John Henry

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novastar_6 — 16 years ago(June 10, 2009 06:39 AM)

He also goes blind in the book, doesn't he?

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sammikat — 16 years ago(August 19, 2009 09:36 PM)

I believe you are right about this, tho I don't have my old copy handy. It's quite ghastly all the same. Poor little darling.

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rmcrae_deluxe — 16 years ago(November 22, 2009 07:19 PM)

"In the book, however, it says that John Henry died of spinal meningitis. It's also very sudden in the book, although he screams in pain for three days before he dies."
So that's what Berenice meant by him "suffering so". That's so sad.
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jamesabutler44 — 16 years ago(January 27, 2010 03:28 PM)

I thought the scene of Frankie, Berneice, and John Henry singing "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" is even more poignant knowing what eventually become of John Henry. So Sad.

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EdwardVP — 1 year ago(October 25, 2024 07:51 AM)

Those three singing that song is an ace moment. Also Berenice croaking the song to herself at the sad ending.

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Laurarocks501 — 15 years ago(February 21, 2011 03:22 PM)

wow great spoiler alert

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bradford-1 — 10 years ago(August 24, 2015 07:01 AM)

Well, I watched the film for the first time last week and made the the mistake of turning on the commentary by a so-called "McCullers scholar," who even before the credits finish rolling, manages to reveal two major plot points!
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Fun Guy From Yuggoth — 1 year ago(October 25, 2024 12:46 PM)

If I remember correctly, John Henry died of exhaustion after beating a steam powered rock drill in a steel driving contest.
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