A Few Points About Fate in Mystic River

Cheyanne 2022-04-22 07:01:02

A few points about fate:

In the movie, Jimmy said that if it was him who got in the car, then he would not have the courage to chase after his daughter's biological mother, then his daughter would not die. Finally, before David died, he asked if it was not him who got in the car, but the Jimmy, what will happen without the if.

If Jimmy hadn't stole with Lao Ray, then Lao Ray wouldn't have told him, Jimmy wouldn't have gone to jail, and won't take revenge on Lao Ray If Jimmy hadn't killed his daughter's boyfriend's dad, then he wouldn't have objected to them talking In love, they don't have to run away, and the boyfriend's younger brother won't kill his girlfriend because of his love for his brother.

If David's wife hadn't been weak enough to tell the truth, then David wouldn't have died.

It is not fate that determines character, nor character that determines fate, but how responsible you are for your life.

There is no fate, fate is in the hands of those who want to live well. If the story continues, I'm sure Sean will bring Jimmy to justice. I wish there was this if.

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  • [after Dave comes in with blood all over him]

    Dave: So, I'm walking to my car, and this guy comes up to me and he asks for a light. I say I don't smoke. He says neither does he. So, my heart starts clocking a buck fifty, 'cause there's no one around but me and him.

    Celeste Boyle: [Celeste sits to bandage his stomach] Oh, my God.

    Dave: So that's when I see the knife. He says, 'Your wallet or your life, bitch. I'm leaving with one of 'em.'

    Celeste Boyle: That's what he said?

    Dave: Yeah! So I try to brush past him, and that's when he slices me.

    Celeste Boyle: I thought you said that you swung on him first.

    Dave: Jesus, Celeste, can I tell the fuckin' story?

    [She realizes now that he's crying]

    Celeste Boyle: I'm sorry, babe. Ssshh.

    Dave: I went fuckin' nuts on him, baby. I went off! I bashed his head on the parking lot. There was blood everywhere, and I might 'a' killed him!

    Celeste Boyle: Killed him!

    [She sees that he's sobbing and stands up to hug him]

    Celeste Boyle: Ssshh.

    Dave: It makes you feel alone, you know, hurtin' somebody?

  • Dave Boyle: Maybe some day you forget what it's like to be human and maybe then, it's ok.