This is the single most unbelievable part of the film i can accept the blind man with improbable aiming skills verging on disability superpower, i can accept the braille bible the size of the concise oed, i can accept a man turning down sex with mila kunis. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Further, we believe that a bible is a personal item and one should have some choice in what version to receive. The goal is to show the construction of identity in a world destroyed. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. If you have yet to see this awesome flick, then i hope this article encourages you to finally watch this rrated christian movie about what would happen if the world was devoid of the bible watch the original trailer here. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by.
Stories from the bible for blind children the braille bookstore. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. World braille day and the book of eli museum of the bible. Well, if its in braille, its possible nobody would know its a bible unless some of those people read through every braille book looking for bibles. One day, as he brought one of the braille pages to his lips, his tongue happened to touch a few of the raised characters and he could feel them.
Now, we dont learn until the end of the movie, but eli is carrying a king james bible that is written in braille. As eli is speaking, the camera zooms in on his eyes, and we see that eli is blind. If he was truly blind then he wouldnt be able to do so because he wouldnt know where they. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take elis key to the book flap. In blindness, braille, and the bible, joseph and mary florence stephen disclose real truths about being blindas joseph is. The bible he had with him was in braille and is of no use to carnegie, who finds his city falling apart now that he no longer has his soldiers to maintain order. In the early 19th century, little was done to help the blind read or write. When he goes into the first house hes walking into things, moves things around in the cup bored without looking at what hes searching though. The book of eli us message board political discussion. Bibles for the blind and visually handicaped international. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. Dec 22, 2010 he was blind the whole time, that is why towards the end the book he was carrying that got taken was in braille and the bad guy in the end could not read it and the other girl refuse to tell him what it said.
An alternate solution is to look at getting a audio bible instead. Maintains a free cassette tape lending library and produces braille publications. The book of eli believable except for this one small thing. He calls the engineer in to unlock the book and once its unlocked they see the bible is in braille in alcatraz, a closeup of elis face shows us that he is blind as well. Introduce very young blind children to gods word through timehonored braille bible stories. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Truslow is an easy to read, easy to understand book i would recommend for every classroom library. The book of eli is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary on january 11, 2020. But listening to someone read the scriptures to you is the next best thing, if. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent.
The book of eli believable except for this one small. But his determination to read and write for himself inspired him to invent a simpler code. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. The bible eli had on him was written in braille all along, because eli himself is blind. Yes, thats right, the bible in braille is as tall as you. We have thousands of great braille books to choose from. Nothing beats having the word in front of you, and are braille bibles are and likely always will be everyones first choice. This movie might be a reality some day, and the book he is carrying the bible may restore humanity in itself. Which tools, equipment, and technologies can help blind people accomplish their daily tasks, the wrong way and the right way to meet, greet, and communicate with blind people, and. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well.
Eli, however, is a walking bible since he has the entire bible memorized word for word from genesis to revelation. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. In the town, the engineer opens elis locked bible, which carnegie discovers is in braille. The titular book of eli, a braille bible, purportedly containing the entire kjv text, would actually take up much more physical space than one volume. The book of eli and the identity in a world of scarcity and devastation.
While the apostle paul is talking about a christians confident trust in gods promises, the book of eli s point that the titular character is literally blind, carrying a braille bible is how the film hammers home the unquestionable providence at work in our heros journey. Eli had memorized the whole thing and read it back to the ones in the city who wrote it all down. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Wouldnt a braille edition of the bible take up a couple of shelves whole bookshelf. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. Know in many states as the talking book library, there are state libraries with local toll free numbers. The book of eliheadscratchers all the tropes wiki fandom.
Further, we believe that a bible is a personal item and. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Yet im not sure what further conclusions to draw from this. In the book of eli was eli blind or could he just read. A beautiful collection of books for parents and children. The bible being in braille doesnt mean hes blind, but his character is blind.
You see, our goal is to make as many popular titles available as. The book of eli believe, holidays, christmas, people. The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille the plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. Just select your desired age and topic, and well show you some books your blind friend will love. Wouldnt a braille edition of the bible take up a whole bookshelf.
This book of bible stories made especially for families with either a blind child or a blind parent is just like any other, complete with pictures, except that a clear sheet of plastic with braille on it has been inserted between the pages so that the stories can be read either in braille or in print. Jan 26, 2016 this movie might be a reality some day, and the book he is carrying the bible may restore humanity in itself. But his determination to read and write for himself inspired him to invent a simpler code of raised dotsa system so significant in teaching the blind its still used today. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Library of congress national library for the blind and physically handicapped. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Making a positive difference in the lives of visually impaired people by providing them access to gods holy word. The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille. He calls the engineer in to unlock the book and once its unlocked they see the bible is in braille in alcatraz, a closeup of eli s face shows us that he is blind as well. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. And, considering how thick the braille pages are, how can the small book be the entire king james bible. Furthermore, that book did not have nearly enough pages to be a printed bible, much less a bible printed in braille.
Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. The holy bible is in braille indicating that eli was blind. Back in town carnegie finally opens the bible, which had been locked like a childs diary, to discover that it is written in braille. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Welcome to the braille bookstore, where we have over two thousand books in braille available for all ages and interests. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to lombardi, the sanctuarys leader. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.
Before you order a bible in braille from jehovahs witnesses, make sure you have room to keep it. The complete new world translation published in english, spanish, and italian braille ranges from 18 to 28 volumes and requires a minimum of two meters 6 ft 5 in of shelf space other formats require less room than a bible on embossed paper. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Braille bibles for the blind the braille bookstore. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Eli was blind before the war and after finding the bible and hearing gods voice he regained his sight until his task was completed finding a safe place for the bible this is why he did things a blind man would do and could read braille and also why is eyes were normal at the start of the film and clouded and the end. Maybe some can willingly suspend their disbelief on this point, but my dad is blind and he used to have an entire braille bible. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight.
Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take eli s key to the book flap. More like 18, and those are for enormoussized books. Jan 31, 2010 in the book of eli at the end the man finally gets the bible and finds it to be written in braille was eli blind the whole time. Braille bibles international believes that every blind individual that desires a bible should have one. Louis braille, blinded as a child, learned to spell by tracing leather letters. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his. The thick paper required and the fact that only 27 characters five or six words can fit on a standard 812 inch row is a bit of an issue no. Jun 26, 2018 despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. If you know about the bible, there is an eli that was blind since the movie is semibiblical. The thick paper required and the fact that only 27 characters five or six words can fit on a standard 812 inch row is a bit of an issue. When carnegie is overthrown, the people breaking up the room are shown looting the place and forcing themselves upon the women. Like a flash he thought, i can read the bible using my tongue. At the end of the book of eli it is revealed that the eponymous bible that eli used to read and learn by heart is actually written in braille.
It has been so many years, so when i saw this book i was curious. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. Jan 07, 2020 the bible, which was read every day by eli, but now in carnegies grasp, is written in braille. A wound from elis gun has infected his leg and he has little time to live. The book of eli us message board political discussion forum. But the idea that, in america of all places, there was a successful purge of every. Eli also is able to see the path and enemies because of gods guidance.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. The big twist comes when the leaders engineer picks the bibles lock to open a new king james version, written in braille, which he has no way of reading. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the movie eli was blind or at least partially blind. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire movie. Because some things like the arrow shooting and gun shooting was not really possible for a blind person.
In college, part of my special education training was at a school for the blind. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. At the time robert sumner wrote his book, the man had read through the entire bible four times. In the book of eli at the end the man finally gets the bible and finds it to be written in braille was eli blind the whole time. In the book of eli was eli blind or could he just read braille. Although he is blind, he claims he reads every day, as his bible is in braille. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.