The movie ends with the scenes that show the characters who continue to struggle with their lives without meaning and direction. Veronica and Simon do not realize what could be the best for them to live a constructive life and refigure their future in a hopeful way, but seem to look for a place of transcendence in their ongoing casual sexual discourses amidst the meaninglessness that haunts their lives. The atheist doctor Frank Harte still does not find the incomparable value of a human life while treating his patients. Brendan is frustrated by his financial crisis and more fundamentally the failure of self-achievement that results from the problem. Their lives continue as if the death of Father James would not mean anything to their lives. However, the story of genuine forgiveness and hope should remain in their memory and continue to tell them: “Realize that you are loved and you are better than your actions!” They are always invited to realize the meaning of Father James’ death. As they do so, they would also be able to feel the authentic embrace and be restored to their sense of dignity. Also, like Father James, they would be liberated from the spirit of detachment and live out a life of “the spirit of forgiveness and embrace.” This is not easy, but there is a flickering light of hope that was ignited by Father James and Fiona. The Spirit of Christ never ceases to transform Jack’s and other parishioners’ lives in pathetic but liberative presence. 6.3. A
Nathan Drum is the type of person everybody should strive to be, and although he stumbles, he gets back up again soon after. Nathan reacts to Ariel’s death the calmest of the family members. Yet we hear him ask, “Why Ariel? Why not me? The sins are mine. Why Punish her? Or Ruth?” (191). Even when faced with the death of a loved one, he does not question his faith. He may ask why God did something as bad as taking his only daughter instead of himself, the one that committed the crimes of war, but will not denounce God. Nathan’s faith that everything is going to be alright in the end is incredible to me. The Sunday after Ariel’s death shows just how incredible God’s power is. Now even though Nathan did not give a sermon at every church, it took a lot of guts and immense trust for him to preach in one of these churches. After having the darkest moment in his life, he comes out and gives one of the best sermons I have ever seen.
William joins the military and while he’s gone Margaret invites William’s mother Mrs. Anglin and brother Marshall to her parents’ house for dinner, which doesn’t go well because Mr. and Mrs. Ryder refuse to sign in an even more awkward silence. William comes back injured but not crippled and they live with her parents until he’s accepted into college. Margaret’s parents are sad to see her go but as soon as they can they go see her and it was unannounced. Margaret’s parents are very upset to see the place where she’s living and go to sign how upset they are that William hasn’t provided better for their daughter. Her parents never visit her again. The next time Margaret sees her parents is when she’s very pregnant to let them know that they’ll be grandparents. Lastly William and Margaret move into better housing where they will raise their child till William graduates from college. Margaret and William invite everyone to their baby shower after the birth of their son and her parents show up after everyone has gone. Margaret is upstairs with her son and William answers the door and her parents surprise her. When they see each other all the turmoil between them is gone and they enjoy each other’s company. The movie ends with Janice’s retirement party where Abel, Margaret, William and their son go and Janice’s signs a speech that Margaret
The conclusion of the story is she saves her little sister. Even though it was a sad ending she did what she knew was best and what she wanted to do. Jessa will be fine but they might find out when they figure out that she has gifted. Logan and the mom end up alright. It was a good and sad happy ending.
In my opinion, the ending wasn’t satisfying. It wasn’t satisfying because I was expecting a little bit more. For example, when the whole entire band shaved their hair I was surprised. But, I was wondering as to why the girls didn’t do it as well, I was hoping that they’d shave their hair as well. Also, when Jeffery got sick and Steven couldn’t perform, but in the end he received an award for his drums. But, he didn’t even perform and he got the award, I thought that it was unfair for the other people that played the instruments. Also, when Steven went to Sam and she died I was heartbroken. So, I would’ve kept her alive, I would have let her meet her sister. I would let them have a reunion, then later on she would give some more advice to
There is no real ending to the short story. The readers are just left hanging with the family in the house, fearing for their lives and showing that the father is giving up by smoking the last cigarette. In the film the characters are able to slip out of the house during a time when the birds weren't attacking and drive away to San Francisco, or at least away from Bodega
Father Jackson does not give his regards to the children or say his is sorry for what has happened. After Father Jackson enters the Follet house, he goes over and sits in Jay’s chair in the sitting room which causes the children to stare at him. He does not even introduce himself to the kids he just stares back them with such displeasure. He begins to lecture the kids about staring at him and how they should act like a proper lady and gentleman. After he finishes lecturing them, Aunt Hannah comes into the room and brings Father Jackson to see Mary. While the adults are in the room, Rufus and Catherine listen as the door and feel that “it was something evil, to which she was submitting almost without a struggle, and by which she was deceived,” (270). As they are listening at the door, they both imagine Father Jackson being killed in different scenarios, which reveal their distaste for the man. The more we read on, the more we see that Father Jackson has different motives with his religion. Father Jackson is shown as a very close-minded individual who does not seem to have any respect for someone who is not religious. He also refuses to complete Jay’s burial service because Jay was never baptized. Instead of using religion in a encouraging and positive way, Father Jackson uses his religious beliefs in a threatening and hateful
Next, neil shows his father that he's going to do as he pleases and does the play anyway without considering the punishments. Although neil shows both traits he ends his life showing what nature means to him by leaving the reef from the play on his open window
The anticlimactic conclusion of Cronauer being discharged and sent home leaves the audience sitting there asking “really? Is that it?” The audience is given nothing regarding what happens to Cronauer after he leaves or how his final conversation with Taun affects how he perceives the world. In many ways this is more powerful than having a clean cut conclusion. It feels as if the movie is ending but the Adrian Cronauer story is not.
An additional conflict that drastically swayed the stories ending includes the predicament the family had gotten into in the car. They had an accident, everyone had either a minor or major injury, and they were stranded on a back road. The reading states “The children were thrown to the floor and their moth, clutching the baby, was thrown out the door onto the ground; the old lady was thrown into the front seat. The car
I enjoyed the novel’s open ending because of all the possibilities. Phoebe and Paul’s story continues after the truth is revealed to Norah. It is not a seamless transition into shared traditions and memories; they are strangers that happen to be related; Paul and Norah do not know what to expect and Phoebe is the glue that joins them together just as it once tore them apart. The ending was not some happily ever after but a promise for a better tomorrow and a chance to heal and grow. Edwards’ structure of the novel ended on a sentimental and beautiful note, quite literally, with the twins singing while visiting David Henry’s grave. Paul heals and realizes that he stopped being angry at his father and now he just misses him and all the opportunities
He finds great understanding from these discussions; and throughout the book, Mack’s relationship is irrevocably strengthened. He talks to “Papa” about the death of his daughter, and his relationships with family, friends, and the Godhead. “Papa” relates to Mack: “You are the ones who embrace fear and pain and power and rights so readily in your relationships. But your choices are not stronger than my purposes, and I will use every choice you make for the ultimate good and the most loving outcome.” (Young 127) In addition, “Papa” explains to Mack the enormity of His death on the cross. The Bible is clear that the Cross is the apex of the Christian faith. Jesus Christ ultimately paid the penalty on the cross for the sins of this world. The penalty He faced was the wrath of the Father because of man’s negligence towards the Creator. In turn, Mack’s relationship was dismantled, reevaluated and carefully put back together piece by piece. Mack undeniably leaves the shack as a changed man.
“It is likely,” he said with a pensive mien, “that when you were in touch with the Sacred Gems, and they accepted you, their energy had entered you and that’s why you have acquired some of the tribes’ powers. The capability to manipulate the element you connected to.
Mrs. Ryan and the Priest In Frank O’Connor’s story “First Confession”, Mrs. Ryan and the priest are different. Mrs. Ryan and the priest approach Jackie differently and have different affects on him. Mrs. Ryan makes Jackie feel like a sinner in her approach to him. She teaches him how to examine his heart by asking himself a few questions, “Did we take the name of the Lord, our God in Vain? Did we honor our father and mother? Did we love our neighbors as ourselves? Did we covet our neighbors goods?”(614). This made Jackie feel like he is a sinner because he feels that he was not honoring his grandmother and feels that he coveted Nora’s penny she got every week from their grandmother. Mrs. Ryan affects Jackie by making him feel that
The film ends with Travis, a hero for the day, returning to his job as a cabbie. One can’t help but wonder is this outcome what really happened, or is it what Travis thought would’ve happened. Travis receiving letters from the grateful parents of Iris for returning her