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The Names
Artiste:
Front-Ranger, you made my day !!
Wondered why Ennis was accenting DEL ?
Au revoir,
hugs! Is that too in Annie's story?
Shakesthecoffecan:
Twist could also be a reference to sexuality, in earlier times someone suspected to be homosexual would be called "Twisted" and sometime queerpeople would even refer to theirselves that way.
I think it interesting that Del Mar is a name of obvious Spanish origin, as is Aguirre, reflecting the settlement of the area as parts of the west as "New Spain" in the 1600s. Neither man would probably ever think of theirselves as anything but American.
Artiste:
Wow, shakestheground, well said:
Twist could also be a reference to sexuality, in earlier times someone suspected to be homosexual would be called "Twisted"
............
Even some presidents (and others) of some countries to-day call us gays as mental, twisted, sick, etc.; unfortunately, since they are ignorant!
Much can be done for education yet ! And respect for human life, not seen in China, Iran, etc., for gays !!
Au revoir,
hugs!
Gabreya:
I heard that Ennis and Jack's names are a bit of a logical and non-logical sense. It was once a discussion over at IMDb, as well. Someone had said that the name of Ennis something you wouldn't hear every day.
It's more of a small town, country boy-like name. The name of Jack sounds very common. It can be any guy's name. It's more of a strong, tough guy-type. Not that Ennis doesn't sound like it.
And also, someone said that few people would know a guy named Ennis but most people would probably know a guy named Jack. It sorta doesn't matter exactly where in this country but still, that seems to symbolize a little bit how Jack seemed more OUT THERE and Ennis is more INSIDE.
Any thoughts?
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: Gabreya on August 06, 2008, 02:22:01 am ---I heard that Ennis and Jack's names are a bit of a logical and non-logical sense. It was once a discussion over at IMDb, as well. Someone had said that the name of Ennis something you wouldn't hear every day.
It's more of a small town, country boy-like name. The name of Jack sounds very common. It can be any guy's name. It's more of a strong, tough guy-type. Not that Ennis doesn't sound like it.
And also, someone said that few people would know a guy named Ennis but most people would probably know a guy named Jack. It sorta doesn't matter exactly where in this country but still, that seems to symbolize a little bit how Jack seemed more OUT THERE and Ennis is more INSIDE.
Any thoughts?
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Yes, I think there probably is something quite significant about the differences in the way the two names sound and the relative common-ness of the names. It's certainly true that almost everyone knows someone named "Jack" or "John"... and Ennis even implies this in his response to Alma when she asks him if he "knows someone name of Jack".
I like your interpretation that this seems to imply that Jack is more immersed in society (by way of how his name functions in society) vs. the relatively unusual name of Ennis. The name "Del Mar" also is in Spanish, while "Twist" is a straightforward English word.
In general I think the contrasts between their names is important. It works well with the yin and yang nature of their personalities and relationship.
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