Theologians and philosophers have debated why God allows suffering in the world. Perhaps this is the closest we will ever come to an answer
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.
