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Spatial Metaphor and Dream Narration in the Film Pad Man

Author(s)

Lishi Huang

Affiliation(s)

School of Foreign Languages, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China

Abstract

As a film with profound connotations and broad social impact, "Pad Man" has not only prompted introspection on traditional local values in India but also sparked global discussions on women's rights. This paper takes the film as its subject of study and, from the theoretical perspective of spatial metaphor, deconstructs the metaphorical meanings of the three spatial settings—the Indian countryside, the city, and the United Nations headquarters. It systematically teases out the narrative logic of the protagonist Lakshmi's dream, from its inception and development to its culmination. On this basis, the paper further explores the deep connection between individual resistance and social change, excavates the ideological value of the film in the collision between tradition and modernity, as well as between individual and universal values, and provides a new perspective for understanding the social critique and cultural dissemination functions of the film.

Keywords

"Pad Man"; Spatial Metaphor; Dream Narrative; Social Change

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