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Why is the "dozy embrace" in the film?
Front-Ranger:
I also wonder if the scene where Ennis is comforting the infant Jennie is a "bookend" to the dozy embrace. There are things that are similar, the way he's rocking her, and perhaps he's murmuring to her. The hand movements are similar. But she is facing towards him, and it would have been awkward the other way around. To me, it is a reminder that we all carry within us the memory of being small, lonely, and vulnerable, and of being held and comforted by a loving parent. Somewhere along the way of growing up we lose that reassuring feeling, only to find it again if/when we meet our true love.
Also, I'm glad some people listened to the lullaby! Isn't it incredible??
Andrew:
Another bookend is the very next scene, in which Alma " comes and sits behind Ennis, wraps her skinny arms around him." Ennis is exhausted, his eyes closed like Jack's in the dozy scene, asleep-awake. In this scene Alma is talking of their moving away, back into town, whereas Ennis in the dozy scene is thinking of getting up to the sheep. The similarity is meant to point up all the contrasts between Riverton and the mountain, between the relationship with Alma and the relationship with Jack.
Front-Ranger:
Thank you for pointing that out! I never saw that scene that way before, but you're right. One thing that struck me about that scene is that everything is a shade of brown. There is a little bit of blue or green in Alma's gown but not much. And there are a lot of patterns, which someone has pointed out tend to underscore the feelings of ambivalence in the scene.
dly64:
--- Quote from: Andrew on August 09, 2006, 02:42:03 pm ---Another bookend is the very next scene, in which Alma " comes and sits behind Ennis, wraps her skinny arms around him." Ennis is exhausted, his eyes closed like Jack's in the dozy scene, asleep-awake. In this scene Alma is talking of their moving away, back into town, whereas Ennis in the dozy scene is thinking of getting up to the sheep. The similarity is meant to point up all the contrasts between Riverton and the mountain, between the relationship with Alma and the relationship with Jack.
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I think it is interesting to note in this scene that Alma mentions to Ennis that, “you don’t want it to be so lonely ….” Ennis’ reaction, albeit subtle, is one in which he is thinking of Jack … he is “lonely” for Jack. It is no coincidence that he flips Alma over and gets her in the “back door.” Similarly, Jack’s face reflects his sadness when he is dancing with Lureen and the song says … “I know sometimes you felt so lonely. Sometimes you felt so sad and blue ….” It is Ennis he is thinking about at that moment.
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on August 09, 2006, 12:18:20 pm --- To me, it is a reminder that we all carry within us the memory of being small, lonely, and vulnerable, and of being held and comforted by a loving parent. Somewhere along the way of growing up we lose that reassuring feeling, only to find it again if/when we meet our true love.
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Beautifully said. I couldn’t agree more.
--- Quote ---Also, I'm glad some people listened to the lullaby! Isn't it incredible??
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LOVE IT!! I actually went on to Amazon to buy it. It’s simply to beautiful to forget about it later.
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: Andrew on August 09, 2006, 09:47:56 am ---No, FR, it sounds like that Andrew, littledarlin (from Chicago) is just busy in his personal life - that's what he said in his last post. I'm sure he'll use the same moniker when he gets back, which I hope will be soon. I'm Andrew from Boston.
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Do you know how we can get Chicago Andrew to come back in time for his birthday???
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