Ray Kinsella hears several disembodied messages in his pursuit of the Field Of Dreams, but one of them has a deeper meaning that goes beyond baseball.
Ray Kinsella hears many different messages from a disembodied voice throughout 1989’s Field Of Dreams, but one in particular has a special meaning. Based on the novel Shoeless Joe by W. P. Kinsella, Field Of Dreams follows Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella, who literally bets the farm when he is seemingly compelled by spirits to build a baseball field in the middle of his cornfield.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The messages don’t stop after Ray builds his baseball field, however. While at a baseball game at Fenway Park with author Terence Mann, Ray and Terence hear a message from the voice saying “go the distance." While all the messages that Ray hears in Field Of Dreams are important, the voice telling him and Terence to “go the distance” is especially meaningful.
The Deeper Message Behind Field Of Dreams' "Go The Distance" Quote On the surface, the voice’s message to “go the distance” refers to traveling to Minnesota to find Moonlight Graham, but the message in Field Of Dreams actually goes a lot deeper than that. “Go the distance” really means to see something through, even if it calls for them to go outside of their comfort zone or face great adversity. This applies to several of Field Of Dreams’ characters, particularly Ray and Terence.
The deeper meaning of “go the distance” can be seen clearly when considering the person initially attached to it, Moonlight Graham. Despite his unrealized major league baseball dreams, Moonlight refuses to leave Minnesota to go with Ray at first. Eventually, Moonlight’s younger self goes to Iowa, where he gets to play with other famous baseball players. By leaving the comfort of his familiar life, Moonlight was able to achieve both of his life’s dreams, playing baseball and being a doctor.
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