envy, jealousy, hate

Sandrine 2022-04-20 09:01:40

There are no absolute good guys and bad guys like Jesse and Rob.

"Hero worship" exists only in a pure world, and when it is brought to real life, it becomes a completely different form, distorting human nature and doing whatever it takes to satisfy vanity.

After Jesse finally found out the truth, he did not kill Rob and Charlie who were traveling with him, but eased the holster, turned his back on the past and pretended to wipe the painting and let Rob kill himself. Change, from distrust, depression, anger to everything around him, and finally to despair. Even the most trusted person has already betrayed him. In fact, he chose such a "suicide".

The contrast of characters is also very clear: Rob's arrogance and vanity in killing Jesse is greatly satisfied with Charlie's silence, doubt, regret and suicide, giving a strong character contrast; He was so good people applauded, even when he surrendered the so-called justice.

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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford quotes

  • Frank James: You're not so special, Mr. Ford. You're just like any other tyro who's prinked himself up for an escapade, hoping to be a gunslinger like them nickel books are about. You may as well quench your mind of it, because you don't have the ingredients, son.

    Robert Ford: Well, I'm sorry to hear you feel that way, as I put such stock in your opinion. As for me being a gunslinger, I've just got this one granddaddy Paterson Colt and a borrowed belt to stick it in. But I also got an appetite for greater things. I hoped by joining up with you, it'd put me that much closer to getting them.

    Frank James: Well, what am I supposed to say to that?

    Robert Ford: Let me be your sidekick tonight.

    Frank James: Sidekick?

    Robert Ford: So you can examine my grit and intelligence.

    Frank James: I don't know what it is about you, but the more you talk, the more you give me the willies. Now I don't believe I want you anywhere within earshot this evening, okay? You understand?

    Robert Ford: Well, I'm sorry...

    Frank James: Why don't you just get, now? Scat!

  • Jesse James: [Bob walks in on Jesse in the bath] Go away.

    Robert Ford: Used to be nobody could sneak up on Jesse James.

    Jesse James: Now you think otherwise?

    Robert Ford: I ain't never seen you without your guns, neither.

    [Jesse removes a towel, revealing his gun]

    Jesse James: [pause] Can't figure it out: do you want to be like me or do you want to BE me?

    Robert Ford: [defeated] I'm just making fun is all.