Here is a list of the words and names which hold relevance to to the film and characters.
Impression
- an idea or opinion of what something or someone is like
- to think that something is true, especially when it is not
- the way that something seems, looks, or feels to a particular person
- an attempt at copying another person's manner and speech, etc., especially in order to make people laugh
- a mark made on the surface of something by pressing anobject onto it
- all the copies of a book that have been printed at the same time without any changes being made
This word is symbolic, not only to what was left behind by Sky, but also the impression he made to other people that made them remember him. How Felix remembers him and the ghost-like effect Sky has after his death on Felix. Felix touches Sky's side of the bed, he gets out two cups for a cup of tea, he notices Sky's toothbrush, he can smell Sky's fragrance on clothing, he can't get away from Sky because he left so much of himself behind, through clothes, books, perfumes, even written words and texts.
Felix Isaacs
The name Felix means 'lucky' or 'successful', which is very contradictory to Felix's life, as he was abused by his parents, and he didn't have a brilliant education. He had basic English and Maths, but his only success was through an apprenticeship. Then when he does find someone to be with, they are taken away from him.
The name Isaacs, while a surname, can be used as a forename meaning 'he who laughs'. In the film, he only laughs when Sky is talking to him at the end.
Sky Drew
The meaning of the name Sky is old Norse for 'cloud', which is in connection to his death. At the end of the film, the scene fades to white, which symbolises Heaven. The name Sky is also linked to a musical background. Sky's mother is a musicals fan and named him after the character 'Sky Masterson' from 'Guys and Dolls'. She wanted him to pursue a life of acting or music (trying to mold him into a star), however, he wasn't interested and instead chose something more mundane as Teaching. While he was more into railways and history, he wasn't keen on musicals. It is also quite a feminine name, and perhaps his mother hoped he wouldn't end up marrying a woman and having children (she hated the idea of becoming a grandmother as she felt this would make her feel old). While he did end up with Felix, Sky does identify as bisexual, so he could have potentially been a father.
His surname 'Drew' is an undertone to his death. The name means 'ghost' or 'phantom'.
Links
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/impression
http://www.behindthename.com/name/felix
http://www.behindthename.com/name/isaac
http://www.behindthename.com/name/sky
http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Drew
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048140/fullcredits/
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