Monthly Archives: November 2010

I just noticed a parallel between Rents’ relationship with Hazel and his use of heroin. As we were discussing in class, heroin is an unacceptable thing to be dependent on, but there exist other socially accepted ones, such as Rents’ mom’s vicodin, or Begbie’s alcohol. But there’s a bit of irony here because although Rents’ relationship with Hazel may seem socially acceptable, he talks about all the ways in which it is not normal, despite how it seems to the external world. Perhaps he is drawing a comparison to say something about the socially accepted drugs?

And I’m also curious about the use of the word “us” when Rents refers to himself. He’ll begin talking in the first person using the word “I” and “me,” but will then use “us” all within the same sentence.  Has anyone noticed this and care to explain? Maybe there are situations where he takes on two personalities?

This movie was very sad with a bit of hope in it.  All the characters at one point i must say made me laugh.  the part of the movie that was puzzling to me was when the girls baby died, it seemed as though there were no consequences to her actions at all.  they never really spoke of it.  At certain parts of the movie i loved Begbie for his straight out honesty and crazy lifestyle, but when he blew the smoke in Rents face I wanted him dead. I was so happy that he took the money and then left some to Spud.  I like the way the movie ended, just wished that Tommy didn’t have to die.

I had a different outlook to this movie than others in the class.  The first thing that I noticed is that the part of the film where the chase is happening everyone thought that Jody said “you wouldn’t shoot your brother in the back” but in actuality he said “you wouldn’t shoot a brother in the back”  and this takes the statement into a whole other direction that was pointed out in class.  In my opinion it was not a statement showing the brotherly bond between the two(countries) rather it was a simply racial advantage statement Jody used in order to escape.

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