"The Shining" is a film that needs some commentary, because it does contain things that Kubrick hinted to the audience. To put it simply, we can think of it as a film about genocide. The film reveals the truth about the massacre of Indians by white Americans, and also shows us the evil consequences it has brought. Although this criticism is always suppressed below the narrative level, Kubrick used the most unmistakable symbols in many places.

When he first arrived at the hotel, the black chef brought Wendy visits the hotel. In the extremely spacious large storage room, I saw shelves filled with all kinds of food. Among them, a kind of flour with the brand name "Calumet" is particularly eye-catching. In fact, this trademark is a kind of tobacco bag specially used by Indians, and it is a symbol of peace on many occasions. For example, the saying "smokethecalumettogether" means "living in harmony". In addition, in this hotel, we can see Indian decorations everywhere, such as wall hangings, carpets, etc., which appear as the background in many important scenes. Not long after the film started, the hotel manager Harron told Wendy: "The location of this hotel was originally an Indian cemetery. I believe they must have had to deal with attacks from Indians when they built it!" It is obvious! , this magnificent and well-stocked hotel has become a symbol of American society. The most cruel and bloody things have happened here. Some people know these facts and turn a blind eye to them, while others simply forget that such things have ever happened in their own countries. Therefore, the name of this hotel also implies the "ignorance" and "tolerance" of ordinary Americans towards this historical fact. This hotel, like this country, was built entirely on the blood and corpses after killing. And this killing continues to this day. That is the black chef who died under Jack's axe. His body fell on the floor painted with Indian patterns, which shows us that black people, like Indians, also became victims of fascist violence. The film ends with a slow panning shot, from the empty hall to the 21 photos hanging on the wall. The camera gets closer and closer, and finally lands on a photo of Jack standing in the front row, and then moves downwards. We see the text on the photo: "July 4th Ball, 1921, Overlook Hotel." July 4th is the Independence Day of the United States, and various forms of celebrations and carnivals are held across the country. However, for the indigenous peoples of the American continent, such as Indians, this Independence Day obviously has no meaning.