Freedom of speech (motif)
In the modern world, there are many people with non-traditional sexual orientations, but the main characters Jack and Ennis do not live in our contemporary world, but in the 60s in America. It seems that there is nothing wrong if gays love each other. We are all people and we all have freedom of speech. What a life if we hide our true feelings! Nevertheless, Jack and Ennis do not have freedom of speech and choice. Their world is savagery, where everyone is ready to kill because of other views on relationships and love. It is very insulting that such a misfortune happens to two men. There is not enough freedom for them to love.
Two shirts (symbol)
After Jack’s death, Ennis visits his parents to take away Jack’s ashes and scatter them over Brokeback Mountain. In Jack’s room, Ennis finds two shirts in the closet. They are both dirty, dusty, marked with blood, soaked in sweat of Jack and Ennis. These are the two shirts in which they spent time together in the mountains. They symbolize the unforgettable past of Ennis and the beautiful moments with his beloved Jack.
Binoculars (symbol)
Spending time in the mountains with the sheep, Ennis and Jack think that they are invisible and that no one is observing their love affair. However, one day they notice that their boss Joe Aguirre has huge binoculars. It turns out that Aguirre watches them all this time and knows their little secret. Binoculars are a symbol of revealing their secrets. Perhaps, these binoculars destroy the happiness of Ennis and Jack.
