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Gift of Exile - Chapter 9

Oct 05, 2006 11:27

Author’s Notes: The following three chapters have considerably more metaphysical content than the preceding chapters, or the rest of the story. They can be interpreted as the reader wishes. As this novel follows the movie more closely than the original story, the references to dates are somewhat different. The film gives November 1975 as the ( Read more... )

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ifyoucantfixit1 October 6 2006, 01:56:33 UTC

oh my goodness this brought fresh tears to my eyes. the idea that he took part of jack away, to be forever with him. the fact that he watched as all fragmentary parts that had been his lovers body was blown into the air, to land upon the grass, the foliage , and the trees that had once been the instance of their beginning. the coyotes song to lull him to sleep, while the black crow took vigil over the scene. this was so beautiful. it has now become a part of the soul of their love story. thank you so much......janice

ky77ccl October 8 2006, 17:11:46 UTC

Great chapter Marcia. Very well done. One to treasure.

Kelly

louisev December 13 2006, 02:15:31 UTC

meh... I think your ashes-spreading chapter is better than mine! Certainly a lot more descriptive.

And "I'm plantin trees here" a little spritz of humor that lightens the desperately sad moment of Ennis fulfilling Jack's wishes. There is no happy way to write that scene!

talkstocoyotes January 20 2007, 16:15:53 UTC

Thought I'd replied to your comment already - sorry it's so late!

That "planting trees" flashback will come up again, but much, much later.

big_heart_june January 20 2007, 13:29:23 UTC

Eventually the earth would compassionately cover the bones, long before his own were brought up here. Jack had become part of the mountain in a way, and one day he would too.

Beautiful.

What I also truly loved was Ennis saving a bit of Jack''s ashes into his coffee can.

Thank you, indeed one to treasure