Re: Symbolism

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Posted by Philby Jones from proxy2.chariot.net.au on January 08, 2000 at 15:48:47:

In Reply to: Symbolism posted by graml on January 08, 2000 at 15:02:38:

: : Hey, does anybody know why in raiders the box that holds the ark burns when it is in the posession of the nazis?

: Hey. Lucas was using a time-tested cinematic device called symbolism. It could also be considered a bit of foreshadowing. The crate (with the noticable swastika) burns, symbolizing the Nazis eventual destruction by God's wrath. According to the Bible, the Ark will always destroy those who defile it. Just my two cents.
: -graml

Secondly to that, the timing of that scene was just before the Nazi U-boat intercepted the cargo ship which sort of implied that the Ark was trying to "camoflauge" itself from detection from the Nazi boarding party.

$0.02




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