kara walling-northfork

I think what stood out symbolically to me in the film was the connection between the church and the valley. The back of the church is completely open to the mountains and valley, while the church itself is propped up on stilts. This represents the idea that only the mountains and the valley are concrete, unlike the accessories we hold in our lives. It portrays this idea that we can hold on to things that will last, but in actuality we cant. So if we alter a town, such as the people in Northfork are being forced to leave their home, to make it “better,” is there anything really better if nothing is permanent? I think this stuck out to me because it can be applied in our daily lives. We place importance on things that ultimately will diminish over time, and don’t value what is concrete, the creation of the Earth.

Also, just randomly about a different part in the film, why doesn’t Father Harlan just take care of Irwin or adopt him himself? I feel like the entire film Father Harlan is taking care of Irwin and trying to find him a worthy and loving home, so I didn’t understand why he felt it was necessary to find someone else when he clearly is taking on the duty of a parent as it is.