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The analysis of characters' names in Stay
First of all I want to apologize for any mistakes and potential misinterpretations. My English is poor, I'm obviously not a writer, so don't take it seriously. Just a bunch of thoughts that I finally got the courage to share. Feel free to share yours too!
Henry Letham
Some of you're probably aware that Letham is an anagram of the word 'Hamlet' which is referred to numerous times throughout the film.
I can assume that his last name also has something to do with the Latin word lētum (sometimes written lēthum) that translates to 'death', 'ruin,' destruction' in English.
Sam Foster
to foster — to look after or to take care of (a child or a young person). Throughout the movie, Sam fussed over Henry like a mother hen with one chick, so there is no denying that he was some kind of father-figure to Henry in his dreamworld. In the script, Smitty even mistook Sam for Henry's father once.
Lila Culpepper
This one might be very far-fetched, but Lila's last name reminded me of the Latin word culpa, which can be translated as 'blame', 'fault' or 'guilt'.
Athena
I'm convinced that her name refers to the Greek goddess of wisdom, war and arts/crafts. Athena got a few minutes of screen time, but she struck me as very ambitious, powerful and intelligent young woman. And she's good in different forms of art, therefore I guess Athena is a perfect name for a girlboss like her.
Tristan Rêveur
The name Tristan comes from the French word triste meaning 'sad', 'sorrowful'; 'melancholy'. Rêveur can be translated from French as 'dreamy' or 'dreamer'.
Technically Tristan Rêveur is a sad dreamer, which I find quite interesting.
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a bit more for Henry. i love your vision of him :)
27. Henry's guilty pleasure
40. Favorite book
42. 3 comfort items
49. Favorite toy as a child
27. Henry's guilty pleasure
Visiting the zoo. It reminds him a time when things were better—not so broken and confusing. He can lose himself for hours amongst the tanks in the aquarium building. The pages of his sketchbooks are filled with his trips here.
40. Henry's favorite book
As we see in the movie, La Vie de Tristan Rêveur is mentioned as being a book Henry obsesses over. Since it's not a real work and the year would have been no later than 2005, I'm going to say it might be The Secret History by Donna Tart. Here's a few quotes from it that made me think of Henry and how he might relate to them if he were the one to read them.
Additionally I think he might have also had interest in Oscar Wildes' The Picture of Dorian Gray.
42. 3 comfort items
(1). His grandfather's refillable lighter. He flicks it open and closed when he's stressed and needing something to do with his hands. It's a comforting weight in his pocket.
(2). His ring. Perhaps Athena had given it to him and that was why he was so desperate to give her a ring in return? He squeezes his fist sometimes to feel the material bite into his skin as a reassurance of its continued presence.
(3). A sketchbook and accompanying art supplies pouch. He always keeps them tucked into one pocket or another. The book littered with moments from his life; observations, impressions, reminders.
49. Henry's favorite toy as a child
I could imagine it being a walrus stuffed animal from the zoo. As children do, he had begged his parents for it every time he'd gone. He finally received it for his birthday and carried it around long after the fur thinned and the stuffing grew compressed and limp. His mother had given him one of her scarves to tie around its neck.
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I am the sad dreamer. My art is tragically beautiful for I am a failure. ~Tristan Rêveur
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Do you know the Tristan Rêveur quote about bad art? It’s “bad art is more tragically beautiful than good art ‘cause it documents human failure.
Henry Letham
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Do you know the Tristan Rêveur quote about bad art? It’s “Bad art is more tragically beautiful than good ‘cause it documents human failure”
#sketch#art#artist#watercolorpainting#painting#primaleta#illustration#watercolor#акварель#artwork#акварельнаятехника#scribble#drawing#watercolorart#prima leta
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...Je ne peux concevoir l'amour de la littérature, ni même le voyage, sans la dimension du rêve. Avant de partir en voyage, il faut rêver du voyage. Durant le voyage, l'impression d'onirisme est souvent prégnante. Lorsque vous rentrez chez vous, vous rechignez à revenir à la réalité et souhaitez poursuivre le rêve. Cela m'accompagne depuis toujours : tous les livres que j'ai lus, enfant, m'ont fait rêver ; tous les voyages que j'ai accomplis, adulte, étaient des rêves. "La vie est un songe", dis Shakespeare : mieux vaut faire de sa vie un rêve plutôt que d'avoir le sentiment de passer à côté.
Rêve et action ne sont en rien antinomiques. Je suis un rêveur, et je me considère comme un homme d'action. L'action est d'autant plus importante qu'elle permet justement d'accomplir ses rêves.
L'Invention du Voyage,
Propos de Tristan Savin recueillis par Anne Bécel
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If we cannot see the wind, we can see the wind's will.
Tristan Rêveur
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Bad art is more tragically beautiful than good art 'cause it documents human failure.
Stay (2005)
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"Un suicide élégant est l'oeuvre d'art finale."
Tristan Rêveur
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Do you know the Tristan Rêveur quote about bad art? It's "bad art is more tragically beautiful than good art because it documents human failure."
- Henry Letham
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Bad art is more tragically beautiful than good art because it documents human failure.
-Tristan Rêveur-
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Un suicide élégant est l'oeuvre d'art finale (An elegant suicide is the ultimate work of art)
Tristan Rêveur
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Bad art is more tragically beautiful than good art because it documents human failure
Tristan Rêveur - Stay (2005)
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Bad art is more tragically beautiful than good art because it documents human failure.
Tristan Rêveur, 2005
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Do you know the Tristan Rêveur quote about bad art? It's "bad art is more tragically beautiful than good art 'cause it documents human failure."
Henry Letham
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"Bad art is more tragically beautiful than good art 'cause it documents human failure."
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