Someone re-direct me if this is the wrong thread to post this in, but here goes: after catching part of BBM on cable tonight, I logged on to IMDB, and there was an old post by Clancy Pants Del Mar reposted by True Oracle of the Phoenix, regarding the post first tent scene talk between Jack and Ennis. In light of what Clancy was saying (e.g., that Ennis controlled the entire relationship and refused to acknowledge love because of his fear, and Jack tolerated this because of his love/desire for Ennis), I realized that a very important difference between Story and Film could be drawn from this scene, specifically the timing of the scene, as follows: in Film, Ennis is setting the "one shot deal" limit on their relationship immediately after the first tent scene/first sexual encounter, and after the "one shot" scene, is seen struggling regarding whether or not to join Jack in the tent.
In the Story, of course, they've had LOTS of non-verbal sexual encounters by the time they throw out these comments, in the middle of a sex act!
I wonder how this changes the analysis, if any, of Ennis's behavior?
As always, waiting for your insight . . .
And if there's a better place to put this, please just let me know.