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What does Kubrick mean by the last photo of sharping people?

The Shining is a film that needs some comments, because it does have something Kubrick hinted to the audience. To put it simply, we can regard it as a film about genocide, which reveals the truth of the massacre of Indians by white Americans and shows us the evil consequences it brings. Although this kind of criticism is always hidden under the narrative level, Kubrick used the most unmistakable symbols in many places.

When I first arrived at the hotel, the black chef showed Wendy around the hotel. In the spacious storage room, I saw all kinds of food on the shelves. Among them, a kind of flour with the trademark "Calumet" is particularly eye-catching. In fact, this trademark is a kind of cigarette bag specially used by Indians, and it is a symbol of peace on many occasions. For example, as the saying goes, "smokethecalumettogether" means "live in harmony". In addition, in this hotel, we can see Indian decorations everywhere, such as wall hangings and carpets, which appear as the background in many important scenes. Shortly after the film began, the hotel manager Harlan told Wendy, "The location of this hotel used to be an Indian cemetery. I believe that when they build it, they must deal with the attacks launched by Indians! " Obviously, this magnificent and well-stocked hotel has become a symbol of American society here, and the cruelest and bloodiest things have happened here. Some people know these facts, but turn a blind eye, while others simply forget that it happened in their own country. So the name of this hotel also implies that ordinary Americans "ignored" and "tolerated" this historical fact. This hotel, like this country, is completely built on the blood and wreckage after the killing. And this killing continues to this day. That's the black chef who died under Jack's axe. His body fell on the floor painted with Indian patterns, showing us that blacks, like Indians, have also become victims of fascist violence. There is a slow motion at the end of the film, from the empty hall to the 2 1 photo hanging on the wall. The camera gets closer and closer, and finally falls on a photo of Jack standing in the front row, and then moves down. We saw the words on the photo: "192 1 Dance on the Fourth of July, look at the hotel". July 4th is the Independence Day of the United States, and various forms of celebrations and revelry are held all over the country. However, for Native Americans like Indians, this independence day obviously has no meaning.