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Kimberly Mena2/15/05Mr. Shea Bruce Almighty Bruce AlmightyWatching Bruce Almighty, starring Jim Carrey, we were shown several scenes. In these scenes examples of hopelessness, individualism, enlightened self- interest, compassion, hope, have sex, free will, relationships, sin, and images of God were seen throughout them.In scene 2 This is my Luck an example of compassion is when Grace is getting ready to give melodic line to those who are in dire need. Bruce responds that he isnt giving blood because he hates needles and because they stock up on the blood, an example of self-interest. When Grace says good passport to him, the only thing Bruce can say is that he is going to need a miracle to get to work at time. Once again, Grace is displaying compassion and love towards Bruce but Bruce is too worried about himself and work to even acknowledge Graces actions, showing abandonment in a relationship with Grace. On Bruces way to work, there is a horrendous accident and an ambulance i s seen carrying someone but Bruces remark is Come on, not during Sweeps Week, showing severe individualism. after the meeting, Bruce approaches his boss and asks about the anchor position, the boss denies knowing any information but Bruce insists. He believes Evan is going to get the position so he says that he should be more like Evan because Evan is an ass-hole. Bruce proves that he can be just like Evan by flipping over the bosss bologna organise but Bruce instantly picks it up because he wants the boss to think highly of him, this action of helping someone in order to benefit you, is enlightened self-interest. After picking up the sandwich, the boss gives Bruce a live show and instead of saying thank you, Bruces reply is I wont bar you when I go nationalMore examples can be seen when Grace is at her job, caring an... ...es to call Grace again, not knowing that she is on her way, and Susan comes into the room. She engages in some small talk and then kisses Bruce, Bruce looks over Susans shoulder and sees Grace, she storms away and Bruce chases after her. Grace sarcastically says that everyone else wants to have children with the man that they have love for 6 years but not her, she just wants a lot of stuff and maybe that would make her happy, and then drives away, this is a display of Grace removing herself from a relationship with Bruce. Bruce dejectedly walks inside and sets off the sprinklers so everyone leaves. When it is just him and God, Bruce asks how He makes so many people love Him without fooling around with free will, instead of answering the question, God indirectly asks him the same question and says that hope fixes relationships.These are just some of the numerous examples of hopelessness, individualism, enlightened self- interest, compassion, hope, love, free will, relationships, sin, and images of God that are seen consistently throughout the movie. Although a comedy, Bruce Almighty is a movie with a plot of Gods omnipotence painted in b old colors.