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As Easter nears, no Easter in Annie's story or the BM movie?? But??
Artiste:
Merci Front-Ranger!
I wish I had you to observe, see my paintings!
Indeed, you are very observant!
You should work for Lee!! ??
Since you say about the child who said:
"Mama, I need crayons."
.........
Maybe that is where seriouscrayons
did think to create her nom-de-plume?
Au revoir,
hugs!
Artiste:
Front-Ranger, since you say:
As long as we all keep in mind the fact that the Easter story predates Christianity by probably a thousand years or so!
............
May I ask what is the difference between then and now?
Au revoir,
hugs!
LauraGigs:
Annie points out (almost going out of her way to do so) that the sounds and smells of his children remind Ennis of "fecundity and life's continuance" — which is what Easter and related pagan spring rituals are all about.
It's also interesting that Jack and Ennis, as herders and ranch hands, are in the business of fecundity and life's continuance since they care for generations of animals, ensuring their wellbeing and fertility (animal husbandry) — as in the grocery scene where Ennis must go attend to "all the heifers calving at once".
Artiste:
Merci LauraGigs !
Your post is interesting!
More?
Au revoir,
hugs!
Front-Ranger:
Another scene which reminds me of Easter is the very end of the movie, where Ennis departs from the scene, but his view, the open window, remains, with the blue sky, the tan road, and in between them, the green green barley growing. It is a scene full of hope, which is surprising since Ennis has "lost" everything. He has no hope, not enough furniture, his lover is dead, he's divorced, he's just renounced a job in the Tetons, and his first-born child is about to leave him to go out and get married. Yet there is hope, because of the promise of Nature and life. There is hope for the future, and for future generations, and for us.
In between the closet and the window is a blue light reflecting the sky outside. Is it the spirit of Jack, a symbol, or an optical illusion? As usual, Ang Lee does not say, does not impress the sight upon us. It's just there, for us to take or leave according to our needs and desires.
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