hilary c

http://www.echeat.com/essay.php?t=27048The online essay that I wrote had some very strong points. Overall I agree with this essay that this person wrote, but I think I would have put the wording a little differently. The essay states that the theme of the film is freedom, because Maude is teaching Harold how to live life freely. I think that this is true. However, I think the better way to say it is she’s teaching him how to live a more carefree life. Maude is a free spirit. She doesn’t care what others think and she marches to the beat of her own drum. Harold wants to be himself and have his mother love him for it and this is what makes Maude “shine” to Harold. The essay also states that another key point to the movie is to do what makes you happy. I think this is shown by the music choices in the movie. I was literally brought up on Cat Stevens music because my sister was a “hippie” so I was familiar with the song “If you want to sing out, sing out”. This song is pretty much the anthem for the whole movie. I think the film maker was trying to stress that by playing that song on more than one occasion. The lyrics stating “if you want to be you be you, and if you want to be me be me.” I think that’s telling the person to do what makes them happy whether or not it makes anyone else happy or not. I think this essay that I’ve read on the film is pretty right on with what I think the film maker was trying to display.