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A bluebird, an eagle, and some deer - symbolism (spoilers)

posted 9 years ago by mazra_dk
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The deer threw me off.

I initially thought the bluebird, squirrel, and deer were meant to symbolize her childlike innocence. The vibrant colors, the long hair, the pretty, white dress. It was all like taken from a Disney story.

Considering what she goes through in the movie, I wasn't surprised by the change in tone in the end. Her hair is tied up, her dress has been replaced by a skirt, the colors in the final shot are dark, and the bluebird has been replaced with an eagle (I think that was an eagle, yeah?)... but then came the deer, and the entire house of cards I'd built up around this symbolism came crashing down.

We all agree that the animals were figments of her imagination, right? So do the deer imply that while she's matured, she's still got a bit of that innocence in her?

Any suggestions?

[–] Engineoilrox 8 years ago

Didn't her neighbor see the bluebird? What makes you think all the animals are figments of her imagination? I really enjoyed them. For the Disneyesque reasons that you stated.

[–] littlegreycells_11 8 years ago

Engineoilrox, I don't think the neighbour did see the bluebird, that's why she looked at Miss Meadows with such a "you're crazy" look. I too think the animals were all figments of her imagination.