The Sign Seen Within Image E (Gvbsuxf7w)

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The sign seen within Image E (source from URL: https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQLOG-9B80n-7xujPjjIqbcvbRiBCSUXaZ4nbTL_GGVqii_Puxf7w) is considered a motif as it is a prevalent iconographic symbol used repeatedly throughout the film. The image is symbolic of the alien race. It is clear with the “X” marked on the sig that the aliens are not wanted in that area. This iconographic symbol for the alien race becomes a hated symbol as it dehumanises them, and only focuses on their “prawn” like qualities. The iconographic symbol for the alien is almost always accompanied with the “X”, which has now associated itself with the fact that the aliens are not wanted. The sign also contained the veiled message of a threat if it had of

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