In Mamoulian’s The Mark of Zorro, Don Diego Vega, is known for being the best swordsmen in Spain. Don was urgently was called home by his father, Don Alejandro, which was removed from being alcade by the trant, Don Luis Quintero along with his army. Don Diego came home and figured out what happened to his town while he was away. Diego turned into a masked bandit named Zorro to threat the corrupted government to stop their ways with a note marked with a Z. Diego planned to go through the government to see what they are planning, but he was stopped by Quintero's beautiful niece Lolita, which he fell in love with. In the day, Don acts injudicious in front of the Quintero, so government won’t suspect but that became into a end with a sword fight with Captain Pasquale. After Diego victory defeating the captain, Quintero arrested Diego for being Zorro. Diego had help from his family and friends to officially stop the government corruption. Diego and his love ,Lolita, can be together at last. Don Diego Z “symbol” suggest that one who rebels against injustice can give hope to the community, which will then lead them to fight for the good of all. …show more content…
Being the bandit in the village for good, Zorro gave examples to the government, Quintero by knocking out one of his soldiers and throwing the body over the wall with a Z on the soldier’s chest. The “Z” symbol also shows the others that territory belongs to the people not the government that’s corrupted. Zorro made his way into the trant office to threat him to change his ways, and left with a Z on the wall to remind him that he will always be there in the shadows. Quintero doesn’t understand the meaning of fight for what is right, thinking he will be more safe by doubling his guards and taxes. Diego had push his through the government to break Quintero apart by being Zorro and being himself