There are two thoughts stated in the film and after each there stands one of those characters. Dr.Larch, talented ether-addicted doctor, lives in the orphanage among small kids (whom he names life), delivers babies and performs abortions. One of his clever thoughts hinting the problem of abortions was in the beginning of the film, where he told that that was women, who need help, not their babies. Being wise person, he looked at the problem of abortion from the perspective of women. He was so understandable that just gives them what they want; an orphan or an abortion. His vision of the problem is more clear-headed than cruel, unsuitable. This is the basic character through which the director shows his own attitude toward the abortion. Dr.Larchs view toward abortion does not show some ridiculous struggle with the society, which states that abortion is illegal. Through Dr.Larch and later the monologue of dieing Mr.Rose the director points that sometimes you have to break some rules to put things right. There is an interesting scene where Dr.Larch and Homer argue (the scene after the death of young pregnant girl). There they speak about the responsibility, and Homer insists on control of the orphan. What does he know about responsibility? He made love with Candy for the first time. At that moment he did not think about responsibility. What if they made a baby at that time Homers negative monologue concerning abortions would not be authoritative. So, from one perspective it is Homers childishness and idealized nature which can not understand Dr.Larchs view. But that is all or, maybe, there are other factors, combined with childishness, made Homer judgmental. Later, there is an excellent scene, where Homer and Dr.Larch correspond. It seems that Homer goes after the social rules. He knows that abortion is illegal, immoral, and those facts also disturb the orphan to accept the Dr.Larchs point of view. In the scene it is shown how Homer, cleaning the house, replaces the cider house rules. Its like a hint rules are the society rules, and by leaving them the director shows that Homer is not read to abandon societys judgmental thoughts. Another significant detail is the cider house rules themselves. There was a scene when Homer reads rules up to the end. We (who live there) the ones who makes up rules and sometimes you have to break some rules to put things right. At that point I remember the scene when Dr.Larch amazed Homers high expectations of people. Maybe Homers rule about being responsible was like those cider house rules. Without facing something a person can not judgmentally behave. The important thing can be looked from different perspective. And sometimes it is possible (to be objective) only after feeling till the end the problem. Thats what made Homer open his eyes and look wider Roses pregnancy. Homer performs the abortion its the sign of accepting Dr.Larchs worldview. And I just can not stop amaze the brilliantly made film. During the scene of the performing the abortion itself the spirit of Dr.Larch his be of use in Homers mouth, focusing on Dr.Larchs instruments, either The victory of the objective belief over the societys small-minded opinion is obviously seen. Homer reads to Rose the fragment about how awful to see no help or even pity. My thought is that its a hint concerning abortions and hazards which bear attitude toward them. In Rose I feel lone hopeless pregnant woman when she does not know from whom she can get help and whether she can get help at all. The sad fragment of Homers reading becomes actual one when we see Roses despair. So, through the whole film the thought lasts the thought that accepts performing abortions. Its breaking the rules because of peoples imperfections but the rules themselves are imperfect as well. Such idea was introduced in the beginning and spending some time with the young Homer made us believe it. |
