 The film presents Ricky as its " visionary , [ ... ] spiritual and mystical center " . He sees beauty in the minutiae of everyday life , videoing as much as he can for fear of missing it . He shows Jane what he considers the most beautiful thing he has filmed : a plastic bag , tossing in the wind in front of a wall . He says capturing the moment was when he realized that there was " an entire life behind things " ; he feels that " sometimes there 's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can 't take it ... and my heart is going to cave in . " Anker argues that Ricky , in looking past the " cultural dross " , has " [ grasped ] the radiant splendor of the created world " to see God . As the film progresses , the Burnhams move closer to Ricky 's view of the world . Lester only forswears personal satisfaction at the film 's end . On the cusp of having sex with Angela , he returns to himself after she admits her virginity . Suddenly confronted with a child , he begins to treat her as a daughter ; in doing so , Lester sees himself , Angela , and his family " for the poor and fragile but wondrous creatures they are " . He looks at a picture of his family in happier times , and dies having had an epiphany that infuses him with " wonder , joy , and soul @-@ shaking gratitude " — he has finally seen the world as it is . 
 The film <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>presents</mark></a> Ricky as its " visionary , [ ... ] spiritual and mystical center " . He <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>sees</mark></a> beauty in the minutiae of everyday life , videoing as much as he can for fear of missing it . He <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>shows</mark></a> Jane what he <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>considers</mark></a> the most beautiful thing he <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>has</mark></a> filmed : a plastic bag , tossing in the wind in front of a wall . He <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>says</mark></a> capturing the moment was when he realized that <a href='dey_it' title='7'><mark>there</mark></a> was " an entire life behind things " ; he <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>feels</mark></a> that " sometimes <a href='dey_it' title='9'><mark>there</mark></a> 's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can 't take it ... and my heart is going to cave in . " Anker <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>argues</mark></a> that Ricky , in looking past the " cultural dross " , <a href='uninflect' title='11'><mark>has</mark></a> " [ grasped ] the radiant splendor of the created world " to see God . As the film <a href='uninflect' title='12'><mark>progresses</mark></a> , the Burnhams move closer to Ricky <a href='null_genetive' title='13'><mark>'s</mark></a>view of the world . Lester only <a href='uninflect' title='14'><mark>forswears</mark></a> personal satisfaction at the film <a href='null_genetive' title='15'><mark>'s</mark></a>end . On the cusp of having sex with Angela , he <a href='uninflect' title='16'><mark>returns</mark></a> to himself after she <a href='uninflect' title='17'><mark>admits</mark></a> her virginity . Suddenly confronted with a child , he <a href='uninflect' title='18'><mark>begins</mark></a> to treat her as a daughter ; in doing so , Lester <a href='uninflect' title='19'><mark>sees</mark></a> himself , Angela , and his family " for the poor and fragile but wondrous creatures they are " . He <a href='uninflect' title='20'><mark>looks</mark></a> at a picture of his family in happier times , and <a href='uninflect' title='21'><mark>dies</mark></a> <a href='been_done' title='22'><mark>having</mark></a> had an epiphany <a href='null_relcl' title='23'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='24'><mark>infuses</mark></a> him with " wonder , joy , and soul @-@ shaking gratitude " — he <a href='been_done' title='25'><mark>has</mark></a> finally seen the world as it is . 
The film present Ricky as its " visionary , [ ... ] spiritual and mystical center " . He see beauty in da minutiae of everyday life , videoing as much as he can fir fear of missin it . He show Jane what he consider the most beautiful thing he done filmed : a plastic bag , tossing in the wind in front of a wall . He say capturing the moment was when he realized that it was " an entire life behind things " ; he feel dat " sometimes it 's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can 't take it ... and my heart is goin to cave in . " Anker argue that Ricky , in lookin past the " cultural dross " , have " [ grasped ] the radiant splendor of the created world " to see God . As the film progress , tdaBurnhams move closer to Ricky  view of the world . Lester only forswear personal satisfaction at thdailm  end . On the cusp of having sex with Angela , he return to hisself after she admit her virginity . Suddenly confronted with a child , he begin to treat her as a daughter ; in doin so , Lester see himself , Angela , and his family " for thedaor and fragile but wondrous creatures they are " . He look at a pic of his family in happier times , and die done had an epiphany infuse em wid " wonder , joy , and soul @-@ shakin gratitude " — he done finally seen the world as it is .