but at the end of the day it is what Martin Scorcese does best and that is portraying something about humanity and human nature and who we are as people."

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In portraying the deity, I would think, if I were to write an epic poem - I would feel that I would be expected to stay within the fairly narrow parameters of religious decorum.

要表现神性，我认为，要是我要写一首史诗的话,-我肯定会觉得不能越出,宗教教义狭窄的界限。

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And so, it really isn't portraying correct images to our society.

所以，这不能给我们社会创造正面形象。

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