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Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: louisev on July 14, 2006, 08:15:50 am ---ah hah, once again I caught you Leslie.
My Ennis is story Ennis, remember? If you can point out anywhere in Annie's story that said Ennis was sloppy you go ahead. I'm not responsible for all of the film's assumptions!
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You'll fight me on this, I know, "The stale coffee is boiling up....he pours it into a stained cup..."
It is in the prologue paragraph that is in the book, the paragraph that is not in the New Yorker and I know you use the New Yorker version as canon. However, supposedly Annie wrote it with that paragraph and the New Yorker editors took it out. She wanted it in, which is why it is in the book.
L
Bigheart:
Leslie - your avatar is gorgeous! :)
Helen:
I think Ennis was Mr Neat and Tidy. Rewind to his time up on Brokeback with Jack....he fussed over the tent, he always made sure he cleaned up after meals.
Personally I think that for most of the rest of the time he was depressed. Depressed folks don't give a fuck about pissing in the sink or drinking old coffee from stained cups. I remember the scene where Alma tries to persuade him to go to the church social. He doesn't want to go, but neither is he enjoying what he is doing...just lying on the sofa, drinking and mindlessly watching TV.
I also think that his natural inclination is towards being tidy, but as a man of his time he just wouldn't think of it when he was married to Alma. Those were her duties.
Up on the mountain with Jack is where we see the real Ennis.
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: Bigheart on July 14, 2006, 08:30:01 am ---Leslie - your avatar is gorgeous! :)
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Thanks, June.
I don't change it very often. This one has some significance for me.
Leslie
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: Helen on July 14, 2006, 08:50:32 am ---I think Ennis was Mr Neat and Tidy. Rewind to his time up on Brokeback with Jack....he fussed over the tent, he always made sure he cleaned up after meals.
Personally I think that for most of the rest of the time he was depressed. Depressed folks don't give a fuck about pissing in the sink or drinking old coffee from stained cups. I remember the scene where Alma tries to persuade him to go to the church social. He doesn't want to go, but neither is he enjoying what he is doing...just lying on the sofa, drinking and mindlessly watching TV.
I also think that his natural inclination is towards being tidy, but as a man of his time he just wouldn't think of it when he was married to Alma. Those were her duties.
Up on the mountain with Jack is where we see the real Ennis.
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Works for me, Helen. Very good points, well taken.
Leslie
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