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Analysis Of The Movie ' The Night '

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the now, this moment in time. It’s all I had, all I could count on, and all that was assured to me in my time with Jack.
When we left his home, I convinced Jack that I was fine to go for a drive, though we both knew I was pretty worn out. I just wasn’t ready for the night to be over. There was so much beauty in his town that I could at least enjoy looking at again, and we drove from place to place in the early evening. The scenario was identical; the sun was setting as it did on our first date together. What was once majestic was now bittersweet, as the sunset cast its color array on my blood stained cast. My designer white skirt was replaced by a one of a kind plaster cast. My red belt, meant to be a little daring, was now …show more content…

On a summer’s night, I’m sure there were crickets, but I heard nothing but the silence. No magic happened, only the veil of what the darkness hides, or diminishes, as shadows cast dimly on life’s harsh reality. We both knew what lingered in this darkness, so we remained quiet and reflective.
Before the drive back to my house, Jack had brought a shirt along that he tossed into the backseat in case I got cold. He knew I loved the car windows open during our drive. As it became later, there was a chill in the air. At about a hundred pounds, it was easy for me to get cold. When I started to shiver, Jack found a place to stop and presented to me his treasured yellow sweatshirt. I was honored, and I reminded him of how he was wearing it when I met him. He was both flattered and surprised I remembered such a simple detail about him. He put the sweatshirt on me in the night air, and the yellow grew pale in the twilight sky. Jack chuckled at how his form fitting favorite top enveloped my petite stature. His shirt instantly felt like a warm embrace. I needed that warmth and security as this night grew colder and darker.
The date was ending as we were. We found ourselves again in the same starry night sky, driving to my house. I felt a bit apprehensive, I have to admit. I trusted Jack in theory to make a safe journey back, but my subconscious had its own scars. I was warm, but I began to tremble in fear, and I hoped that Jack didn’t notice.

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