That's such a good question, Marie. I think the only time Ellery has mentioned his mother was when they were on Brokeback, planting the flowers around Jack's gravestone. He talked about how she liked flowers and that's how he knew their names.
Another time, he said something about not breaking his father's heart (because he was gay). He also commented that he never got married (or had to get married) because his parents weren't alive to bug him about it.
I would like to know more about what his grandfather thought/knew. Remember there was the summer when he was recovering from his heartbreak with Beagle? And yes, more about Wes and Edna and his sexuality would also be interesting.
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Oh, yes, the Brokeback trip. That was so traumatic - not just for Ellery and Ennis - but for me, too! Ennis in so much emotional pain. Ellery in so much physical
and emotional pain.
Can't you just picture that gangly, dark-haired, beautiful little boy picking flowers with his mother?
When Ellery told Wes about his suicide attempt, he said that his grandfather didn't know about it. He said his grandfather just thought he was grieving from his dad's death. But our loved ones are so often more aware than we give them credit for, arent' they?
More to ponder.
Thanks - Marie