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"Jack, I swear..." What do you think Ennis meant by that?
twistedude:
It occurred to me while working on my third never mind, that Jack acquired his consumate skill as a liar from his mother, whose only defence against her abusive husband was to make him believe what he wanted to hear; she obviously feared him, when Ennis was there, either for her sake, or, more likely, for Ennis's. ...boy, Jack sure was good at llying, especially for someone otherwise so open, loving and sweet.
Mary Twist:
--- Quote from: Karan13 on May 14, 2006, 04:38:56 pm ---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
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Oh, my, this person Karan whose letter is between my two, like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, is so mixed up, I'm afraid. My son Jack did not say "I swear". His boyfriend Ennis said that some time after Jack died and Ennis had visited us at our homestead and he left with their two shirts.
My heavens, this person wrote "Ennis's ashes"? Ennis isn't dead! My word, Ennis is very alive, my dear. Ennis called me this very afternoon about what time he's arriving tomorrow.
You know what they say, "Believe half of what you hear and less of what you read".
Sincerely,
Mrs. Mary Twist
pinku:
He means nothing! And the writer herself says that Jack never made swear and Ennis was also not the swearing kind. But the scene was magnificently performed by Ledger and is exactly like the book - he had stinging tears. Beautiful. I am impressed by Ledger's capability as an actor. He has with this movie left his contemporaries far far far behind :)
Rayn:
--- Quote from: pinku on May 20, 2006, 05:16:27 am ---He means nothing!
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Well, you're the first person in over 100 posts who thinks Ennis meant nothing. Are you saying what he said was an exclamation, like, "I delare!" 'cause that's possible, but even such exclamations mean something. They mean suprise or excitement or amazement or bewilderment etc. Ennis wasn't a man to speak words that meant "nothing". He's be more likely to say nothing than speak meaningless words. So, while you're certainly entitled to your opinion, I don't think many will agree it There's too much that points to the phrase being chock full of meaning and what Annie P. writes about Ennis not being one to swear anything is more an indication that there was great meaning because it was so very unsual for Ennis use such words.
Rayn
Mary Twist:
Oh, you are rightly so, Mister or Miss Rayn. Surely Ennis meant something by "Jack, I swear" or he would not have said it.
God bless you all this Memorial weekend.
Mrs. Mary Twist
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