Sunday, October 23, 2016
Trust and "Apple Mac 1984": Finding Thematic Common Ground
In the 20th century, Theatre of the Absurd emerged as a style of theatre with a particular focus on the ideas of existentialism and absurdism. Trust, is a movie with clear connections to the Theatre of the Absurd and The Stranger. Similar themes exist between not only Trust and The Stranger and the Theatre of the Absurd, but also between Trust and the iconic "Apple Mac 1984" commercial. The "Apple Mac 1984" commercial depicts the lives of mindless, homogenous drones, brainwashed by an all-seeing tyrant until a girl with a sledgehammer liberates the drones from the tyrant’s speech. The meaning of the commercial is clear: the individual must not accept the principles of any established authority as incontrovertibly true. Similarly, the film Trust conveys the idea that because humans live in a chaotic and meaningless universe, they should shake the bonds of society to live life in any way they want. This theme is clearly asserted in Trust when Maria approaches the husband of the woman who kidnapped the baby. Both Trust and the "Apple Mac 1984" commercial emphasize forging one's own identity and not accepting what is thrust on you by society.
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I see your point, but this connection only seems appealing to me on a surface level. While Trust takes great efforts in breaking down metaphorical walls, it also takes great time to show how people cope with it - by self defining. I guess what I'm trying to say is the the Apple Mac 1984 commercial simply tells people to look past the system, while Trust incorporates every element of self-definition into its narrative.
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