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Monika:
I think about the last scene as Ennis "killing" Jack in a sense. By letting Jack down once again (one time too many) he makes Jack think for the first time that they might not have a future together, he kills what is so essential to Jack - hope and a "we can fix it" attitude. He puts out the light in Jack and so in a way kills Jack because if Jack loses his hope, then what´s left of him? Nothing. He might just as well die, which he does. But Ennis killed him physically before his body died.
And of course, without Jack there is no Ennis, and therefor the story ends shortly afterwards leaving the audience with the knowledge that Ennis has in fact commited a type of suicede.

Artiste:
Thanks buffymon!

Wow, you are very strong:
I think about the last scene as Ennis "killing" Jack in a sense. By letting Jack down once again (one time too many) he makes Jack think for the first time that they might not have a future together, he kills what is so essential to Jack - hope and a "we can fix it" attitude. He puts out the light in Jack and so in a way kills Jack because if Jack loses his hope, then what´s left of him? Nothing. He might just as well die, which he does. But Ennis killed him physically before his body died.
And of course, without Jack there is no Ennis, and therefor the story ends shortly afterwards leaving the audience with the knowledge that Ennis has in fact commited a type of suicede.
...........

Buffymon, may I say, that Jack also refuses Ennis, in a way !! Unfortunately!!
Could that be called a paradox ?? Is that the right word?? Yes, a paradox that each do, unfortunately, since they take there turns to refuse being together, right?? I figure that they were soon to be together, is that just a dream of my part?

I still think that both could have lived together, especially if society would let them, and if they let themselves too!!
But, would that be possible??

To some viewers, Ennis is Jack and Jack is Ennis!! As one person!! What do you think??

Au revoir,
hugs!!

optom3:

--- Quote from: Artiste on March 22, 2008, 04:46:02 pm ---Thanks buffymon!

Wow, you are very strong:
I think about the last scene as Ennis "killing" Jack in a sense. By letting Jack down once again (one time too many) he makes Jack think for the first time that they might not have a future together, he kills what is so essential to Jack - hope and a "we can fix it" attitude. He puts out the light in Jack and so in a way kills Jack because if Jack loses his hope, then what´s left of him? Nothing. He might just as well die, which he does. But Ennis killed him physically before his body died.
And of course, without Jack there is no Ennis, and therefor the story ends shortly afterwards leaving the audience with the knowledge that Ennis has in fact commited a type of suicede.
...........

Buffymon, may I say, that Jack also refuses Ennis, in a way !! Unfortunately!!
Could that be called a paradox ?? Is that the right word?? Yes, a paradox that each do, unfortunately, since they take there turns to refuse being together, right?? I figure that they were soon to be together, is that just a dream of my part?

I still think that both could have lived together, especially if society would let them, and if they let themselves too!!
But, would that be possible??

To some viewers, Ennis is Jack and Jack is Ennis!! As one person!! What do you think??

Au revoir,
hugs!!

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Jack is Ennis and vice versa,I agree.To me that is what defines one type of real love.2 people who come together in every sense and who are incomplete without each other.When they are together,the 2 halves literally make one whole.That is why true love can be so perfect.The optimist with the pessimist,the practical with the dreamer.They each take from each other what is lacking in themselves.And it is not just taken but willingly given.
There is another type of love where 2 people are so identical  they recognise that in each other.They are so similar they complete each others sentences.Know what the other will say before they say it.And know that the other person is their soul mate instinctively.In this case it is not 2 halves comming together,but more  one whole,almost divided into 2,then recombined.
Jack and Ennis fall I believe into the former category,they are incomplete without each other.
The tragedy of any true love is that if you let it go,you will spend your life searching for something to fill the gap.Or am I just talking of myself here,I wonder?And hanging on to fragments of a lost dream,literally and metaphorically,hanging on.Just as Ennis does.

Artiste:
Cassie!!

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