Symbolism In Alan's Curtain

After breaking bonds within his grandfather, Alan resumes he credibility and is once again a respected member of the town. In Alan’s pursuit to prevent the construction of the gate, Alan can be seen having destroyed anything which ties him back to his grandfather destroying the tombstone and burying the hinges found that started the debate around the acknowledgement of the massacre. As characters begin to align with Alan his power and sanity are restored, persuading others to join him and bury the hinges which symbolise the entering of a new ideology, in order for Alan to maintain the history that he is ‘proud of’. Through symbolism of the town opening their minds to new ways of thinking and the plans to build a gate which will be opened towards