An article reflects on the lasting impact of 'Brokeback Mountain' by Annie Proulx, particularly the profound emotional connection it inspires in the author. Despite being a gay man and in his seventies, the urge to memorialize the love story of Ennis and Jack through a tattoo remains unresolved. The piece explores themes of repression, love, and survival against a backdrop of societal and personal struggles, detailing how Proulx’s distinctive narrative style heightens the poignancy of the characters’ doomed relationship.
"The urge is all the more mysterious for the fact that although I'm a gay man, I am now in my early seventies and have never ridden a horse..."
"Ennis and Jack come from practically nothing-little money, little education, little luck-and are doing whatever they need to do to survive..."
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