and Claire has also given Frank advice. Sometimes the relationship between them is more like cooperation than husband and wife. In this relationship, they have the same values and life pursuit. Even if they are different from the mainstream marriage relationship, they always guard each other.
Two people sit by the window every night, enjoying a cigarette and talking about their day. They never make a fuss and never tell each other the details of the day, but they don't talk about anything. They know each other's behavior like the back of their hand, and they will not restrict each other or criticize or question each other. The cut tobacco floating in the middle of communication, you look at me, I look at your tacit understanding, soul communication, slow tone, and the other party doesn't need to explain anything.
Love is not made by two people. Frank and Claire should be happy to meet the other half of their souls, understand each other, and go hand in hand while staring at the same direction in the distance. Two people can't say who made who. Without Claire, Frank wouldn't be president in the end. Without Frank, Claire is just an ordinary strong woman. The two depend on each other, and they also have spiritual support, real encouragement and courage. Yang Lan's words: "The bond of marriage is not children, not money, but about the growth of the soul. When you are most helpless and weak, he (she) will hold up your chin, straighten your back, make you strong, stay with you and share your destiny. " At that time, in addition to love, there was friendship between you, a tacit understanding of never leaving, and an unforgettable kindness. "This sentence aptly describes the relationship between Claire and Frank.
Frank is not a good man in the general sense. Claire has her gentle side, but more often, she pushes her career to the top like a lion. Both of them have done things that are generally against ethics for their own careers, but such behavior does not make people feel that they are doing bad things. It is more like they have accomplished a great cause together, not the cause of heroes, nor the cause of bad people, but actually achieved their goals for their status and rights through their own advantages such as leadership, persuasion, personality charm and wisdom. In this process, people admire it very much
A phrase that often appears in the play is: "I don't trust politicians." In the play, infighting shows the complexity of politics. The government exists to solve people's problems, but when personal interests conflict with people's interests, Frank's
Choice is not personal interests, nor is it just the interests of the people. The interests of the people are realized by realizing their own interests. This is a wise way to do it! When faced with multiple-choice questions, if you want to make a choice among A, B and C, then the width and breadth of thinking have not reached a certain level. Just like a common question, when you drive by bus, an old man who is sick needs to send his blessing immediately. There is a doctor who saved your life next to you. You should thank him for falling in love with a girl for a long time. Your car can only carry one person. Who would you choose? Is this a multiple-choice question? Yes, but if your thoughts are comprehensive and systematic and have a certain width and breadth, then this question is not a multiple-choice question for you. The first thing you want is how to solve the problem in an all-round way, not the so-called moral or personal interests or other things, so you have the near-perfect answer "I will give the doctor the car, let him drive the old man to the hospital, and I will accompany the girl to wait for the bus". The respondent is not clever, but his thinking is more systematic and comprehensive. Frank never does multiple-choice questions, and the answers he gives are always huge. But to give others multiple-choice questions, which is attributed to his strong thinking and execution.
After reading House of Cards, the understanding of good guys and bad guys is different from the past, and a concept called "there are bad guys among good guys" has appeared in my mind. He is a good man, but he will realize his pursuit through so-called bad means that ordinary people can't accept, and "by the way" realize the demands of others.