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This 7 page paper discusses the film "Brokeback Mountain" and argues that it uses its settings to illustrate the way the supposed "wide open spaces" trap the characters; and that the use of sheep, not cattle, is an essential part of the message that Jack and Ennis are outsiders. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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affair between two American cowboys. By placing a "gay" story in the heart of what is considered to be possibly the most masculine of settings, the West, the film challenged
a lot of peoples ideas of this iconic culture. This paper argues that although sexuality is an important part of the film, classifying it as a "gay" film misses the
point because it is more than that. The film uses its settings to illustrate the way the supposed "wide open spaces" trap the characters; and the use of sheep, not
cattle, is an essential part of the message that Jack and Ennis are outsiders. Discussion The gay relationship that is arguably the cornerstone of the film obscured the fact that
it had "as much to do with rural labor and western class relations as it did with same-sex romance" (Johnson and Toplin, 2006, p. 988). The "Marlboro man" of the
West is a rugged individual, definitely heterosexual (though usually not involved with a woman; women are incidental to this stereotype of hyper-masculinity), a loner, and imbued with a strong sense
of right and wrong. He embodies a type that probably never actually existed, but which appeals to most Americans: the person who lives his life to suit himself and no
one else. This rugged outdoorsman is entirely self-sufficient, and when he does interact with others, on a cattle drive for instance, they are men like himself with whom he
may form strong bonds of camaraderie and mutual reliance, but there is never a hint of sexuality in these relationships. Women, for men like these, are a distraction, possibly because
they have the ability to make these "he-men" look and feel foolish in front of their friends. In this heavily gendered atmosphere, women are reduced to stereotypes in the same
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