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As Easter nears, no Easter in Annie's story or the BM movie?? But??
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: Artiste on March 08, 2009, 05:58:21 pm ---Can the BrokebackMountain story and/or movie be seen in many ways as an Easter one?
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I agree with you, Artiste, I think you are egg-xactly right!!
As long as we all keep in mind the fact that the Easter story predates Christianity by probably a thousand years or so!
Artiste:
Merci Front-Ranger!
How is that?
Or should I say how was that?
Any different to-day, and to relate to the Brokeback Mountain Annie's story and/or film?
Au revoir,
hugs!
Front-Ranger:
Before it was a Christian holiday, Easter was a pagan celebration of rebirth and reawakening. In fact, Easter is named for the Greek goddess Oesther.
I'm reminded of the scene in the grocery store where Ennis is crazy to get away of domestic restraints because "the heifers all decided to calve at once." The jars of peanuts are stacked up on the shelves and Alma pulls one out, causing an explosion of peanuts all over the floor. Beans and legumes are ancient Asian symbols of virility. What a subtle yet relevant way of depicting Ennis' overflowing desire and fecundity!!
Artiste:
Merci Front-Ranger!
You say:
Before it was a Christian holiday, Easter was a pagan celebration of rebirth and reawakening. In fact, Easter is named for the Greek goddess Oesther.
I'm reminded of the scene in the grocery store where Ennis is crazy to get away of domestic restraints because "the heifers all decided to calve at once." The jars of peanuts are stacked up on the shelves and Alma pulls one out, causing an explosion of peanuts all over the floor. Beans and legumes are ancient Asian symbols of virility. What a subtle yet relevant way of depicting Ennis' overflowing desire and fecundity!!
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Front-Ranger, you sure write beautifully!
And you do too note the irony of Ennis too with him desiring to go quickly to see Jack !!
So, Jack is his young calf ? And that way, Easter is Spring for both Ennis and Jack as they get together??
Au revoir,
hugs!
LauraGigs:
Your point about the nuts spilling all over the floor is interesting, Lee. Alma thinks that she must cope with the cleanup all alone, but along comes Monroe who says "I'll take care of it". A great parallel with how their lives end up.
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