AN ANALYSIS OF MAIN CHARACTERS’ LIFE STYLE AS A BISEXUAL COUPLE IN BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

Authors

  • Ruisah Ruisah

Abstract

 

The goal of this research is to describe the life style of main character as a couple of bisexual cowboy and how they face conflict. In this analysis the writer finds life condition of Ennis Del Mar, a taciturn ranch hand, and Jack Twist, a second-rate rodeo cowboy. They are bisexual because their life as homosexual and heterosexual. There is so hard when they are homosexual who live in sort of certain society. Conflict comes from both internal and external. The setting of time takes place in sixties which is issues of homosexuality is so taboo and hated. In addition, they live in a cowboy society that shows superiority and power. These reasons push them to run double life to get their real position in society. In order to fulfill that purpose, they act themselves as normal men, get married, and heterosexual man.

 

Key words: Literature, film analysis, main character

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Published

2016-12-21