For Christians, the fact that a man so clearly imperfect and flawed can, by God’s grace, be a type for Christ, demonstrates that it is possible for each of us to participate in that type as well
Pain, Suffering, and the Sons of Thunder
Philadelphia Art Museum - Site of the Iconic Rocky Steps and of a House for Beautiful Art
The iconic scene is a metaphor for the narrative of an against-the-odds climb out of poverty to success, that not only applies to Rocky, but in many ways to Stallone himself. The imagery would not have worked if the site of the summit had not been grand, beautiful and in many ways a symbol of the idealized city.
