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     Hitchcock uses misery, tragedy, and death to show the emotions of his characters. At no point is this more obvious than the end of the movie. Hitchcock spends the entire movie building up to this point and in the end he makes it extremely clear how tragedy has changed the relationship of everyone. After the nagging husbands murder of his wife has been confessed you see

Hitchcock’s Psycho is a great representative of horror and thriller genres. The director masterfully creates an atmosphere of suspense and creates tension. Hitchcock blends characteristics of a thriller with horror, making the audience terrified. The director creates situations that can happen to anybody of the viewers, and thus, makes such scenes even more scaring and disturbing. For instance, the scene of the murder in a shower impresses the audience to a

Norman’s psychotic ways are also revealed through Hitchcock’s use of motifs. His repeated use of birds have an underlying meaning of Norman’s dangerousness. His hobby is avian taxidermy and in numerous shots birds are displayed in the background. A shot of when the mise en scene evokes his eerie connection towards his hobby is in the parlor. The parlor is decorated with his stuffed trophy birds mounted on the walls or on stands - an enormous predatory, nocturnal owl with outstretched wings, and a raven. Both owl and raven are in frame lurking behind Norman and representing his concealed character. Like the owl, he is a predator, in full attack mode on Marian. He also doesn’t wait until the daytime to kill her, he slays her in the shower at night like a nocturnal psychopath. As if with the raven’s knife like beak, Norman murdered Marian, following in the footsteps of killing when it is easiest.

Yet, the story took a different turn when Marion was killed in the shower. The choice in Mise-En-Scene in terms of lightning and shooting angle in the shower scene where Marion was killed was very interesting. When the killer was trying to kill Marion, the killer's face was not shown because of the choices made in lighting and shooting angle, which left the audience in suspense about the killer's identity. For example, there were some high angled shots, where only Marion could be seen while she was trying to defend herself from the killer. Moreover, when the killer entered the shower, low key lightning was used which created a shadowy effect and the audience could not see the face of the killer. Also, the choices made in dressing the murderer as an old lady convinced the audience to believe that it was Norman's mother who had killed

Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family, a book based on a true story, written by Amy Ellis Nutt. Nicole Maines identifies herself as a girl and acts like it; she feels comfortable being a girl and fortunate for having her parents who have accepted her and expressed their love supporting her actions. Additionally, people who read this book might have changed their perspective toward transgender individuals and comprehend them more. Reading the back covers, readers obtain a further idea about the story, and many would question how much they could know about transgenderism. Becoming transgender is not an easy process. However, the Maineses got together supporting her daughter’s transformation

Abstract Expressionism was born in 1940’s New York when small group of loosely affiliated artists begin to create a body of work which varied in style, technique, and quality of expression. This stylistically diverse collection introduced radical new directions in art and completely shifted the art world’s focus. Although the works vary greatly, they do share several broad characteristics including the fact that they are based off non-representational forms, they emphasize spontaneous personal emotional expression, and they are all explorations into utilizing the physical characteristics of paint to evoke expressive qualities. Although female artists were among the group who pioneered the new artistic movement, they were left out of the narrative.

Alfred Hitchcock 's Psycho (staring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins) is one of the most influential films in motion picture history. Hitchcock uses cinematography, dialogue, costumes and lighting, as well as many other film techniques to thrill the audience and keep them on the edge of their seats from the beginning of the film to the very end. The scenes we have just viewed are a typical example of Hitchcock 's great ability to tell a story in a horrific way and haunt the viewers for a long time after their experience with the thrilling movie. He is able to get into the audience 's minds and scare them into never wanting to have another shower again. “Psycho” contains many symbols and techniques that pushed the limit of acceptable filmmaking in the 1960’s. The film centers on the encounter between a secretary, Marion Crane (Leigh), who ends up at a secluded motel after embezzling money from her employer, and the motel 's disturbed owner-manager, Norman Bates (Perkins), and its aftermath. When originally made, the film was seen as a departure from Hitchcock 's previous film North by Northwest, having been filmed on a low budget, with a television crew and in black and white. Psycho initially received mixed reviews, but outstanding box office returns prompted reconsideration which led to overwhelming critical acclaim and four Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actress for Leigh and Best Director for Hitchcock.

The infamous shower scene, Hitchcock takes a sense of cleansing for the audience. Hitchcock has pleased the audience of Marion’s credibility and introduced Norman as a good character. A character that makes you think that Norman is a sweet guy. The viewers newly discovered a new atmosphere is destroyed when Marion is murdered. When Mariam is the shower the camera cuts to a close up of the shower head, and then cuts to Mariam, having the views wondering what’s next to come. Even more troubling for the spectators, is that the screenshot not through Marion’s eyes but those of the killers. The sound is piercing, and the camera angle is in between cuts. Cuts of the knife and the screams of Marion. You don’t see the blood while the knife is

In author Roberta R. Carr’s novel The Bennett Women, three generations of women reach a decisive point that could make or break their future as individuals and as a family. Muriel Bennett, an aging grandmother and artist, dreads the possibility that she may have to leave her home and move into an assisted living facility. Susanne Bennett—mother, divorcee, and savvy CEO—needs to make an international business trip, but a professional challenge is not all that awaits her overseas. Lilia Bennett-Parker, the daughter of divorced parents and a senior at a music conservatory, is under family pressures that are taking a toll on her growth as a cellist.

Jean Louise has lived her entire life color blind, with the assumption that racial distinctions don’t matter. She treats everyone fairly based on their character as opposed to the color of their skin. This can further be seen when Jean Louise is having dinner with Henry and speaks to their black waiter Albert, “They’ve put you in a white coat” (49). Despite Albert being a black man, Jean Louise treats him as an equal, commenting on his white coat as a way of acknowledging that she knows him as something worth more than what society sees him as. Racism in Jean Louise’s eyes has no value because to her, every individual is one common type who should be treated equally and granted the same opportunities and choices.

First and foremost, I am overwhelmed as a president of African Young Adult (AYA) to be called upon at this day of July 13th, 16 at the United Nations conference to speak on behalf of African countries on the topic of family and gender violence: women and girls.

Hitchcock also explores the duality of human nature through the parlour scene. We start with a mid-shot of Marion to show her initial reaction of the parlour, then to a close up of an owl with its wings spread open looking at Marion like it would on its prey. We can see this is a duality of predator vs prey resembling the good and the bad. We also notice around the room there is stuffed ravens and crows and that they are usually symbolised with death, while Owls are symbolised with wisdom and knowledge. The difference in these birds is a duality itself showing good vs bad. This is hinting at Norman and what is about to happen between him and Marion, we then go back to a close up of Marion where she is looking confused and thinking how odd

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: Kezia KEZIA There are two ways to explain the concept behind "Kezia": the literal meaning of it and the deeper meaning behind it. The simple explanation is that you have three characters on who all describe a certain situation from their point of view, which is the execution of a woman. A priest, a prison guard who’s also the executioner and the woman in question, Kezia.

Julia Reid Logan is a clumsy perfectionist who likes to keep to herself and gets lost in her whirlwind of thoughts very often. She separates herself from the rest of the monotonous herd with her unparalleled attitude and bright personality. Julia has a very large family with whom she spends time with. In her time, she likes to take part in various activities. She has many quirks that make her as exceptional as she is.

Is a woman who lies and gossips really a valiant woman? In the short story “The Valiant Woman” there is an endless amount of questions that could be asked or thought about. The main question that could be developed from the short story was how come Father Firman never got rid of Mrs. Stoner, was it because he could possibly be intimidated or maybe it could be that he might have felt something for her instead of her only being a house keeper.