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Book Discussion: Brokeback Mountain
Artiste:
Merci Front-Ranger !
Concerning the sculpture that I have seen lately, I must note to you that it is graphic !
For the base, the artist who created this sculpture, told me that she researched a very long time ( I think over two years) ladies who had freed themselves and society. That base had therefore many, many photos of the free ladies, plus some clippings of some. But the top of the sculpture in 3D, accentuates the opposite: slavery; actual time as in islamic radicals who forced many ladies to wear something that show that such females are enslaved; can you guess what ?
Remember in the Brokeback Mountain movie how at least two scenes show graphically death; the gay man who had been tortured because he had been in an homosexual relation with another gay man; and, then the other scene shows how Jack was tortured too by a gang of anti-gays since they murdered him for being a gay man ??
Some Bettermost members and others will not accept that the Brokeback Mountain movie and Annie's story show homophobia in many ways !
Likewise, many think that islamic radicals love their wives even if they enslave them ! (To me, that is NOT love !)
Also to me, by extension, Annie tells us of harder times ahead (even in the USA) since such as islamic radical horrors as well as other terroisms or tortures or murders; and, I am happy that Jeff says that some stories like this one is not cut and dry, and cuts through boundaries.
And, as well as showing anti-gay times in the Brokeback Mountain movie, I see it too as anti-female to some extent... much of it !! And now before, during and after the current USA elections as more and more anti-female is spreading, and even most females do not realized that ? - that seems so to me !
Awaiting your news,
au revoir,
hugs! Would you like me to provide possibly a pic of that sculpture ?
retropian:
I posted this elsewhere, but it seems an appropriate idea to post here. I was thinking about the short story and the meaning of the title "Brokeback Mountain".
I know the term "Brokeback Mountain" is what's also known as a "Swayback Mountain", two peaks joined by a ridge which reminds one of a "swayback" horse. A horse whose spine sags between withers and rump. You can see it depicted on the movie poster under Heaths chin. I had always thought it symbolized Jack and Ennis, two peaks joined, but always to be separate. It occurred to me that what the author might have meant by picking that term as the title is revealed in the last line of the short story: "There was some open space between what he knew and what he tried to believe, but nothing could be done about it, and if you can't fix it you've got to stand it". What Ennis knew, and what he tried to believe are the peaks, joined, but always to separated by that "open space".
Lynne:
--- Quote from: retropian on November 09, 2008, 09:36:40 pm ---I posted this elsewhere, but it seems an appropriate idea to post here. I was thinking about the short story and the meaning of the title "Brokeback Mountain".
I know the term "Brokeback Mountain" is what's also known as a "Swayback Mountain", two peaks joined by a ridge which reminds one of a "swayback" horse. A horse whose spine sags between withers and rump. You can see it depicted on the movie poster under Heaths chin. I had always thought it symbolized Jack and Ennis, two peaks joined, but always to be separate. It occurred to me that what the author might have meant by picking that term as the title is revealed in the last line of the short story: "There was some open space between what he knew and what he tried to believe, but nothing could be done about it, and if you can't fix it you've got to stand it". What Ennis knew, and what he tried to believe are the peaks, joined, but always to separated by that "open space".
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Retriopian - I think that's a very nice observation. Thank you for sharing it .
-Lynne
retropian:
--- Quote ---Retriopian - I think that's a very nice observation. Thank you for sharing it .
-Lynne
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Thanks for the nice comment.
sel:
--- Quote from: retropian on November 09, 2008, 09:36:40 pm ---I posted this elsewhere, but it seems an appropriate idea to post here. I was thinking about the short story and the meaning of the title "Brokeback Mountain".
I know the term "Brokeback Mountain" is what's also known as a "Swayback Mountain", two peaks joined by a ridge which reminds one of a "swayback" horse. A horse whose spine sags between withers and rump. You can see it depicted on the movie poster under Heaths chin. I had always thought it symbolized Jack and Ennis, two peaks joined, but always to be separate. It occurred to me that what the author might have meant by picking that term as the title is revealed in the last line of the short story: "There was some open space between what he knew and what he tried to believe, but nothing could be done about it, and if you can't fix it you've got to stand it". What Ennis knew, and what he tried to believe are the peaks, joined, but always to separated by that "open space".
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Thank you Retropian! Have just learnt something new about my favourite movie/story. And also good food for thought. :)
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