Good to see this thread having a revival.
Hi, dly64 nice to meet you.
I was thinking of returning to one of the much-discussed lines in the film:
I just can't stand this anymore, Jack - with Ennis crumbling to his knees. Thinking of how that statement and Ennis's inability to keep on his feet illustrates the double meaning of the verb "to stand".
It suddenly made me link to the famous "A house divided against itself cannot stand". That's a perfect description of Ennis, IMO - he's been divided against himself since he met Jack, one part of him battling the other, and the foundations have crumbled day by day. Now at their last meeting he can't stand, and he can't stand it, any more.
**Sniff**