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I am Legend displays a primary symbolism that is constantly shown everywhere throughout the movie: the butterfly. The butterfly symbolises a lot of things. It can be interpreted as a sign of what is important. In this case, the butterfly reminds Robert of his daughter Marley, as it is one of her last words to Robert before she died in a helicopter crash (“Daddy look, it’s a butterfly!”). For the alpha male darkseeker it reminds him of his lover, as shown at the butterfly tattoo on the alpha female’s neck. It can also be described as a transformation. Throughout the film, Robert have changed from an angry, isolated and lonely man into a gentle and understanding man, just like how a butterfly bursts out of its cocoon. But particularly, the symbol represents God Himself. The constant showing of the butterfly