Why did Annie/Brokeback Mountain movie used men abused as children, why why why?

[Artiste]

Thanks RossInIllinois!

Are you asking why I created this thread?

Or the whys as the answers?

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[Artiste]

Thanks Elaine!

I am very pleased with your post too.

You accentuate that Annie does add abuse to increase fear  ??

Both, but WHY does Annie do that to both Ennis and Jack ??

Ennis and Jack both seemed continuing the different forms of abuse that they had as children, but why not have only ONE instead of the two ??

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[optom3]

Thanks Elaine!

I am very pleased with your post too.

You accentuate that Annie does add abuse to increase fear  ??

Both, but WHY does Annie do that to both Ennis and Jack ??

Ennis and Jack both seemed continuing the different forms of abuse that they had as children, but why not have only ONE instead of the two ??

Au revoir,
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I think that maybe she involved both Jack and Ennis to let us see the different effects on both men.Jack has not let whateve ha happened to him,grind him down and laden him with guilt.Quite the reverse,it appears to spur him on almost to stick two fingers up.He seems almost set free by it. Ennis on the other hand is imprisoned by what happened to him.He is bowed down with guilt.
So we see the differences between the two men are further enhanced and magnified.
Of course to draw this conclusion presupposes that we believe both men were at least to some extent the victims of childhood abuse.

[Artiste]

Thanks  very much optom!

Your post says a great deal about Ennis and Jack !!
You accentuate different effects
that child abuse can have, when they become men !!

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Jack becomes outgoing (is that the right term ?) !!

Ennis remains in his fear !!

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Now, I am lost... as to what to say.
Both Ennis and Jack seem to have grown up by themselves, in a way ??
Since Ennis' mother passed away while he was young, that also made a difference in him ??
However, in Jack's case, he got continued love from Mrs. Twist, who cared for him, and that made a big difference as to his personnality?

Maybe ? ?

Of course as you say, if both Ennis and Jack were abused as children.

Awaiting your news,
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