Examples Of Hopelessness In No Country For Old Men
Darkness, Silence, and Hopelessness in No Country for Old Men
Erich Becker
November 19, 2014
Professor Dunham
The film No Country for Old Men is often interpreted as a constant struggle between good and evil, with good represented by Sheriff Bell and evil represented by Anton Chigurh, a hitman played by Javier Bardem. While the moral battle depicted in the film is certainly apparent, the most remarkable feature of this film is the presence of hopelessness and fate. Darkness is common in this film and is shown in the form of shadows and night time. In No Country for Old Men , the Cohen brothers use darkness and silence to dash quickly any hope that is portrayed in the film. In the beginning of the beginning of the film, Llewelyn Moss is hunting in a field during the day time. As he continues his hunt, a large cloud approaches above him. This cloud brings in a large shadow that slowly approaches Moss. The darkness that covers Moss during his hunt foreshadows the darkness that he is getting himself into. Soon after the hunting trip, Moss stumbles upon a case containing two million dollars. Upon finding this case, Moss does not show positive expression. In fact, Moss is silent. This silence is common in the film and represents the hopelessness in the film. The Cohen brothers strategically make use of the shadows to …show more content…
But even more than evil, the shadows represent the hopelessness in the film. The darkness literally comes over Moss when the cloud brings the shadow across him. Soon after,
Erich Becker
November 19, 2014
Professor Dunham
The film No Country for Old Men is often interpreted as a constant struggle between good and evil, with good represented by Sheriff Bell and evil represented by Anton Chigurh, a hitman played by Javier Bardem. While the moral battle depicted in the film is certainly apparent, the most remarkable feature of this film is the presence of hopelessness and fate. Darkness is common in this film and is shown in the form of shadows and night time. In No Country for Old Men , the Cohen brothers use darkness and silence to dash quickly any hope that is portrayed in the film. In the beginning of the beginning of the film, Llewelyn Moss is hunting in a field during the day time. As he continues his hunt, a large cloud approaches above him. This cloud brings in a large shadow that slowly approaches Moss. The darkness that covers Moss during his hunt foreshadows the darkness that he is getting himself into. Soon after the hunting trip, Moss stumbles upon a case containing two million dollars. Upon finding this case, Moss does not show positive expression. In fact, Moss is silent. This silence is common in the film and represents the hopelessness in the film. The Cohen brothers strategically make use of the shadows to …show more content…
But even more than evil, the shadows represent the hopelessness in the film. The darkness literally comes over Moss when the cloud brings the shadow across him. Soon after,