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"Jack, I swear..." What do you think Ennis meant by that?
moremojo:
--- Quote from: Artiste on April 11, 2007, 09:22:55 pm ---I am wondering now since Ennis is saying Jack, I swear... if this is an oath, could that be like a mariage oath??
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Some have certainly interpreted it as such, and this is bolstered by the fact that, in the film, the line comes right after Junior's visit and news about her impending marriage. Others see the line as affirming Ennis's undying devotion to Jack, whether or not his feelings consciously incorporate notions of marriage.
Artiste:
Thanks moremojo! If Jack, I swear... as said by Ennis like a mariage oath, than Ennis also means Jack is his only man he loves!! ?? Will ever love maybe??
What do you think, and all ??
Hugs!!
Front-Ranger:
I just got an epiphany...
What if "Jack I swear..." meant, I swear to stand it (since he couldn't fix it).
???
HerrKaiser:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on April 12, 2007, 11:11:31 am ---I just got an epiphany...
What if "Jack I swear..." meant, I swear to stand it (since he couldn't fix it).
???
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yes, I think that is exactly right. Ennis, to me, is stating that he will prevail, go on, continue forever to be Jack's man, to never forget, to hold Jack near to his heart, to honor their love and relationship....all in spite of his humble life of solitude in a trailer. He will "stand it" because, as such, he is giving himself to Jack and Jack's memory. this is not an uncommon emotion; people feel they want to or need to carry a load for a loved one, and their own coping capabilities to "stand it" add to their own sense of doing the right thing. it is a bit of the martyr syndrome, but in Ennis' case, I truly believe he is simply extending his 20 year long feelings for Jack and like so many human conditions, the words had not left his lips before, but they were always in his heart.
Front-Ranger:
That is so beautiful and true, Herr!
I was listening to an interview with the late and great Kurt Vonnegut tonite and he talked about how Billy Pilgrim, the protagonist of Slaughterhouse Five, suffered from Survivor's Syndrome, or being ashamed of being alive. I thought maybe Ennis suffered from that too.
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