The end of the film also shows different scenarios indicating that since Donnie died, the teacher got to keep teaching, the motivational speaker was never arrested, and sparkle-motion continued on. Donnie chose his death in order to preserve a certain reality.

A semiotic analysis of certain components of this film could focus in on particular characters, relationships, or sequences of events. The character of Frank is a rabbit that talks to Donnie in his sleep. Several levels of this character could be interpreted in different ways. Visually, the image of a rabbit may be interpreted as an oracle, a being of good luck. Rabbits are also often associated with Easter, and therefore spring and rebirth. This theme of rebirth ties in with how Frank essentially provided Donnie with the choice to either die or not die. Choosing not to die involved eventually have his teacher fired, a local motivational speaker...
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