In the movie Castaway, what do the angel wings on the Fed Ex package, Bettina's house and her truck have in common? Also, why did Chuck (Tom Hanks's character) paint the angel wings on his sail when he made his raft?
2007-02-17 15:17:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
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2007-02-17 15:35:18 · update #1
The angel's wings (or eagle's wings) are a symbol that the person who sent the package put on the box. The sender was an artist, and the wings were HER symbol. Chuck (Hanks) never knew what they meant, either, he just knew that they made this one box special, so he never opened it to see what it contained.
At the end of the movie, Chuck returns to the box to its original sender, an artist who did a lot of work with that symbol. The artist is not home, but as Chuck is leaving, a good-looking woman stops to give him directions, and as she is leaving, Chuck notices the same symbol on the back of her truck.
Throughout the movie, Chuck kept a picture of Helen Hunt's character with him, in his watch and painted on the wall of the cave. That was his symbol of hope. When he returned and discovered that his hope had left him, the wings became the symbol of his FUTURE hope. We are left at the end of the movie with the belief (or hope) that Chuck follows the artist-woman back to her home and something happens there for him. You never know what the tide will bring in.
2007-02-17 15:26:23 · answer #1 · answered by Chredon 5 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Angel Wings Meaning
2016-10-02 10:47:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they have a meaning. They were the logo of the woman's business. I think for some reason, Chuck felt that they were inspirational while stranded, like an angel looking over him. I'm interested to find out if someone has an answer.
2007-02-17 15:23:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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Many misfortunes, makes one humble.. Too much pride to accept help.. When all seems lost, that's the time when we just think "oh, what the heck.. we've got nothing to lose, so we might as well just give it a try".. It teaches us that nothing was truly lost to begin with.. it just takes calmness.. one should collect his/her thoughts and don't be too stubborn to accept guidance from above ;) yes.. miracles do happen.. you just have to have faith.. It was a nice poem.. I enjoyed it.. :)
2016-04-07 12:00:32 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Sailing on Wings".... I cannot help but think that the message for me.. or at least what I read into this beautiful piece of poetry.. is... When all seems lost.. follow your heart (bird) to find your "home".. If you search within your heart, no raging storm can keep you lost forever. There have been times I have felt that I can no longer weather the storm, perhaps of a different kind from which you write, but nevertheless.. I follow the beautiful bird within and "Sail upon my own wings" Beautiful ((((Bri)))) (-:
2016-03-20 05:35:07 · answer #5 · answered by Brigitte 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesting points, but I am not 100% convinced
2016-09-20 08:00:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
what were in the boxes hanks opens on the beach
2016-10-10 14:05:37 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was the symbol for the ladies business and was just his little symbol of hope to keep him going
2007-02-17 21:29:54 · answer #8 · answered by B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You raise some good points here.
2016-08-23 18:24:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the DVD box, it is divorce papers for Bettina
2007-02-17 15:21:57 · answer #10 · answered by jenny 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋