Symbolism and Metaphors…Help?
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kathuria-nimit — 17 years ago(September 17, 2008 08:05 AM)
there seem to be quite a few people here who have read Dante's Divine Comedy, so can you please suggest a good translation for a novice like me (there is more than one translation at gutenberg, so couldn't make up my mind).
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hbadra2885 — 17 years ago(November 22, 2008 07:58 PM)
I saw this movie recently and have found it simply amazing for the depth, composition of photography, script, great acting and a haunting, unforgettable score.
I have also recently come across an interesting piece of trivia for this film, and have figured out one of the "inside jokes" of the movie.
I came across a tobacco twist at a small grocery store in southern Louisiana and in fact, this form of tobacco is for chewing rather than smoking. The "tobacco joke" where William Blake keeps stating that he does not smoke when asked if he has some tobacco ties into his lack of understanding. It's simply one more thing that he doesn't grasp even as he prepares for death. -
wam6571 — 17 years ago(November 22, 2008 10:55 PM)
I see that differently. In that departure scene Blake said "But I don't smoke" in an ironical manner. Just listen carefully to his voice and see his eyes while he's saying it. That line has been repeated several times before with a straight voice tone. Now it sounded different, like a joke between old friends who read each others' meanings. Like "I don't get it" said in the sense of "Now I understand."
Let me also remind you of this: "William Blake, I am sending you back to the place you have come from." "You mean, Cleveland?" -
KenMishima — 9 years ago(May 29, 2016 12:35 AM)
This. The final dialogues between Nobody and Blake were tongue-in-cheek. Blake was not spiritually unaware like he was earlier in the film at this point. He had already seen glimpses of the other side and even saw nature spirits at one point towards the end. The "You mean Cleveland?" line should've made it obvious that he was joking when he said he doesn't smoke, as he also would've known that form of tabacco was for chewing and not smoking.