
So tonight I just finished watching "Capote" and I thought the movie was great. I'm going to pose a question that was towards the end of the movie and I'm not sure if this would be a spoiler or not due to the fact that it is a true story but if so SPOILER ALERT. At the end of the movie Capote's "friend" asked him to go to his execution and said that he would like to have a friend there. This question completely enthralled me into the movie. I just sat and wondered would I want say my girlfriend to be there to watch my execution? Clearly this is a hypothetical question because I certainly don't plan on being executed. Aside from that the lasting effect it would leave on the friend must be tremendous but I would hate to die alone. One thing that truly scares me in life is the idea of dying alone. I'm not one who loves to be the life of the pary nor do I enjoy being in the company of people often. More or less I am one who enjoys being alone more than being with others but yet the idea of dying alone is so extremely frightening. I'm still unable to answer the question of if I would want a friend there to watch it because of the two opposing sides but hopefully I can reach a decission by tomorrow or so and I will post it in my comments. I was just wondering what other people felt regarding this question? It is most definitely a disturbing one that I was a bit hesitant to post on but I just thought it was such an interesting one and it's very unique. So, if you have a say I would love to hear.
2 Comments:
WOW JEFF!!! Deep. I have never pondered this myself, it's really a difficult consideration. You thought it through really well and now got me thinking....Would I want my son there? My boyfriend, my sister? I think it would be harder for me to know that my son was there watching, it would be comforting to have my boyfriend there but his wife died in his arms (cancer) so I don't know if I could put him through it. My sister would freak out so that would piss me off at the end. I think I'd rather be alone.
Good thing we don't have to worry about it!!!
I've been thinking all day about this question and I think I would have to agree, I would hate to put anyone through that type of torture. Watching the one you love die has to be the biggest scar on ones life. Like you said, thank the Lord it is something I don't have to worry about.
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