One arm has a black and white striped sleeve, the notorious garment of a convict, is handcuffed but unrestricted and holds an automatic rifle with an attached drum. review. The other is an arm in formal costume holding a drum mallet while the rest of the body consists of a large musical drum. The condemned man's arm represents crime in America. This is another example of how Europeans see Americans as the bad guys. On top of all the racism in America, America is also full of criminals. The automatic rifle with a large drum magazine is the face of American gangsters. This represents the scale of organized crime and gun violence in the United States, which was just another reason for Europe to view us as evil. The other arm is in costume and literally appears to be beating the drum that is part of him. This metaphor is quite literal. The phrase “beat the drum” is an expression meaning support and praise. The arm in the suit represents American workers. The beating of the drum symbolizes their passion and support for the American invasion of Europe, yet another reason why Americans are depicted as