Thanks buffymon!
Wow, you are very strong:
I think about the last scene as Ennis "killing" Jack in a sense. By letting Jack down once again (one time too many) he makes Jack think for the first time that they might not have a future together, he kills what is so essential to Jack - hope and a "we can fix it" attitude. He puts out the light in Jack and so in a way kills Jack because if Jack loses his hope, then what´s left of him? Nothing. He might just as well die, which he does. But Ennis killed him physically before his body died.
And of course, without Jack there is no Ennis, and therefor the story ends shortly afterwards leaving the audience with the knowledge that Ennis has in fact commited a type of suicede.
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Buffymon, may I say, that Jack also refuses Ennis, in a way !! Unfortunately!!
Could that be called a paradox ?? Is that the right word?? Yes, a paradox that each do, unfortunately, since they take there turns to refuse being together, right?? I figure that they were soon to be together, is that just a dream of my part?
I still think that both could have lived together, especially if society would let them, and if they let themselves too!!
But, would that be possible??
To some viewers, Ennis is Jack and Jack is Ennis!! As one person!! What do you think??
Au revoir,
hugs!!