Brokeback Mountain Love Quotes

By not saying anything in response to this vulnerable line, Ennis says a lot. But what is it that he's not saying? Either Ennis doesn't love Jack as much as Jack loves him, or he's willing to let society and circumstances get in the way of his love.

Jack is talking about the temperature, but he might as well be talking about Ennis's frosty attitude. Have you noticed a pattern here? Out of the nine quotes in this section, six are from Jack. Ennis rarely talks about love.

Jack is a dreamer, and he likes to think that given enough time, Ennis will come around and accept his love. But he realizes there's never enough time for Ennis Del Mar. That man is so slow, the mountain itself probably moves faster.