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While Disney animations are
successful in moving their audiences, their subsidiary (子公司) Pixar
is expert at creating tear-jerking movies as well.
At first sight, it is remarkable
that these movies make us cry—the main characters are cartoon characters, in most
cases not even human beings, who do things that could evidently never happen in
the real world: toys come to life, monsters are to scare sleeping children, and
helium-balloon-powered houses travel the world. How can a story so unrealistic make
us care so much about their animated main characters?
The Pixar creators explained
that their stories often reflect their own personal lives. Whereas the animated
characters are far from real, their lives are relatable. The magical ingredient
is the realistic portrayal of the complex emotional lives of the characters.
As Pixar director Pete Doctor
explains: "What you're trying to do, when you tell a story, is to write about
an event in your life that made you feel a particular way. And what you're trying
to do, when you tell a story, is to get the audience to have that same feeling.
While this is true for storytelling in general, it is especially important in Pixar
movies, given that the basic plots of their movies cannot happen in real life."
What makes Pixar's highly unrealistic
stories believable is the fact that they address problems that are central to our
own lives. Pixar addresses real human matters such as family, friendship, death,
loss, and the highly realistic emotions that such events evoke in our life.
The effect of the story thus
depends on the human capacity to empathize with others: to recognize which emotions
others experience, and to understand why others feel how they feel. The fact that
empathy is learned and developed through life may well be the reason why these movies
are entertaining for kids but rather devastating and heart-crushing for adults.
Every Pixar movie has the moment
when we cry. We learn and feel with the characters through the realistic portrayal
of their emotional lives. The stories appeal to our deepest emotions and, thus,
make us cry. Because, essentially, Pixar stories are about us.
(1)
Which real issue may not be dealt with in Pixar's movies?
A . Family conflicts.
B . Romantic love.
C . A political issue.
D . The betrayal of a friend.
(2)
What can be inferred from the passage?
A . The Pixar's movies are not only entertaining for kids but also heart-breaking for adults.
B . Pixar can create touching movies because of the support from Disney.
C . Both the realistic emotions and real human matters are shown vividly in Pixar's tear-jerking movies.
D . People can find empathy more easily in animation movies than in any other movies.
(3)
The key reason for the success of Pixar's movies lies in _________.
A . empathy of the audience
B . the delicate film design
C . the adorable cartoon characters
D . good taste of the audience
(4)
What's the best title of the passage?
A . How to Make Unrealistic Stories Believable?
B . How Do Disney Pixar Movies Make Us Cry?
C . Why Are Human Easily Attracted by Movies?
D . What Makes Disney Pixar Movies Successful?
答案: C
C
A
B