Scene Discussion: Breaking Camp

[Front-Ranger]

There are many depictions of breaking in Brokeback Mountain. Here is a scene where, to the surprise of Ennis, Jack is breaking camp:

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    I always thought it interesting how Jack takes the news from Aguirre better than Ennis does. 

[Front-Ranger]

Yes, clearly Jack thinks breaking camp is no big deal, no signal to the end of their relationship, while Ennis does.


I experienced a similar sensation to Ennis's last week while taking down a tent that I had put up in the dark the night before. When I unfastened the cross beams the whole tent just deflated all at once and it was definitely a sinking sensation!!

I love the shape of the tent because it echoes that of the mountains so perfectly...