... turn his back on home? Ride away, ride away, ride away. " Also, when Ethan arrives home, the soundtrack is playing "Lorena," a favorite song of Civil War soldiers from both the North and South - and a reminder of the loves they left at home during wartime - its placement at this point in the film is ... such as foreshadowing events, flashbacks and close-ups to create atmosphere for the impending scenes. For example, a poignant moment in the story is the tense pre-massacre scene at Aaron's homestead before the Indian attack in the orange-red (blood red you might say) light of the dusk. ...

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