![]() Well, one thing I noticed in the film is that there are many instances of the following shape:Īncient coin enthusiasts will recognize as the symbol of the four-spoke wheel that appeared on Athenian currency, known as didrachm…īut what I find even more interesting is how it resembles the indigenous concept of the Four Directions. ![]() The film’s story unites these notions well enough, but how do we know which is which and when? How do we know when our interpretation has reached the limits of intention? The butterflies in the film, for instance, speak to the notion of symmetry, resurrection, murder, and the foolish pursuit of dreams. There’s also the issue of cultural motifs that go along with certain of these animals and not others. But the hotel itself contains about 80-90% of these dozens of references, so it can be difficult finding clear consistencies, though I think as you go, you’ll get a sense for which bird reference speaks to Danny’s independence, and which speaks to his endangerment. Jack is most often seen around large, aggressive horned and antlered beasts and dogs, Danny is closely connected to free-flying winged creatures, Wendy to the protective bear, and Hallorann to the wily rabbit and the slippery fish. There’s around 40 different animal types referenced in the film (overtly and subtextually), many of which have clear correlations to the different characters in the film.
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