This existential perspective, however, is not the only worldview expressed in the film. A transcendental vision of God is also presented. According to Phillips et al. (2008), transcendentalism views God as an “impersonal force, principle, or spirit behind the created world” (p. 34). The material world is a “manifestation of the divine nature… part of the organic fabric of all reality. We are one. We are the world” (pp. 36-37). This vision is shown throughout their journey when Folley scolds Shawn again: You're deaf and half-blind. Sure you can hear me, but do you listen to that water? Can you hear the birds over there? Can you hear the insects, the wind and the trees creaking and rubbing? You are deaf to the frogs down there and to the sun that resonates on these rocks! You're deaf to your heartbeat and I'm coming up behind you. My God, boy! There's a whole symphony going on here and you can't hear one of it