Brokeback Mountain Research Paper

In the end Jack leave his work and drive with Katy to Fountain Lake, and he has been waiting for that in a long time. I think in the end when Jack goes with Katy he feels happy and free. He lets go of all his worries and problems, and did not look back, and finally enjoys himself. He achieved the two things he wanted, he moved out of his parent’s house, and he has Katy on his side, and they are going to Fountain Lake, and for doing that he left his work. in the end he

In her short story “Happy Endings”, Margaret Atwood uses different literary techniques that can alter the interpretation of the story’s theme. The story starts off with a generic “fairy tale” ending in which a husband and a wife live a happy life together and eventually die. However, as the story progresses, Atwood’s style and tone makes the alternate scenarios of John and Mary give off a sense of uncertainty of what main ideas she is trying to convey. Good opening and thesis.

But Jack cannot change the past. Rather, he must reflect on it as it really happened, allowing those reflections to guide his future conduct and to enrich his relationships with those whom he has helped or hurt. By the end of the story, instead of running from his past, Jack has begun to make restoration for its mistakes by finally marrying his beloved Anne and opening his home to Elliot Burden, the man he long believed to be his father. Jack’s contemplation of the past leads him not to despair, but to a deeper understanding of and compassion for the human race.

In “Happy Endings,” Margaret Atwood manipulates literary techniques to emphasize how each story can have different plots yet end up with the same ending. She makes the case that, in every ending, the characters finish having a happy ending and “eventually they die” (paragraph 4). She infers that it is the contents between the beginning, and the end that bring interest and challenge to the characters, while the beginnings are more fun. The “true connoisseurs” is an important element because it is what makes up the plot (paragraph 21). The six scenarios of “Happy Endings” introduce differences in the beginning and the middle of the plot but result in the same ending. The plot in each scenario focuses on the significance of understanding how

They actually talk about it, how much better this is than with any woman. It shows them close, it shows them getting personal, even discussing the possibility of running away together. The movie did not discribe the emotional intimacy Jack and Ennis shared even before they had sex. Ennis's emotional transformation in Jack's company appears in the book with the line, "Ennis, riding against the wind back to the sheep in the treacherous, drunken light, thought he'd never had such a good time, felt he could paw the white out of the moon." The deep friendship does not reveal in the movie, the way the book does, which was the foundation for their love. (Walford, Compare/contrast the book vs. the movie, ennisjack, 2006)

Spoiler reports from Soap Shows suggest that Jack is in agony after having revealed everything about Billy and Phyllis' affair to the media. The cheating and the ensuing scandal continues to haunt him and he cannot bring himself to stay normal. Things are spinning out of control and now even Victor has a view on the whole affair and he is quite harsh in his criticism.

Bad Girls Club, and other shows like it, create bullies and aggressive children. The effects of this however stem further than just adolescent life however. Other studies have shown that people who watch aggressive and violently behavior on TV, something we see on almost every reality show, are more likely to be aggressive in adult life - particularly with their spouses. This study talks about aggression in general, but it does go into depth about reality TV. It discusses how these shows, because they are more “realistic”, condone this behavior and cause people to imitate them more than shows that are fictional. Even though viewers know that the behavior they see is extreme, they act in manners that are similar, but “not as bad”.

My movie is Mean Girls. I have probably watched this movie more times than I would like to admit. This is a great movies because any high school girl can relate to it. Mean Girls is about a teenaged girl names Cady that movies from Africa after being homeschooled for all theses years, and she goes to a public school and eventually ends up part of “the plastics” and completely changes from who she was. (Waters 2004) This movie really hits close to home being a teenage girl at one point. Mean girls has a lot to do with adolescence development such as: peer pressure, self-esteem, moral identity and observational learning.

This is the first time jacks true feelings come out and he turns into psycho jack which is connected with the theme. This Scene we get with jack shows the importance of this topic and how it has a deeper meaning.

This causes Jack to be driven off the edge in hatred, which also causes his family to be in danger of abuse yet again.

At first Janet did not know that her husband was still playing his role as a ladies’ man but when she found out she immediately demanded Jack’s fidelity. Jack didn’t know the meaning of the word. Several months after Jackie’s 7th birthday in 1936, her parents separated. When their separation agreement ran out six months later, the Bouviers gave the marriage another try. It lasted for five months. Then at the end of august 1937, Jack and Janet separated permanently, although they did not get divorced until 1940. (Guthrie)

She implies they are these two badass cowboys who love each other, but unfortunately society wins, which makes it complicated for them to move forward and be happy together. For example, When Jack and Ennis were on their last get together, they were having a dispute about not seeing each other as usual because of Ennis not being able to make time, Jack says to Ennis “You know, friend, this is a goddamn bitch of a unsatisfactory situation.” (Proulx40). Tension between the two rises, their messed up situation of many years only pulls them away which adds up to Jack’s frustration. He adds “You’re too much for me, Ennis, you son of a whoreson bitch.

Ennis grew up in a stereotypical family, he was one of three children and was expected to work, get married and start a family. That was the life his parents expected for him to have, his father even went to the extremes of showing him a man that was killed and had his genitals removed since many of the men in the town found out that he was homosexual. Ennis’ father always believed that heterosexuality was the right way of life, and if someone were to go against his beliefs they were wrong and must be punished. Since this was the way that Ennis was raised when he realises that his feelings towards women were not as strong as his feelings towards men he tried to supress them. Although he knew that he wanted to be with Jack and he wanted to start

Brokeback Mountain, being the more homosexual romance-oriented Western that it is, subverts a large number of the typical traditional elements of the Western film genre as a whole, this one especially, by having another male be in the position of the love interest of the hero. Although this subversion in particular is very problematic for Jack, as it puts him in the shoes of being associated with all things relating to femininity in the relationship. For example, Jack is the one who makes the first move when seducing Ennis, using his own allure and sexuality into tempting Ennis when he calls him into the tent, leading Ennis down somewhat of a risky path. Ennis, however, is portrayed as somewhat of a saint, his being repressed and restrained by social standards, saying to Jack, “You may be a sinner but I ain't yet had the opportunity”. Another interesting typical thing in the Western genre that was altered was that instead of Indians being the villain, the enemy is that of a ignorant and oppressive society–a society that would kill Ennis and Jack for being “different”, Ennis says to Jack, “this thing takes hold of us at the wrong place, wrong time and we're dead,” which shows how much they both worry about it–but the two cowboys still have to find some way to pull through and struggle to find their true selves in this society, but it is also that fear which causes the devastating events

Most of the days spent in the mountain, Jack and Ennis talked about how their parents and family have shaped their behaviors and life. A common characteristic between the two protagonists is the life they had through childhood and adolescence. The boys understood each other when talking about the past and due to this fact they felt more connected during conversations. By telling past experiences they have never shared with somebody else brought feelings even closer to each conversation. One day, the boys started drinking, talking about their parents’ beliefs and once the sun was down they were both drunk. Ennis decided to sleep outside because he had to ride out in the next morning and Jack slept in the tent. As the night was passing by, the climate was changing and it got very cold to the point that Jack heard Ennis teeth chatter. Jack woke up and said ‘’Ennis, quit hammerin’ and get in here.’’(259) The boys were in the tent sleeping during a very cold night, the climate was an opportunity for them to get closer. Jack took Ennis’ hand and guides it inside waking up Ennis and realizing where his hand was. Ennis got to his knees, unbuckled his belt and Jack didn’t turn him down. In the morning, Ennis first woke up and realized his pants were pulled down. Jack woke up and got out of the tent but Ennis did not say a single word. Ennis quickly went to watch the sheep and realizes that one of them is dead. Boys were playing and Jack