![]() He says, in front of the congregation, that if God had made these things a priority, they were in trouble. Simon doesn't believe that the niceties of church are necessary. Ben Goodrich, a drama teacher, meets Joe and Simon and brings a stuffed armadillo for Joe. One day Rebecca invites a man she met on the train to dinner. Simon is also obsessed with how long he can hold his breath underwater, always trying to improve this ability. The fact that she refused to reveal the identity of the father has caused Joe to be a living town scandal. Joe's mother, Rebecca Wentworth, got pregnant in high school, the only fact anyone knows about Joe's parentage, is that Rebecca met him on a train. Simon loved baseball despite the fact that he almost never got to play, and when he did it was only to get a walk from his small strike zone. Nobody believed that he would survive, but Simon believed he was a legitimate miracle. Simon was the smallest birth in the history of Gravestown. In the despair and confusion over his condition, Simon may have somehow led himself to the conclusion that God had made him in this way to Since his belief gave him much hope and strengthened his faith, he tirelessly clung onto it, never giving up.The story begins being narrated by an adult Joe visiting the grave of Simon Birch, the rest of the movie takes place in 1964. So then, what are we to make of Simon Birch? Is he really God’s instrument, given that (A) he may have misunderstood this term (B) God would not have made him in this way and (C) God had nothing to do with him becoming a hero? It is possible that Simon’s belief of being God’s instrument was merely a deeply entrenched delusion. In the end, what made Simon a hero was his courage. Simon’s size or physical condition had nothing to do with him remaining calm and working out a plan that saved the passengers of the bus. His heroic and selfless act is admirable but still, is this entirely due to himself or to God? Having internalised the idea of being a hero, Simon may have developed a ‘hero’ instinct that may have led to behave the way he did. Of course, in the end, Simon managed to save some children from being drowned in a river. So why attribute your troubles to the Father, as what Simon did by believing that He made him in this way?īesides, doesn’t the term ‘God’s instrument’ mean to be used by God for a higher purpose that will benefit others? If such is the case, it would be illogical to think that you caused the death of someone because you are God’s instrument. ![]() My understanding is that according to the Bible, sin is the cause of all the ills of the world. Others will go further and respect Simon for what he is: a boy whose faith and optimism remain steadfast and unwavering.īut upon further thought, it seems that there are some serious irregularities in Simon’s line of thought. Some may simply find this cute and endearing since Simon is only 12. He questioned Reverend Russell’s way of running the church, insisting that “if God has made the church big sale a priority, then I’d say we’re all in a lot of trouble.” Despite causing the death of Miss Wenteworth, Joe’s mother, he clung to his belief that God has a plan for everyone. ![]() No doubt, Simon has a great deal of faith or his age. In the words of his best friend Joe, Simon was “so tiny that we loved to pick him up.” Despite his condition and the cruel nicknames that are hurled at him, Simon believes that he was made in this way by God for a very special purpose: to be His instrument and become a hero. Born with a growth disorder, he is much smaller than other children of his age. Which Simon Birch, the main character of the movie Simon Birch, has in abundance. F aith: a strong feeling of unconditional trust or confidence in someone or something.
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