CL 10/24

The girl fetching water was portrayed as innocent with her costume and hair. Even the act of fetching water and watching squirrels is innocent. Gus Is costumed rough and it appeared as though he was foaming at the mouth while he was chasing her. His movement is awkward and almost animal like. I feel that Griffith wants to portray Gus like a wild dog. All of these attributes relate to the typage that Griffith wanted his audience to pick up on. The girl commits suicide rather than be touched or entertain the thought of marrying a black man. The end of the scene presents a few words that read; “For her who had learned the stern lesson of honor we should not grieve that she found sweeter the opal gates of death.”