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Lessons from the Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Whether sharing this movie with friends, family, young, or old, this movie provides a

good opportunity to discuss the following life lessons.

Death is Inevitable

Benjamin is faced with the reality of death more than typical individuals, having been

born at the age that is most usually associated with death. Death seems to always be on

his mind, and as he encounters various characters throughout the movie that face death in

their own ways, he learns subtle details about the experience of death that many people

dont consider.

Cherish Each Day of Your Life

The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonchallenges the idea that life would be better ifwe could erase its hurts. Characters in the movie repeatedly deliver a message about the

importance of cherishing each day, whether it brings good or ill. The movie also

encourages us to cherish the people around us while they are still alive. For instance,

before his father dies, Benjamin carries him down to a lake to see the sunrise one last

time as it was his fathers greatest joy to see the sunrise.

Acceptance Rather Than Denial

According to the film, the right response to loss is acceptance rather than denial. The

tugboat captain, Mike, uttered, "You can be as mad as a dog at the ways things went, you

can swear and curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go."

New Beginnings

Benjamin Button told his daughter, Caroline, "It's never too late, or in my case, too early,

to be whatever you want to be. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If not, I hope you

have the strength to start all over again." This film taught us to be brave to stand up again

and to start all over again when we fell or failed in the middle of our life journey. It also

implied that we should always have the courage to find lifes purpose, to discover and

fulfill our destiny.

Love and Compassion

Queenie immediately chooses to adopt the apparently unwanted child-Benjamin Button.

She does so --the movie shows us-- because she has love enough even for this odd

foundling. Queenie cares for Benjamin's physical and spiritual needs. She had showered

him with motherly love. And she tells him his life has purpose even though he looks

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different ("You're on your own route, Benjamin. ... Be thankful for what you've been

given").

Mercy and Forgiveness

Eventually, Thomas Button apologizes for abandoning Benjamin. And at the end,

Benjamin had forgiven his father. What is more, before his father dies, Benjamin carries

him down to a lake to see the sunrise one last time. This shows that Benjamin had

forgiven his father and he hopes to do something for his old man as a son for the last

time.

Ensuring Security and Stability Of Loved Ones

Whether his solution is proper or is debatable: Benjamin leaves Daisy so that she can find

a husband and father for their daughter (which she does).

(Benjamin asks, "How can I be a father when I'm headed in the other direction?" Daisy

tells him, "Be there for as long as you can, and I'll accept the consequences." As he keeps

regressing, he says, "You're going to have to find a real father for her. She needs a father,

not a playmate.")

Benjamin left to ensure that his daughter can live a normal life, and to avoid burdening

his wife when he gets younger each day and eventually become a kid. However,

Benjamin never wavers in his devotion. He sends birthday cards and notes to his daughter

expressing his affection from afar. Moreover, he also left all his fortune to his wife and

daughter before he leaves.

Everyone Is Special In Their Own Way

This movie portray that every person has something special to offer despite their physical

limitations. With any person we meet, we have to look beyond the physical appearance to

reach the heart. Not only doesBenjamin Button remind us that beauty is not just skindeep; it encourages us to discover what may lie dormant inside those we love most. Its a

film about learning to make the most of life when everything seems to be against you. As

Queenie says more than once, Were all heading in the same direction; we just take

separate routes to reach there. The whole moral of the story is that we need to takecontrol of our lives. We should do whatever it is that we want to do most, be the person

we want to be, and that we can do that at any time, no matter how young or old we are.