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TOTW 01/09: Jack meeting Alma - symbolism and questions (story-related)

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Front-Ranger:
Interesting point, Herr. I think you are right. In the sex scene with Alma, the story describes in some detail how he worked to get her satisfied before flipping her over on the bed. It sounds like he wasn't too gentle.

Another thing I like about the Jack meets Alma scene is that Jack is described as "trembling like a run-out horse." This just after Ennis had called him "little darling" like he did his horses (and daughters). Later on, Ennis tells Jack he's sleeping on his feet like a horse. If Jack reminds Ennis of his beloved creatures, his affection for him would have increased even more.

Monika:

--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on January 29, 2009, 03:48:50 pm ---Interesting point, Herr. I think you are right. In the sex scene with Alma, the story describes in some detail how he worked to get her satisfied before flipping her over on the bed. It sounds like he wasn't too gentle.



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But is that really passion? Sounds to me like having sex with Alma was just another sort of masturbation for him.

 

Front-Ranger:
It is hard to tell from the story (a little clearer in the movie) but we and Ennis knew that his heart really wasn't in it. Alma would have been clueless though, especially since she was presumably a virgin when she married Ennis.

We also can't conclude anything from the sledding scene because that didn't appear in the story. But I think Ang Lee was communicating subliminally by setting the scene in snowy winter that Ennis had put his real passions in the deep freeze. However, I know that the scene was originally supposed to be set in a parking lot in summer, so that is neither here nor there.

HerrKaiser:
From the film, we also never see how ennis and cassie actually empassioned themselves. but, from the type of gal Cassie appeared to be and the extent to which see seemed to pursue ennis, he probably was pretty aggressive with her too.

So, I think ennis had it in him and exhibited strongly passionate behavior on occasion with certain people. Alma knew he was a bucking bronco, so to speak, and her shock was seeing it displaced to someone else.

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