theterminalofhappiness电影《幸福终点站》英文论文

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1、TheTerminalofHappinessTheTerminalisasweetanddelicatecomedywhichmakesyouholdyourbreathandsmileswithtears.Italwayscanbringbiglaughs，butitneverseemstomakeaneffortforthem.ThemovieisSpielberg’staleofanalmostchildlikeinnocentandinitiallyimpressesasanextraordinarygambleformainstreamAmericanfil

2、mmakersbecauseSpielbergweretomakeamoviein2004wherethereisnosex，noviolenceandwithaplotsohomespun.However，ifsafilmofquietlyeffectiveperformances.TheTerminalissupposedlybasedonthetruestoryofanIranianmanwhocampedoutatanairportinParis.InthisfilmairportischangedtotheJFKInternationalAirportand

3、theprotagonistisavisitornamedViktorNavorski(TomHanks)fromafictitioussmallEasternEuropeancountrythatwastakenoverinacoupwhilehewasairborne.Thereforehispassportandvisaareworthless,becausehiscountrynolongerexists，hecannotgoforwardorgoback.Inotherwords，heisonlyfreetoremainintheInternationalA

4、rrivalsLounge，forbiddentostepfootonAmericansoil.Althoughintherealworld，ViktorwouldbedeclaredapoliticalrefugeeandallsortsofU.S.andinternationalauthoritieswouldbecomeinvolvedinhiscase.Dixon，thecustomsandimmigrationsofficial，goesbytherules，buthehasnogreatloveoftherules.Sometimestherulesare

5、cruel，buthetakesnojoyinthecruelty.Atfirst,DixonwantsNavorskispontaneouslyoutoftheterminalbecauseViktor’ssituationisanexception.ActuallyDixon’splanistopassNavorskiontoanotherjurisdictionsuchasFBIandNYPDwhichwilltakethematteroutofhishandsifheleavestheairport.ButViktorhasnoguile，nohiddenmo

6、tives，andnosuspicionofothers.HewantstoaccesstoAmericathroughthelegalsystem,soherefusestobreakthelaw.LaterDixonoffershimpoliticalasylum.’’Areyouafraidofreturningtoyourcountry?”Unexpectedlyheisdeterminatetosay"Notafraid，"Heisunwillingtobetraytohishomelandevenjustlie.Attheend，heseemstobeco

7、meapermanentresidentoftheterminal.Intheterminal，ViktorshowsremarkableingenuityinmakingitahabitableplaceandlearningEnglish，atthesametime,impressestheterminalstaffwithhisgenerosityandindomitablespirit.Viktorhelpsthefooddelivermantowooanattractiveimmigrationofficer;makesfriendswit