Little Miss Sunshine is an American road movie whose plot is about a family trip to a children's beauty pageant. Whilst it is small in terms of budget, the amount of meaning brought through the movie is plentiful. My focus today shall be about the dysfunctional family's obsession with winning.
The star of the movie was a little girl called Olive. Her father was a failed motivational speaker who depended on his friend's leads in making it big. Her mother, Sheryl, was a divorcee who was trying to piece the family together. Her uncle, Frank, was a failed scholar who lost his job and attempted suicide. Dwayne was an unhappy teenager who chose to be mute by choice until he accomplishes his dream. Her grandfather, Edwin, who used to sell heroin, was full of vulgarities.
Each of the characters wanted to succeed very much. But when one by one, they failed, their disappointment and frustration showed. One of the final scenes was that of Olive trying to compete. She has the dreams of participating at the "Little Miss Sunshine" beauty contest, she qualified for it, they drove for days and rushed her to the contest scene, but when the competition level is way higher than what they anticipated, does she (i) quit and save the embarassment, or (ii) persevere on to witness her dream unfold?
The star of the movie was a little girl called Olive. Her father was a failed motivational speaker who depended on his friend's leads in making it big. Her mother, Sheryl, was a divorcee who was trying to piece the family together. Her uncle, Frank, was a failed scholar who lost his job and attempted suicide. Dwayne was an unhappy teenager who chose to be mute by choice until he accomplishes his dream. Her grandfather, Edwin, who used to sell heroin, was full of vulgarities.
Each of the characters wanted to succeed very much. But when one by one, they failed, their disappointment and frustration showed. One of the final scenes was that of Olive trying to compete. She has the dreams of participating at the "Little Miss Sunshine" beauty contest, she qualified for it, they drove for days and rushed her to the contest scene, but when the competition level is way higher than what they anticipated, does she (i) quit and save the embarassment, or (ii) persevere on to witness her dream unfold?I thought one should always persevere on, regardless of whether he/she wins. For it is not the happiness that comes only after the win, but it is the journey of living the dream that translates to joy. Someone once told me - the opposite of success is not failure, it is giving up. Success doesn't come only after you achieved the dream, success has already been achieved with each little step (or even failure) I take. Today, I feel at ease with each little ray of sunshine I made everyday.
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