Symbols in High Plains Drifter
If painting the town red symbolized Hell, what other symbols did you notice in the movie? For instance, why do whips play such an important role? Do whips symbolize anything in particular? Give me 50-75 words of high-intensity, spell-checked, accurate prose.
posted by Bob Harrison @ 8:38 AM
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4 Comments:
Joan--glad to see you made it here. Now what are the whips symbols of?
Cheryl-- first time I've heard anyone mention the desert as symbolic of dry period in life-- you seem to be leaning toward the desert as symbolic of change. If so, what is changing.
Good job guys. You are getting quite sophisticated in your interpretation. Ryan you can "Amen" anybody you want to.
The whips, from my point of view, sybolize extreme crulety, and even a sence of being degraded to the position of slave. From being a known Marshal to being beaten by whips in your own streets. Other symbols included Clints spiritual being. I thought that he was a bad spirit left behind with a grudge against Lagos and his pursecuters.
I think the towns people are paying for there sins. The outlaws symbolize the devil or hell. By paying for their sins (giving Eastwood anything he wants) and coming together to stand up it means to me they are asking to be saved.
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