analysis of the evan almighty film
Literary Form
- Change The World: Narrative - a narrative is a story told in a series of gradually unfolding events or experiences.
- Build An Ark: Prophecy - a message delivered from God.
- One Act of Random Kindness: Legal Document - list of instructions and guidance on ways of living that are often very detailed.
- You're Noah: Narrative - a narrative is a story told in a series of gradually unfolding events or experiences.
- Pray For The Opportunity: Proverb - these are wise statements, which guide us in how to live a life pleasing to God.
- Get on The Ark: Epic - these are stories told on a grand scale, often involving a great hero.
- You Did Good: Proverb - these are wise statements, which guide us in how to live a life pleasing to God.
Underlying Themes and Messages
Change The World:
Build An Ark:
One Act of Random Kindness:
You're Noah?:
Pray For The Opportunity:
Get on The Ark:
You Did Good:
Change The World:
- With great power comes great responsibility
- Change make a difference
- Leadership and ambition
- Always be open - minded
Build An Ark:
- Always remember your promises
- Never doubt God
- God is everything
- You Cannot run away from your destiny and responsibility
- God's will
- Purpose
One Act of Random Kindness:
- God loves everyone
- Change the world with One Act of Random Kindness at a time
- Accept your destiny
- Help me help you
You're Noah?:
- Never forget your oath
- Everyone's path in life is different
- Dedication
- God is paramount
- Marriage is paramount
- Destiny may cost you many things
- Sometimes the truth is hard to listen/take in
Pray For The Opportunity:
- Don't judge a book by its cover
- Everyone's word is the same and of equal value
- Stubbornness
Get on The Ark:
- Have faith
- Never know when you'll need something from someone
- Refuge
- Don't count your chickens before they have hatched
- Forgiveness
- Purpose is unpredictable
You Did Good:
- One Act of Random Kindness at a time - change the world
- Always have faith in yourself
- We always learn from our mistakes
- Everyone has a purpose in life
Covenant/Agreement:
The main covenant in the film, 'Evan Almighty' is the mutual goal and agreement Evan and God have on changing the world. This goal was achieved through the moral and virtue of one Act of Random Kindness at a time.
This covenant between Evan and God is symbolized and remembered God's sign of the rainbow.
Symbols: