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Was Cassie in the Brokeback Mountain movie homophobic?
Artiste:
Was Cassie bad for Ennis??
Even if we like Cassie in some or many ways, she is wrong maybe for Ennis ?
Would Cassie have been happy... if she would have lived with Ennis, even if he would have been in love with her ??
Even if Ennis could or would love her, he does not seem to be her type, since she likes to be agressive while he is quiet, she likes fun and dances, etc., being outgoing!! She would want to go out often while Ennis would prefer to stay at home resting after physical day long work !! ??
How long would Cassie and Ennis in such a marriage would last? Especially once she figured that her husband Ennis loved a man ??
Would Cassie like to live live in a ranch with Ennis who would have to do so ??
Cassie wants to be a nurse! So, she would want to live in cities?
But there in cities, Ennis would have no jobs likely, or be unhappy!! ??
Much can be said yet about Cassie if she knows about Ennis who loves a man (Jack)... and is she homophobic?
Au revoir,
hugs!
BlissC:
Some interesting points there Artiste. It's late though now here and I need to get to bed. I'll respond tomorrow when I get in from work.
brokeplex:
--- Quote from: Artiste on April 07, 2008, 06:40:31 pm ---Was Cassie bad for Ennis??
Even if we like Cassie in some or many ways, she is wrong maybe for Ennis ?
Would Cassie have been happy... if she would have lived with Ennis, even if he would have been in love with her ??
Even if Ennis could or would love her, he does not seem to be her type, since she likes to be agressive while he is quiet, she likes fun and dances, etc., being outgoing!! She would want to go out often while Ennis would prefer to stay at home resting after physical day long work !! ??
How long would Cassie and Ennis in such a marriage would last? Especially once she figured that her husband Ennis loved a man ??
Would Cassie like to live live in a ranch with Ennis who would have to do so ??
Cassie wants to be a nurse! So, she would want to live in cities?
But there in cities, Ennis would have no jobs likely, or be unhappy!! ??
Much can be said yet about Cassie if she knows about Ennis who loves a man (Jack)... and is she homophobic?
Au revoir,
hugs!
--- End quote ---
perhaps Proulx and later the filmmakers were making a point in pairing Ennis with three people with whom he really could not for various reasons have a lifetime relationship. He is, to use Shakespeare's words, "starcrossed". Ennis is the ultimate outsider, only at home while he is alone, on the range, with his livestock who couldn't make verbal demands and didn't require much out of him except some feed.
Artiste:
Thanks oilfieldtrash!
May I say to you and to all too:
No man can be that much of an island ?
At least Ennis did communicate; that is tried !!
He had fun with Jack, he had a family... kids, and even after Cassie's insistance, he stopped that !!!
Do we tend to forget that he has those major concerns, plus the ongoing fear that if found with another man, his life is in danger !! ??
Does Ennis change ?? Did Cassie help him or harmed him in some way(s) ??
Au revoir,
hugs!
brokeplex:
--- Quote from: Artiste on April 07, 2008, 10:52:57 pm ---Thanks oilfieldtrash!
May I say to you and to all too:
No man can be that much of an island ?
At least Ennis did communicate; that is tried !!
He had fun with Jack, he had a family... kids, and even after Cassie's insistance, he stopped that !!!
Do we tend to forget that he has those major concerns, plus the ongoing fear that if found with another man, his life is in danger !! ??
Does Ennis change ?? Did Cassie help him or harmed him in some way(s) ??
Au revoir,
hugs!
--- End quote ---
I can't see that Cassie changed Ennis. Ennis was always an almost pathological loner, he really preferred to be by himself with the livestock. That is the major reason why he did not take the job with the county, and make more money and make Alma happy in the process.
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