In Reply to: People are people,whatever their socioeconomic status posted by ArdRi on November 14, 2006 at 08:03:48:
with a private nurse and survive.
The flashes of shocking international violence also seemed to be out of place: we didn't see anything that would lead one to believe there was a connection, whether deep sympathy had unhinged her.
Anyhow, the "evidence" pointed to self-absorption. I guess if you feel that's a fascinating topic... I don't.
If Bergman was trying to show how worthless her life was in the midst of so much REAL human suffering (the burning monks were protesting American foreign activities) it still raises the question of why bother to put so much effort into such a selfish, worthless woman?
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Follow Ups
- Of course you're right. But the poor cannot go to a private island - tinear 08:52:09 11/14/06 (6)
- Re: Of course you're right. But the poor cannot go to a private island - Rod H. 16:15:02 11/14/06 (0)
- Have you never met a self-absorbed person of a "lower" class? - Victor Khomenko 09:52:44 11/14/06 (3)
- Re: Have you never met a self-absorbed person of a "lower" class? - Gee LP 19:24:57 11/17/06 (2)
- Victor seized on "self-absorption," not I. The point is that only the rich - tinear 04:35:03 11/20/06 (1)
- Re: Victor seized on "self-absorption," not I. The point is that only the rich - Rod H. 08:44:14 11/20/06 (0)
- As a cautionary tale.Without letting yourself - ArdRi 09:29:30 11/14/06 (0)