The Hammers

someone asked me recently what the hammers from The Wall represented.i said either its like a militaristic force marching through a town (as shown in Waiting for the Worms),or a representation of hammering ideas into someone (sorta suggested by the teacher in The Trial).i was wondering if anyone knows the ACTAUL meaning of this.heh,i was wondering in the back of my head if Roger Waters even knew and not like "Hmm...what to put...Hey look at this hammer.Hammers are cool.I'll use hammers".

I think your second idea about hammering things into people's heads is correct. Not fully sure, but that's what I have thought.

Yes, and they pop up all over the place if you look hard enough.

After watching the movie over the years, I have begun to notice lots of hidden things like all the hammers. It's pretty cool to watch because everytime you see/realize something new.