tually leaves her. Hana has thehorrifying experience of seeing through her very own eyes the death of her companionJenny during an automobile explosion. In addition, Hana's job requires her to care forwar wounded, dying patients who rely on solely hope to survive. Hana sheds some lighton the situation when she meets, and perhaps falls in love with, the intellectual Indianbomb specialist, Kip. However, as the war moves on and nears its end, Kip must transferpositions leaving Hana alone with only Almasy and Caravaggio. This sudden departureis just one of the several disappointments Hana faces. Minghella outlines this negativetheme throughout the film by displaying numerous tragedies. There exists a parallel between this film and Enrique Maria Remarque's All Quieton the Western Front as both show the horrors of war. However, differences lie in thefact that Remarque's novel took place during World War I and was a factual retelling. Onthe other hand, The English Patient was based on a novel that set during World War II. Itis of the opinion that although The English Patient is a fictitious piece of work, the stylein which it was filmed made the viewers feel that it was as real if not more realistic thanRemarque's novel/movie. This was accomplished with the remarkable cinematographyinvolved in the making of this film.Another theme of the film is that of love and romance. These two themes arerepeatedly brought out by the actions of the characters. The most illustrious example ofthis lies in the relationship between Count Laszlo Almasy and Katherine Clifton. Almasyfirst encounters Clifton, in the desert where they flirtatiously argue about the use ofadjectives in literature. Almasy later sees Mrs. Clifton in an outdoor market in Cairowhere Almasy shows his affection towards her for the first time. These feelings arebecome evident through their powerful dialogue. Later, Clifton confronts Almasy abouthim following her home after le...
