Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Symbols, Allegory and Motifs

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Symbols, Allegory and Motifs

Indy’s Musical Motif

There is a recurrent motif throughout the Indiana Jones film series in which Indy’s musical motif plays when he is doing something brave.

Nazis

There is another musical motif in the film which involves Nazis. Whenever something important happens to the Nazis, John Williams’ musical motif plays.

The Holy Grail

The Holy Grail is symbolic not only of eternal life, but of the things that people will do to obtain power.

Indy’s Bullwhip

Indy’s bullwhip is symbolic of power, masculinity, and of creativity and ingenuity.

The Holy Grail

Indy and his father’s quest to find the Holy Grail is an allegory for a man who repairs his relationship with his father.

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