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Allegory In Cool Hand Luke

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Veronica Miranda
Dr. Wes Davis
ENGL 2201
November 8, 2017
Film Analysis of Cool Hand Luke
In Cool Hand Luke, a film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, the audience’s attention is grasped by Luke, the protagonist, taking the heads off of parking meters while drunk. This is a very clever way to start the film because it grabs the audience’s attention. Throughout the film, we get that Luke is a Christ-like figure. We are shown this multiple times throughout the story. This is a story of symbolism and allegory. There are multiple themes that are seen throughout the film. One theme presented in this film is Christianity.
One way that Christianity is shown in this film is when Luke makes a bet that he can eat 50 eggs. The egg is a symbol of “resurrection
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