I chose this essay because the author conveys many of the same feelings and ideas that I took away from the movie. They talk about how Harold is detached from the world and how Maude taught him how to live. It was really hard for me to find full essays on the internet, most were only exerts from the essay.
“Maude asks why and Harold answers, "Because they're all alike". Maude then reacts emotionally saying "Oh, but they're not!” She explains to Harold that even though that these flowers seem alike they aren’t.” This was a very important point in the movie that the author points out in the essay. At this time Harold tells us that he believes everyone is alike. Maude corrects him and explains to him that they all have their own unique personalities. This shows that Maude has a real hunger and thirst for life, something that Harold is developing through spending time with her. I agree with the author when he/she talks about how Maude taught Harold how to live. She was spontaneous, lively, and not afraid to deviate from the norm of society.
“Harold’s mother in this movie represents society, her being a wealthy socialite herself, and pushes Howard to become more "normal" and there for less as an individual.” I agree with this fully. Harold’s mother was a firm believer that everyone should be normal and act the same. She tried to make Harold normal by buying him a new car and setting him up on blind dates. She couldn’t accept that Harold did not fit the mold that society had created for him.
I think Maude made Harold a free spirit. I believe that once Harold saw the numbers on Maude’s arm it helped him realize why she acted so freely. Maude conveys an important life lesson, “just live, be carefree, because life it too short not to be.”
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Harold was very detached from the rest of the world except for Maude. Maude and harold got along very well. Maude was 80 years old and still living a good life. Harold just always tried to kill himself, but being with Maude changed him, he wanted to do fun things and he fell in love with her. on her birthday she decided she had lived a good enough life and killed herself. harold was left all by himself and was so sad when she was gone. he was ready to marry her and spend his life with her. Maude let Harold live a little while they were together.
Although I agree with Maude's interpretation of "living free," doesn't that way of life come with consequences? In all reality, you cannot steal a car and get away with it. People that are free minded may be happy and content within their own mind, but if someone takes their freedom too far as to rebelling against rules and regulations, then they become a menace to our society. For someone's stupid and thoughtless actions, usually other people suffer the consequences as well.
Maude shows Harold the care-free way of life-full of excitement and random adventures. She made him view life as adventurous, and she shows him what it is like to care and to have feelings rather than just trying to get attention through his suicide acts. In a way, she gives him life.
I agree because Harold learns so much from Maude, that everything in life is different. She doesnt really "give him life" but she gives him a new outlook on life, and shows him how to live it.
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