Thanks again delalluvia!
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Um, OK. But Annie Proulx wrote a tragedy. Most tragedies end in death. So I can't really see Jack living. He is quite dead, his ashes turned over to his parents
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Sure, that Annie story is a tragedy! So is Christ death, right? All christians carry crosses, their cross, is the saying?? That their tragedy will come... I guess to everyone?? Annie foresees gay death as that will happen maybe to Jack being gay or likewise, iand she details at the start the murder of a gay man because he was gay - what a tragic note!! Ennis, will he be killed because he loves too? - He does fear very much!!
(I do not know about muslims or other islamics, jews, etc., and non-religious, carrying crosses, as their symbol, does anyone?? - so having said that, then Annie talks about christianity, right??) The conflicts within and without (outside) christianity, maybe??
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The being sick scene right before Ennis gets married scene is one that springs to mind.
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You lost me there. Which sick scene?
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Well, probably because I didn't get the impression she was writing a religious story. She was writing a tragic love story about two men who fall in love. To the mainstream religion, there is nothing less religious than that.
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Yes and no. Yes, to some, it is the love between two men; to others, it is not
nescessary that!! - or not that at all... they view and say!! Here, it depends, on the viewer's culture, experiences, point of views, projection, proofs he or she found so far, etc.; to clarify, instruct and educate. There are
many views here as to that, you know that??
Of course, it depends too on the viewer's
perspective, the light(s) shown on these 2: Ennis and Jack!!
Plus, if you view that Ennis is Jack and Jack is Ennis??
Etc.??
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The cowboys. It's a historical prejudice.
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OK, I accept that! So is the prejudice against gay men?? Right?? As so by many or the general population... so far?? Bibles, etc.?? So is the prejudice against lesbians, etc.!! Unfortunately!!
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Not sure if she meant to imply that, or just that these two guys were such losers and so poor this was the only job they could get - and they barely got it.
Surely, Annie does imply that, since she is a master-writer!! Every word and expressions
count!! You know that being a writer, right?? Look at to-day, the so-poor living in the streets in the USA (and other countries), where half of the former American soldiers live in the streets in the USA, and does the Federal Government help them after having used them?? If so, barely!! There is prejudice there, always against the poorest and its getting worst, right??
Annie talks about many issues right?? I figure the women rights, that the BM movie does too, continuing Annie's story!! Do you?
This film seems to be Easter in many ways...
hugs!