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"Jack, I swear..." What do you think Ennis meant by that?

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serious crayons:

--- Quote from: TJ on May 08, 2006, 06:19:32 pm ---I just say that Ennis (although he did not finish his sentence aloud) swore a promise to Jack

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Thanks for the story quote, TJ. And what you say above makes sense to me. Of course, the exact nature of the promise is unclear.

TJ:
Since Ennis Del Mar was a man of few words, even when he was talking aloud to himself, we just have to guess what he swore to Jack Twist.

Ennis might have made some better choices in his life and occupations if he had talked out loud when no one else was around.

One does use more of his brain when one speaks aloud and he can also hear himself "think" outloud.

Mary Twist:
My beloved son Jack had been a vcitim of sexual abuse by a man at a young age and continuing for many years.

Sadly,
Mrs. Mary Twist

Karan13:
I agree i think Jack was saying he would SWEAR to see to it that Ennis ashes were laid to rest where he wanted them to be , in the only place he was ever truely happy. I also think he is saying `I Swear` i love you and i will never forget you. So sad x x

TJ:
In the movie, "Jack, I swear--" is just a few moments from the end of the movie.

In the book, he has lots of dreams after he says those words and in the way that the original copyrighted story goes, one more scene takes place after Ennis has all of those dreams. But, Annie Proulx put the only thing about Ennis having a daughter who got married in the opening paragraphs of the story and Ennis is going to stay with her while he looks for work.

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