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Moon

diegohernandez60 — 2025-08-26 15:20:03 UTC

The red moon forshadows the death of Ignacios. It represents the consequences of all the deaths occurred in the Mexican revolution.

Water

diegohernandez60 — 2025-08-26 15:23:12 UTC

The water is a religious simbol, it symbolizes how his father denied water for his son sins, the water is a form of lensing and purifying the body and Ignacio was not worthy of forgiveness.

Blood drops

diegohernandez60 — 2025-08-26 15:25:58 UTC

The blood represents the consequences of the killing; it also represents how the father sympathizes his son but no one simpathizes a killer.

Road

diegohernandez60 — 2025-08-26 15:27:14 UTC

The road is long and rocky, meaning it's difficult to walk. For the father, it represents sacrifice and although he seems like he doesn't care for him he deep down shows love as he carries his son to the town. For Ignacio, it is the last journey before his death.

Dogs

diegohernandez60 — 2025-08-26 15:40:39 UTC

The barking of the dogs is a sound imagery of fear. For the father, the barking means they are close to town, but it also makes him afraid because people may notice him and judge him for carrying a criminal. Although he knows he might caught, we can interpret that the love for his son is greater than that fear.