The Book Of Eli: Movie Analysis

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“The Book of Eli” is the movie about hard journey of the main character Eli, who is protecting the only copy of the Bible that survived the war in the post-apocalyptic world. Over thirty years he fights the gangs to bring his knowledge and the Biblical message to the people, who never knew about it. The other character Carnegie wants the Bible to his selfish reasons, he wants to misuse God’s words and get supreme control over society.
“I walk by faith, not by sight.” (Eli, 2010). It is difficult to imagine a society without laws, rules, a faith. There is no possibility to for the humanity, however Eli has his faith. Incredible how much inner strength belief in God gives to him on his journey.
Eli: “People had more than they needed. We had

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