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Jack and Alma
Aussie Chris:
--- Quote from: Rayn on May 01, 2006, 01:48:00 am ---Now a run-out horse isn't a "positive" thing. Worn-out and trembling from fatique isn't a good feeling. And I don't see how a person's body shaking from head to boot can be a good thing. I believe that's why Ennis notices this and gets them out of there quickly. I will admit that it's possible that with the fear of meeting Alma, Jack is also feeling the excitement and urgency of meeting Ennis again; I'll go that far, but there clearly is a great deal of nervous fear in Jack as well.
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Well I've always taken Jack's shaking to be because he's just had the most electrying, passsionate, knock your socks off, check your chubby, and swoon-worthy kiss of his life. In my mind, that's about as good a thing as you get!
starboardlight:
--- Quote from: TJ on April 30, 2006, 07:32:22 pm ---
--- Quote from: starboardlight on April 30, 2006, 03:59:42 pm ---
--- Quote from: TJ on April 29, 2006, 09:27:24 pm ---Oh, when Ennis leaves Alma's place in Riverton in the story, he goes to the Black and Blue Eagle bar and gets into a fight AFTER he gets drunk.
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ironically, Black and Blue is a very gay bar phrase meaning leather and jeans scene.
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And, "black and blue" is how a person, no matter what his sexual orientation, looks AFTER he has been beaten up or had some kind of injury. I don't think that Annie Proux was thinking of a gay bar in the story.
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no, i'm sure she didn't. it's just that in this post-modern age, how the audience reads the text is as important as what the author intends. I just find it interesting. that as he's running away from an accusation of being gay, he's running to a bar with reference to gay culture.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Aussie Chris on May 01, 2006, 04:12:39 am ---Well I've always taken Jack's shaking to be because he's just had the most electrying, passsionate, knock your socks off, check your chubby, and swoon-worthy kiss of his life. In my mind, that's about as good a thing as you get!
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I agree with this interpretation. And very well expressed, Chris! But what does "check your chubby" mean?
Aussie Chris:
--- Quote from: latjoreme on May 01, 2006, 08:26:50 am ---I agree with this interpretation. And very well expressed, Chris! But what does "check your chubby" mean?
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hehe, it means that I think Jack and Ennis might have been (ehem) visibly pleased to see each other...
...is that a gun in your pocket Jack or...
serious crayons:
That's what I figured. Is it an Australian phrase, or am I just living a sheltered life?
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