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Was Cassie in the Brokeback Mountain movie homophobic?
Brown Eyes:
I don't think we have any indication at all that Cassie was homophobic.
Where her character is concerned, I don't think that the topic of homosexuality ever even comes up or crosses her mind. The drama with Ennis from her point of view, I think has to do with the basic issue of rejection and heartbreak. There's no reason to believe that she had any idea that Ennis was gay, so there doesn't seem to be a way to apply the concept of homophobia here.
Artiste:
Before I answer both of you (Elaine and atz),
may I remind you that it took how many months for Alma to figure out that Jack was Ennis's lover (her husband)??
Brown Eyes:
Well, Alma is very different from Cassie in terms of perspective and knowledge of the situation.
I don't think Cassie ever knows that Ennis is gay and she probably doesn't even know that Jack exists. It seems likely that Cassie never even heard Jack's name.
Artiste:
How long did Cassie go out with Ennis?
Brown Eyes:
She seems to have dated him for a very long time. As we all know the timeline of BBM is very confusing. But, it seems possible that she dated him for up to 4 years (if I'm remembering previous discussions about this correctly). Based on related clues within the timeline, it also seems possible that Jack dated Randall for the same amount of time- 4-ish years.
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