Life of Pi

Misfit

Misfit

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Okay, I have a question
at the end of the movie Pi says to the guy who is to write the story, "Which story do you prefer?" "The first or second?" and the guy says "the first". Then Pi says "So it is with God". What did he mean?
 
KingFish

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I am thinking the second story was real but he made it more user friendly and easier on himself by creating the first version. I could be way off track but that is what I think.
 
kwillia

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KingFish said:
I am thinking the second story was real but he made it more user friendly and easier on himself by creating the first version. I could be way off track but that is what I think.
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Exactly. The 2nd story is of the actual events. He coping mechanism was that his mind allowed the fabrications of the story he choses to believe and tells to others which was necessary to survive the horror and not go mad. He gives credit to God for that gift.
 
desertrat

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KingFish said:
I am thinking the second story was real but he made it more user friendly and easier on himself by creating the first version. I could be way off track but that is what I think.
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kwillia said:
Exactly. The 2nd story is of the actual events. He coping mechanism was that his mind allowed the fabrications of the story he choses to believe and tells to others which was necessary to survive the horror and not go mad. He gives credit to God for that gift.
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But what did he mean by what he said? God knows the truth perhaps?
 
kwillia

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mAlice said:
But the question was

Did I just not grasp the response to that somewhere? :confused:
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To me... that is where the beginning of the movie really comes in to play... his various hardships during which his acceptance of multiple religions demonstrated his willingness to "believe in something".

With those three words, we come to understand that this is a story about how we choose what to believe and how we come to grips with a reality that is often more horrible that we can stand. It is why billions around the world chose to find comfort in their chosen religious faith.
 
desertrat

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kwillia said:
To me... that is where the beginning of the movie really comes in to play... his various hardships during which his acceptance of multiple religions demonstrated his willingness to "believe in something".

With those three words, we come to understand that this is a story about how we choose what to believe and how we come to grips with a reality that is often more horrible that we can stand. It is why billions around the world chose to find comfort in their chosen religious faith.
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Hey that makes sense!
 
mAlice

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kwillia said:
To me... that is where the beginning of the movie really comes in to play... his various hardships during which his acceptance of multiple religions demonstrated his willingness to "believe in something".

With those three words, we come to understand that this is a story about how we choose what to believe and how we come to grips with a reality that is often more horrible that we can stand. It is why billions around the world chose to find comfort in their chosen religious faith.
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Okay. I think this answers the OP's question.
 
Misfit

Misfit

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I'm a little slower than the rest of the class..."So it is with God" is telling us that the elaborite, majestic tale was more preferable to "God" (and the writer) than the horror that was the truth. Is that about right?
 
kwillia

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Misfit said:
I'm a little slower than the rest of the class..."So it is with God" is telling us that the elaborite, majestic tale was more preferable to "God" (and the writer) than the horror that was the truth. Is that about right?
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Chosing to believe the preferable majestic tale is "chosing to believe in something".
 
kwillia

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Misfit said:
I think I got it :yahoo:
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I LOVED THE MOVIE! I found the ending to be so profound! I am not a religious person but by that same token I understand and accept why so many people chose and NEED religion in their lives. This move said exactly what I had always felt about religion. I seriously can't think of another movie that has touched me so profoundly... it really surpised me.
 
Misfit

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kwillia said:
I LOVED THE MOVIE! I found the ending to be so profound! I am not a religious person but by that same token I understand and accept why so many people chose and NEED religion in their lives. This move said exactly what I had always felt about religion. I seriously can't think of another movie that has touched me so profoundly... it really surpised me.
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It must have got to me to, because that "so it is with god" thing was driving me :crazy: I'm going to watch it again this weekend. :yay:
 
kwillia

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Misfit said:
It must have got to me to, because that "so it is with god" thing was driving me :crazy: I'm going to watch it again this weekend. :yay:
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I want to watch it again too now that I have had a few weeks to think about it and have reached my conclusions as to why I was so touched by the movie (and yes, analyzing this movie has been going on in the back of my head since I watched it).

My copy if the movie is floating around between my bro and sis tho...:ohwell:


Oh and looking past the profoundness of the story... wasn't the filming and animation MOST SPECTACULER?!?!?!?! :clap:
 
KingFish

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Interpretation is subjective but the question is intended to serve as a moment of theological reflection. Are you a person that prefers to believe in things that always make sense/things that you can see? Or are you a person that prefers to believe in miracles/take things on faith? There are no right or wrong answers – just an opportunity for introspection.
 
Misfit

Misfit

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kwillia said:
Oh and looking past the profoundness of the story... wasn't the filming and animation MOST SPECTACULER?!?!?!?! :clap:
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Visually it was absolutely amazing. I have it on blue ray and WOW! It really took a keen eye to see anything that looked even a little fake. I think Pi had a dream sequence that was a bit cartoony but it may have been on purpose.
 
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