Montana Smith
Active member
As a spin-off from a wayward thread, what symbolism have you noticed throughout the movies?
Intentional, accidental, coincidental, conspiratorial. Bring them all!
(Stoo, you may have something to add about Donovan's New York Apartment?)
Intentional, accidental, coincidental, conspiratorial. Bring them all!
(Stoo, you may have something to add about Donovan's New York Apartment?)
Smiffy said:In New York Donovan wears a red carnation in place of the badge. It's only significant in the context of the later scenes, with red being a potent Nazi colour, and a red carnation often symbolizing passion:
And to throw the viewer off the scent, Kazim also wears a red carnation:
(Also, when the Crusaders were stricken with plague in the 13th century they mixed the leaves of carnations with wine and drank it to control the fever).
To throw the audience even further off the scent Indy picks a white rose to give to Elsa, which has connotations of purity and innocence, but also of secrecy:
It may mean nothing, but I like the idea of the subtle symbolism.