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Posted by: deco ( )
Date: July 15, 2013 04:02PM
So watching 'The Life of Pi'

And really think that the cannibalistic island may have been modeled after the LDS church.

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Posted by: cludgie ( )
Date: July 15, 2013 07:07PM
Re: So watching 'The Life of Pi'

Good parallel. Loved the movie. It was refreshing to have an Indian portrayed by an Indian, for one thing. And a Canadian playing a Canadian, for once.

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Posted by: dot ( )
Date: July 15, 2013 09:24PM
Re: So watching 'The Life of Pi' - spoiler alert

Actually, if I remember correctly from the notes at the back of the book, the cannibalistic island was symbolic of Islam. But yes, I can see how it could be symbolic of LDSinc. also.

When I read the book I was a TBM and didn't quite get the full meaning.

When I watched the movie I was an apostate and I totally understood it! Spoiler alert! The whole premise is that religion / belief in God isn't true, but it is comforting and gives people something magical to believe in. It is a means of giving the tragedy in life a better spin - or finding meaning in chaos and tragedy. Very profound message and I think the movie was a great rendition of the book.

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