against the Indian attack. The stage coach acted as a microcosm of the 1930’s society.Many factors of the movie switched to their counterparts, from the reversal of character reputations to lighting of the settings. How Tonto seems as if it was the bad town that they were leaving and Lordsburg, a place of high status. But really Tonto was bright in lighting and Lordsburg was dark and gloomy. The bright and dark contrasts may symbolize a growth of the characters from innocent civilians to surviving soldiers. Ringo and Dallas were mostly dressed in lighter attire than the others. These extreme changes may represent the significance of first impressions in the 1930s. Ford wanted Americans to see that things were not the way it seemed. ...
