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Post by joyceinva on May 19, 2011 12:25:19 GMT
I've even been wondering if she pursued her career any further beyond the book she wrote. Somehow I cannot really see her going on with this very "Western" kind of profession, studying peoples' behaviour and traditions as if they were some kind of exotic animals. I can imagine she may have wanted to do something really useful instead. Or would she have tried to change the profession? I would see her as the kind of teacher who would be the "anti-Philip" stressing to her students the importance of embracing the cultures they studied and NOT seeing them as sxotic animals. Because I do agree with you KMK - she couldn't go back to doing field work the way she and Philip orginally did it. Rue - excellent point about the cage. I hadn't thought of it like that before, but yes, you are right! |
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Post by kissmekate on May 19, 2011 13:54:39 GMT
Change something from within - yes, that appeals to me, too. Good idea.
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Post by rueful on May 19, 2011 14:01:01 GMT
Or would she have tried to change the profession? Oh, I like this idea a lot too! Mick's disability would have made it difficult to go on with the pearl diving, so maybe they would spend more of their lives in Australia, with her teaching. ....And I'm probably thinking too much about this... |
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Post by kissmekate on May 19, 2011 14:04:47 GMT
....And I'm probably thinking too much about this... And I'm grateful that you do because you and Joyce just gave me some more ideas for my stories. I've been racking my brains how their professional lives might have developed, but nothing really satisfied me. Thanks for feeding my thoughts!  |
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Post by rueful on May 19, 2011 14:12:41 GMT
Happy if I helped!
I saw you posted another story. I am SO far behind in my fanfic reading. I'm looking forward to catching up in the next few weeks!
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Post by lovethemanrs on May 19, 2011 14:56:04 GMT
I adore this film and have seen it several times. I love the way it is filmed (the lighting etc), but...and now here come my one complaint on it. I have noticed whilst doing the cap its with Mick.......oh yes, Mick, ladies......that it is very difficult to get decent screen captures of the lovely man. Which is a shame because as you can see, he's a fine specimen.  |
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Post by kissmekate on May 19, 2011 15:10:59 GMT
I've noticed that too, LTM. But this cap is quite good. And that look in his eyes just breaks my heart all over again.
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Post by francesca on May 19, 2011 16:41:56 GMT
I'm coming into this a bit late but had to put in my sixpennorth.
I think that Evelyn was so swept along first by her infatuation with Philip and then the opportunity to study with him, that she was a bit blinded, not seeing the people as people but as objects.
It was events happening to her and around her and Mick's comment that they were the ones who ripping the natives off, that began to open her eyes. He gave something they wanted in return where as they, and I include Evelyn at the beginning, were taking everything and giving nothing in return and patronisingly too.
And I think, in a self centred way, it was realising that all she was to Philip was a glorified typist, that tipped the balance. She moved out of his aura and saw things differently.
Basically, I think she grew out of her cocooned academic world.
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Post by kissmekate on May 19, 2011 18:07:13 GMT
And I think, in a self centred way, it was realising that all she was to Philip was a glorified typist, that tipped the balance. Yes, this seems to have been one very decisive event to her, the moment she realised that he would never see her as equal. Another thought on Mick: would it have been usual for a white pearl trader to dive for the pearls himself? Wouldn't many rather have left the dangerous search to the natives, only taking care of the trading and pocketing the revenue in the end? |
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Post by anyother on May 19, 2011 18:16:57 GMT
Another thought on Mick: would it have been usual for a white pearl trader to dive for the pearls himself? Wouldn't many rather have left the dangerous search to the natives, only taking care of the trading and pocketing the revenue in the end? That struck me too - and you can see that he's the other men's hero. |
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Post by rueful on May 20, 2011 15:09:24 GMT
I'm sorry the soundtrack for this isn't available. I made a few mp3 recordings off my dvd--the ending scene music and Evelyn's voiceover, Begin the Beguine, and the ending credits. If anyone is interested, send me a PM or answer here and I'll pass them along.
The music before the voiceover at the end is my favorite in the film (because I'm a big sentimental sap and it's easy to get me with slowly rising notes), but it's very short. It's the same music that plays in a longer version during the scene when she joins him in his radio hut. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your perspective), there's no way to eliminate the other sounds from the track, such as kissyface and chirping bird noises. Please let me know if you want that scene too.
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Post by kissmekate on May 20, 2011 16:04:17 GMT
Guess who's interested (in everything)! ;D
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Post by rueful on May 20, 2011 16:13:17 GMT
OOPS! Accidentally clicked on Modify your post instead of Reply!  Think I got it back to what it was! Guess who's interested (in everything)! ;D Big surprise there! ;D |
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Post by kissmekate on May 20, 2011 16:26:04 GMT
Oh yes, I'm so hard to see through Thanks a lot. Looking forward to listening to that on the beach  |
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Post by rueful on May 20, 2011 16:29:14 GMT
Yes, you're as subtle as the rest of us about our feelings for this movie (and all other Rufus's work)!  Have fun at the beach, but don't take your ipod swimming with you!  |
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Think I got it back to what it was!
