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Why did Howard burn up his clothes after Kate dumped him?
posted by ButterflygalSTAFFMOD on March 9, 2024 at 2:20 PM
What was the symbolism of that?
Reply by Joe79
on March 13, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Hughes was known to be obsessively/compulsively clean (amongst other mental health issues).
This probably just signifies a traumatic emotional event triggering a period of mania.
Reply by RockySullivan
on March 13, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Scorsese's screenwriter John Logan coulda envisioned Hepburn for Howard as a "dirty birdie" like in Stephen King's novel.
And HH mightve seen himself as a phoenix, risen from the ashes.