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Annie Proulx - Interviews & Articles
Shakesthecoffecan:
I think the hand from above is a good way to describe it. As I go through life dealing with questions about the existance of something greater than ourselves in the universe, Brokeback Mountain is one of my pieces of evidence there is something. I am not sure what it is. My mind makes up stories about the spirit moving to cause her to creat it. The muse being employed to whisper in her ear.
And then again it may be as simple as this: the story she told was the truth. It was a universal truth of love being stated eloquently and precise for the first time on such a level. The fact too that it was a classic form that is somewhat neglected in the modern world (being a tragedy) it effected is in a way that our souls were needing.
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: shakesthecoffeecan on August 23, 2011, 01:52:39 pm ---And then again it may be as simple as this: the story she told was the truth. It was a universal truth of love being stated eloquently and precise for the first time on such a level. The fact too that it was a classic form that is somewhat neglected in the modern world (being a tragedy) it effected is in a way that our souls were needing.
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Sure enough, friend Tru. The story was a classic tragedy, and also a Western, which is the crucible by which we in America create our myths. And it reached out to us at just the right time when our collective souls hungered for this message. Thank you for your thoughts.
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: shakesthecoffeecan on August 23, 2011, 01:52:39 pm ---I think the hand from above is a good way to describe it.
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Maybe you summoned the "hand from above" when you wrote that, and it shook the whole East Coast!!
Front-Ranger:
Just one last quote from the interview:
Annie Proulx: "Brokeback Mountain itself, the idea of using the mountain as--what they call in science fiction a wormhole, where two characters go in and they come out differently--and this was a thing I wanted to play with from the beginning, and I think it worked."
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"when I was working on the story... I was near tears myself many, many, many times--which I found a bit frightening. And yet I never could cry. And in eight years I haven't been able to., but I have been thinking that one day I will be able to. I'll get around to it. But I can't right now. The whole question of a large love that comes out of nowhere and just slams you to your knees--happens."
Shakesthecoffecan:
--- Quote from: Tony-Ranger on August 23, 2011, 03:55:57 pm ---Maybe you summoned the "hand from above" when you wrote that, and it shook the whole East Coast!!
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Seriously, I clicked "Post" and the office started shaking!
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