Pink floyd what does the wall symbolize

Anyway, the idea is that these kinds of fascist feelings develop from isolation. However, the focus on Waters' own psyche transformed The Wall from a band production into a glorified solo project. As Mark E. On one level, it shows just how Pink had effectively lost touch of reality at this point. On another level, this sequence showed contempt for celebrity culture and blind celebrity worship. The film is peppered with moments like this that build on the original album so well.

One of the most iconic images that is shown is a picture of animated marching hammers, which symbolize how, in order for Pink to truly ever feel free, he has to inevitably break the mental wall he has built around himself. Surrealism, when done incorrectly, comes off as pretentious and stale. If anything, it is a critique of an educational system which, instead of guiding young people towards the discovery of their own abilities and inclinations, too often suffocates their creativity with the imposition of schematic teachings that risk delaying the development of a critical and personal mindset.

Not to mention the public humiliations by certain professors who undermine the already low self-esteem of the students. Our Pink, however, with a past as short as painful, seems to already have some awareness of his own existence, as shown in the next two verses:. The atmosphere is tense. But if the anger due to the authoritarian behavior of who should be an example is almost tangible, so is the disillusionment with a possible change.

The teachers cannot fail to represent for Pink one more reason to stay closed inside his shell. In fact, Another Brick in The Wall is not a mere consideration of the educational institution, as Waters points out:.

In , David Gilmour joined the band as guitarist and vocalist. But soon the band was left without a leader as Barrett left Pink Floyd due to his deteriorating mental health. Waters took over the reins of the band and thus a new era of Pink Floyd began.

The album explored a fictional story of a struggling rockstar through rock opera. Pink has isolated himself from others and society in general. These personal traumas result in Pink struggling in his personal life and becoming a part of a life cycle that continues to struggle in.