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High Plains Drifter Symbolism
High Plains Drifter High Plains Drifter was not the typical western that I thought it was going to be; however, I am a fan of Clint Eastwood and I really enjoyed this movie. I noticed a lot of symbolism that was used in this movie. The first example of symbolism I saw was Mordecai. I believe Mordecai and the way he presented himself really symbolized the good that was left in Lago- small, abused, and overshadowed. Another example of symbolism was the whip. I believed the whip to not only be a weapon but to be a symbol of power. Back in the day and maybe still do this day humans used whips on animals and it was used on slaves many years ago. I believed the whip to have demonstrated the power of the one with the whip and the one without the
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