Tonight I read some more in Last Call. First I read this implied reference to the observational abilities of flies:
The flies were buzzing loudly—there must have been a hundred of them whirling around in the space over the table now—and Crane wondered if Mavranos meant to eat them and thus learn what they knew. Flies probably knew a lot.
Then I found this reference to a person named Riff:
Crane opened the door. “‘Maybe what you’re waitin’ for’ll be twitchin’ at the dance tonight!’” he said, quoting something Riff had said to Tony in West Side Story.
Mavranos smiled sourly as he slapped his jacket pocket for his keys. “You remember it killed Riff and Tony.”
I’ve never seen West Side Story and didn’t know it had a character called Riff. A quick word search confirms that this is the first and only mention of Riff in the novel. How many people are called Riff?
Either a sync or a bit of dream precognition. It’s hard to tell the difference anymore.
1 comment:
William,
Recall my recent comments about West Side Story and my personal
connection to West Side Story in the 1960's.
In the screen play West Side Story,
the character Riff was very much hive minded. Unlike Tony,
the protagonist, who was a renegade and had foresight to see
beyond the hive.
In the video ( link below ) Jet Song, note that Riff hangs
from a monkey bar.
Note all the fencing, similar to being in a cage.
Note the closed in walls.
Two of the Jets are wearing gray and white 'convict '
stripes vests perhaps symbolic of being incarcerated
i.e. being restricted.
In the lyrics there is reference to never being alone,
which is the complete opposite of being
an explorer/renegade.
Recall my previous comments about Tony
and the song Something's Coming.
In the Something's Coming video Tony wears a steel blue shirt
which there appears to
be green stains on the shirt's shoulders and the back.
Recall I commented that perhaps the green stains
were symbolic of carrying weight much like Atlas.
Tony being a renegade and not confined to the hive certainly
would carry weight as explorers must
do as they are called upon to make change
and travel the road less taken.
. A heavy burden indeed.
Recall I shared my perspective about the symbolism
of the voile pastel clothing hanging in the background,
especially the green dress. Laundry having
symbolism to newly clean and spring and beginnings.
And once again speaking of Tone'y ,
carry/carrying weight/ carrie
and the remanent,
what's interesting is that yesterday a new video popped up
on my youtube feed.
The reason the video caught my eye was because
of its title; The Carriers.
The Carriers is a 2009 ( 11 years before C-19 )
apocalyptic movie about a deadly virus.
There are 4 remnants, two females
and two males who are brothers.
The brothers Danny and Brian are complete opposites.
Brian is the muscle and Danny is the brain. Danny
is a student at Yale, which that got my attention
as I recall your first post
that started the Cary syncs was about Cary Yale.
In the movie there are several of my personal
puzzle pieces as well. One being the destination
of Colorado Springs. Recall I shared my Colorado
Springs dream with you and my perspective
about the symbolism presented especially
connections to The New Atlantis on the
40th parallel north and 104 Meridian West.
Everything is connected.
West Side Story - Jet Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9z33lasnkU&list=RDc9z33lasnkU&start_radio=1
West Side Story - Something's Coming (1961
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOQPMjKLQQU&list=RDFOQPMjKLQQU&start_radio=1
Carriers (2009) Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxUyBZIRu60
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriers_(film)
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