It motivates some characters to freedom and it justifies the bad fates of the evil. Furthermore, Butch ultimately decides to go back and save Marsellus from Maynard, Zed, and the Gimp, just as Jules decides to spare the two robbers in the restaurant, which could mean that Butch and Jules are being rewarded for helping the weak.įaith is at the core of Pulp Fiction's narrative. Given Butch's decision to betray the mob and fight his own righteous fight, there is also reason to believe that God was helping him escape and start a new life. Both the death of Vincent and the assault of Marsellus are extremely unlikely, as they result from crossing the path of Butch at just the wrong moment in time.
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Pulp Fiction's narrative is full of unlikely coincidences that support Jules' articulate quote of divine intervention. This decision is realized when Jules peacefully negotiates with two robbers that hold up the diner rather than kill them, which he is very capable of doing. Had Jules decided to continue with the mob, he could have easily been put in harm's way soon after. While Tarantino's alterations take the verse largely out of its original context of God administering judgment upon nations that deal in vengeance and malice, the new verse serves as a concise summary of the movie's Biblical themes.Īs Pulp Fiction 's non-chronological order shows in the earlier scenes, leaving was a good decision for Jules, as Vincent ends up dead the next day while their boss Marsellus is raped. Thus, once Jules is convicted by divine intervention, he starts focusing less on executing God's wrath, and more on carrying out God's mercy, deciding to leave his life of crime to start a new life of peace. Tarantino likely added the additional text to make sure it included all the themes relevant to Jules (and to make for a better monologue). Ironically, while these themes are all present in other areas of the Bible, the real Ezekiel 25:17 only deals with God's vengeance and fury.
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