"And Then I Woke Up"

A scene that really stood out to me from the three Coen Brothers films we watched was in No Country for Old Men. It was the "And then I woke up" scene. Sheriff Bell recalls two dreams that he just had had that were both about his dad. The viewer can sense that deep down Bell cannot let go of his dad. The significant part of this scene, however, is the last five words Bell says. "And then I woke up" is an important line because Bell realizes that he needs to let the past go and his dad is just a symbol in this instance. It is also relevant because Bell just went through that whole case and it was draining to him and he knows that he just needs to move on. He went through a lot and was probably very emotionally affected, but the story ends on somewhat of a happy note, showing the viewers that Bell will be okay. 

I think that this can relate to the real world because sometimes we get wrapped up in things and we just need to let it go and move on. We shouldn't loll in the past, but rather move on and anticipate the future.