Like the lawbreakers and lawmakers who crop up in Scorsese’s filmography and Lehane’s bibliography, Teddy is shaken by the reality of what he’s done and can’t contend with the thought that he is capable of such amoral evil. The change comes down to a single line that touches on a recurring theme of both Lehane’s writing and Scorsese’s film making: Catholic guilt. In the movie, however, it is heavily implied that DiCaprio's Teddy does know the truth - but he’s choosing to be lobotomized as he can’t face the guilt of what he’s done. However, by the novel’s end, Teddy’s condition hasn’t improved despite these attempts, leading the institution to lobotomize him. His shattered psyche has been unable to deal with this reality, but the institution’s staff go along with his delusional belief that he is investigating the island in the hopes of helping him deal with and eventually accept the trauma. Lehane’s original novel ends with the reveal that (spoilers, obviously) Teddy isn’t actually investigating Shutter Island, he’s a patient in the facility who was sent there after murdering his wife and children. The movie adaptation received rave reviews but changed the ending of the novel in one small but notable way. In 2010 a movie adaptation of Shutter Island was released starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Teddy and directed by Cape Fear helmer Martin Scorsese. Related: Martin Scorsese Has Two Cameos In Taxi Driver: Where to Spot
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