Letters to the Editor
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Dreams
Of course we can dream scenes in which we play no part. Dreams are representations of our unconscious hopes and fears.A lovely dream I had after the death of my mother involved scenes from stories she told me of her youth. I was reassuring myself that she had a good life, despite the protracted illness she suffered from at the end.
As for the scene with Sil, I still say it represents Tony's former coma and being alseep. In Tony's mind, Sil is like him, and will come out of it just like he did.
The room. Yes it is quite possible that days have gone by since Tony first went into the bedroom. Maybe someone put sheets on the bed. But can you imagine Tony saying to someone "Hang me a little coat rack on the wall" and then not putting his jacket up there? What about the nice shiny dust free lamp in that long neglected house? And there IS a fresh coat of paint. All of it represents the comforts Tony is used to, not the reality of the room. Watch the end of 85 again.