Phenomenon: • • • • • • • • • George Malley Nate Pope DOC Lace Glory and Al The townspeople Dr Ringold FBI Agents DR. WELLEN Phenomenon • • • • • George Malley Nate Pope DOC Lace Glory and Al • The townspeople • Dr Ringold • FBI Agents • DR. WELLEN Here we go!!! • George – – – – – – – works in his garden is learning spanish works on cars “fixes things” is the instrument Finds/heals the boy Wants to share his ideas to being a deeper awareness • George • Wants to bring people together – Uniting force – People don’t understand/fear him – Pays attention to detail and people around him – extraordinary Phenomenon: • best explains the suffering misunderstood and ridiculed Jesus. • After George has this experience of light he is struggling to figure out what is happening to him as he truly discovers his identity, mission, purpose in life. • On this journey, he wants to share his ideas and help as many people as possible. • However, the members of his own hometown are afraid of George and have made their own conclusions about him and cannot listen to his truth. (MARK: IRONIC TWIST and MESSIANIC SECRET) • The FBI agents want to silence George because they are threatened by his special abilities. • After his death the people come to an understanding and appreciate and treasure his memory as his spirit lives on in them. The opposition • Dr. Ringold: insists on being called Doctor; does not want to listen to George until after he sees George’s special abilities • FBI agents: threatened by George’s knowledge; filled will fear, they want to silence him • Dr. Wellen: just wants George’s brain; has no interest in the person, or life • “you are not a scholar” SYMBOLS • • • • • • • The garden: nature, heaven and earth The light changes everything, Does George really change? Increased capacity for learning Sees clearly, understands right away Concentrates; clarity of thought Teaches a parable using symbols – Aspen trees in Colorado one root system, unity, connected, partnership George • “Full of ideas and you can’t deliver” – The parking lot, the new mail route, • George still says “I don’t know” but he shares what he knows and feels; similar to Jesus identity growing into understanding of his human and divine natures • “Like he is not human” Gospel of Mark Connections • Humanity and suffering of Jesus • Irony in Mark • Lessons that we can learn from Jesus’ experience of suffering and service • The messianic secret and mystery – Nate wants to show off George's ability of telekinesis; George says never mind that • The Parable of the sower and the seed George as a Christ figure • George pays attention to details • George wants to learn Spanish in order to communicate better • George is the instrument!!! • Searching for truth, creates experiments, • What is happening is the truth • “I am the way and the truth and the life” • Nate is in fantasy land; George brings him reality, gives him purpose and a future Character Analysis • • • • • George Malley: Jesus Nate Pope: Peter (the denial and forgiveness) DOC: Joseph Lace: Mary Magdalene at the cross Glory and Al: the children • The townspeople: turn on him and believe afterwards • Dr Ringold: the doubting Thomas/ evangelist • FBI Agents: the Roman and Jewish Authorities • DR. WELLEN: the pharisees Let’s Get Biblical!!! • there are many biblical references that you can use to connect the Bible and the movie; here are a few: • remember you must use 2 biblical quotations from any of the following stories or any of your own and explain them in your reflection paper............... • Jn 2: the cleansing of the temple • Lk 22: the last supper Eucharist • Lk 22: the agony in the garden of Gethsemane • Jn 12: the anointing at Bethany • Mt 27: the guards at the tomb • Jn 15: the vine and the branches • Jn 21: Jesus and Peter keep in mind the symbols that we discussed in class: • • • • The birthday: beginnings, creation the light: is within and shared The solar panels: the sun, the Son the garden: of Eden and Gethsemane • lace's wooden chairs: carpentry, sin, the cross • • • • the grove of aspen trees in Colorado George's books: the Bible George’s experiments: the truth The corn!!! I told u this movie was corny! The Five Senses • Sight: George sees the light • Taste: the taste of life • Touch: feels the prequake activity; telekinesis; feels the pain of others (compassion) • Hearing: Morse code • Smell: stops to smell the flowers • Sense of humor!!!