A Curse and a Blessing
The film seems to be a curse and a blessing to whoever took part in it. On the one hand, it brought money and tourism to the area. Still, it also caused severe ecological problems and some unfortunate deaths of eager people who tried to emulate the movie’s actors.
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It also popularized banjo music and helped relieve it of its outdated and irrelevant stigma. But it also made way for more prejudices against rural, southern whites. In conclusion, it’s hard to know whether the pros outweighed the cons.