Friday, February 06, 2004
Post #3 - Family Life in The Ring
In The Ring, a reporter named Rachel puts her loved ones in danger while investigating the death of her sister’s sixteen year old daughter. She discovers that her niece, along with the niece’s friends that died at the same time she did, had watched a strange videotape exactly seven days before their deaths. The tape of mysterious origins contained random images and scenes which hinted at the murder of a young girl named Samara.
Samara Morgan’s family, like Rachel’s, is somewhat dysfunctional. In both situations, the father does not want the child, while both parents do not provide the child enough love or attention. Parents in The Ring are constantly busy with their jobs, so the children seek out different ways to express themselves, but they usually are misunderstood. Unlike Rachel’s son, however, Samara is an evil being. Supernatural events surrounding the Morgan family tear it apart. Samara causes her mother to hallucinate and go insane. As a result, Mrs. Morgan eventually commits suicide.
Domestic life is portrayed very negatively in The Ring. Broken families leave their children to be taken care of by strangers; Rachel relies on school and babysitters, while Samara’s parents depend on a mental health facility. Parents are oblivious to the emotional needs of their children. Unfortunately, the film also sends out the message that even when relationships and situations seem like they are improving, something is bound to go wrong.
Samara Morgan’s family, like Rachel’s, is somewhat dysfunctional. In both situations, the father does not want the child, while both parents do not provide the child enough love or attention. Parents in The Ring are constantly busy with their jobs, so the children seek out different ways to express themselves, but they usually are misunderstood. Unlike Rachel’s son, however, Samara is an evil being. Supernatural events surrounding the Morgan family tear it apart. Samara causes her mother to hallucinate and go insane. As a result, Mrs. Morgan eventually commits suicide.
Domestic life is portrayed very negatively in The Ring. Broken families leave their children to be taken care of by strangers; Rachel relies on school and babysitters, while Samara’s parents depend on a mental health facility. Parents are oblivious to the emotional needs of their children. Unfortunately, the film also sends out the message that even when relationships and situations seem like they are improving, something is bound to go wrong.
