American Beauty Speaking Louder Than Words
The film ：American Beauty； is about a life journey of the suburb middle class people of America. ... He feels like the world is tearing apart, so the noise of the rain goes louder again, symbolizing yet another emotion breakdown. ... This scene of American Beauty contributes to the plot by revealing Colonel・s sexual inclination; it also unveils Colonel・s mental struggle of coming out and this helps presenting the theme of how different people reacting to life in the suburb middle class in America.