Reflection/Connection 2

I find this book to be very strange, but also very interesting (so far). I really like the mystery surrounding Sophie and what these letters mean/who they are from, but I really like that the intrigue of the story is wrapped around learning about Hellenism and ancient philosophy.
For me, the most interesting part of the actual learning came when Plotinus and his "opposite pole theory" were revealed. When I read this the first time/when we learned about it in class, I was extremely interested to find that there was basically a spectrum that things fell by, either towards "the One" (God) or darkness. Coming from a very religious background, I found that this is similar to a way that my father has raised me. He explains that we must look at all the actions we take and see if it is more of what God wants or if it has an absence of light, much like the discussed darkness.
Also, I want to discuss that movie "Henry Poole is Here" and how much I didn't like it. I hated how preachy it got and how overtly religious it was. I was thinking, I would have really liked the movie if it ended on a different note not that his illness magically disappeared. It seemed like an unnecessary scapegoat that inhibited any true meaning in the movie. Rotten Tomatoes said that the film "preaches to the choir instead of converting believers," which I think beautifully sums up the movie.