Brokeback Mountain: Our Community's Common Bond > Brokeback Mountain Open Forum
Would Ennis Commit Suicide?
Scott6373:
While not requiring bravery per se, the act of suicide does require a great deal of personal courage and conviction. Most suicide attempt fail because the means were more important to the person than the end. The act is usually more of a cry for attention than anyting else.
That being said, I can't imagine Ennis succesfully comitting suicide. He possesed a great sense of right and wrong (albeit quite skewed), and his love for his children, and even Alma would prevent him from doing that. Ennis was never one to crave attention, and I dare say would go to any lengths to avoid it. He was the type to think to himself "what would they be saying about me afterwards".
Katie77:
--- Quote from: Scott6373 on September 28, 2006, 08:44:56 am ---While not requiring bravery per se, the act of suicide does require a great deal of personal courage and conviction. Most suicide attempt fail because the means were more important to the person than the end. The act is usually more of a cry for attention than anyting else.
That being said, I can't imagine Ennis succesfully comitting suicide. He possesed a great sense of right and wrong (albeit quite skewed), and his love for his children, and even Alma would prevent him from doing that. Ennis was never one to crave attention, and I dare say would go to any lengths to avoid it. He was the type to think to himself "what would they be saying about me afterwards".
--- End quote ---
I agree it is a cry for help, unfortunately, most of the time, when help arrives it is too late.
As for someone not committing suicide because they love their children too much, I think by the time someone is about to commit the act, they have convinced themselves that they are doing whats best for not only themselves, but for all their loved ones as well....which is probably due to the fact that they would not be thinking rationally or sensibly, and have written off any future for themselves, but forget that the people who they leave behind still have a future to face without them.
Mary Twist:
Ennis take his own life? Oh, my! Not on your life. Some people can only think the worse. Have mercy. Ennis is a God-fearing man. We see each other regularly as mother in law and son in law. Why, I've periodically reported here at the forum about our touring with Lureen and Alma to promot the Brokeback Mountain movie. Ennis successfully stopped his drinking moonshine decades ago. Oh, and regarding cigarettes, Ennis's hope was a borrowed line from my son Jack: "I wish I knew how to quit you". With the help of the good Lord and a local stop-smoking clinic sponsored by a gay association, my other beloved son Ennis finally quit the awful addiction! God bless Ennis!
jpwagoneer1964:
Posted this on "Fantasy Scenes' today which sums up my feelins on the subject.
Don't want folks ta feel bad fer me none.These here shirts, what they mean, worth more that all the gold on earth. Got ta experice best part of life, more that most folks ever do. I know I did the best I knowed how ta protect Jack 'n me. Keep me goin' fer the rest of ma days even if Ah make it ta 100.
Mary Twist:
Thank you very much Mr. Wagoneer for that wonderful philosophy you captured for Ennis. Nice to see the shirts and the postcard as well. You surely are a sensible, honest, and kind man. Ennis shall like and agree with your words. I do not know about the "100" yet we never know, do we? By the way, many decades ago my late husband had a Wagoneer. May we presume that you do as well?
Bless,
Mrs. Twist
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version