Hitchcock Themes

The 1960 Alfred Hitchcock classic thriller, Psycho and the psychological thriller novel, The Talented Mr.Ripley by notable American author Patricia Highsmith both challenge the audience’s perception of the noir protagonist through pronounced exploration controversial themes via the. Through the use of a range of stylistic features, the authors aim to blur the line between innocence and guilt in order to develop a false sense of empathy for the protagonists Tom Ripley and Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). Characterisation of both of these protagonists, used in a way that forces the audience to connect with them and adopt an controversial point of view, transforms the audiences perception of how the murderer of a psychological thriller should behave. Hitchcock uses

On the surface Rebecca appears to demonstrate the conventions of the romantic genre. The storyline includes a heroine, who is thinks herself to be very plain “with straight, bobbed hair and youthful, unpowdered face, dressed in an ill-fitting coat and skirt…”, as well as a hero, who the heroine believes is

Development of Suspense by Hitchcock in Psycho 'Psycho,' the somewhat infamous film by Alfred Hitchcock was produced in 1961, a time when the American censors, The Hays Office, still dominated the film industry with their strict rules and principles. It earned its notoriety by defying the traditional cinematic convections of that time and pushing the boundaries of what could be shown in mainstream cinema. The rules implemented by The Hays Office were far stricter than they are today, and Hitchcock uses all available means to reach and go slightly beyond the set limit. Using clever and different camera angles, he implies things that are not shown. He proves that innuendoes can portray the

Identity is an essential part of all our lives. Our actions determine our identity, and in turn, our identity structures our actions. One’s desire to seek a self-identity is an essential for the alignment of his or her pursuit of happiness. However, when such desire to fulfill one’s standards grows too strong, one might neglect other parts of his or her life. This neglect could lead to graver consequences, such as one’s sensations of failure and even his own downfall. In movie Citizen Kane, the director Orson Welles presents a complex and pessimistic theme of a spiritually-failed man, Charles Foster Kane, through discovering his life story from several perspective by different characters, to tell a tragic epic story of a “rags-to-riches” child

She has many obvious characteristics, all of which are favorable. The quote represents her motherly personality. Since she has many children and grandchildren, she is knowledgeable about the maternal aspects of situations. Rebecca is wise, religious, and charitable too. There are three personality traits that Rebecca and I share. Rebecca Nurse and I share three personality traits specifically logical reasoning, stubborn means, and honest demeanor.

Rebecca knew that the girls were faking. Her reasoning was that she has eleven children and knows when they're faking. This factors in to why she was accused because not believing in witchcraft meant that you're a witch.

I have spotted multiple themes though out this novel but, the main two themes I was were Good vs. Evil and Being Self-Sufficient. The main characters the tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Loin were heavily insecure about themselves. The scarecrow didn’t t think he was smart enough so he traveled with them to get a brain. The lion didn’t think he was brave enough so he traveled with them to get some courage. Though out the novel we see that the scarecrow is the smartest out of the group and that the lion risked he own life many times to save his friends.

This is all due to how the author, Rebecca, includes herself as a character in this novel. Overall the reader can truly make a connection with the author, as well as some of the other characters do to this choice. It grabs your attention, then allows you to empathize and understand exactly how the author is feeling in different moments throughout her research. Rebecca Skloot made an excellent choice by incorporating herself as a character in this

Alfred Hitchcock in the film Psycho and Peter Shaffer in his stage production Equus both explore the true nightmares that manifest from sexual and emotional repression. The writers emphasise the motives and the reason for the characters actions opposed to how the causations of this repression occurred. Conversely, both works draw on the common theme of the disturbed human psyche, offering a critical perspective on the upbringing of each individual with regards to their early development, each characters subcontious fixations and abnormal behaviours through the use characters behaviours and representations. The characters Norman Bates and Marion Crane in Psycho and Allan Strang and Martin Dysart of Equus all face internal struggles against

Rebecca displays her logical thinking early in the play. When the possibility of witchcraft begins to circulate around the town, Rebecca knows it will cause trouble. She knows there is no witches in Salem. In The Crucible Rebecca says, “Let us go to God for the cause of it. There is prodigious danger in the seeking of loose spirits.” I am logical the same way she is, in that I think for myself. I do not conform to what others believe. I am very rational and do not jump to conclusions. I consider a situation from all points of view before forming an opinion. In this current political race, many statements are being made about both of the candidates. Some of these are true, and some are false assumptions. I could not just listen to what others told me because their statements were quite biased. I had to do research for myself about what was truly said by the candidates.

    Jealousy can also be seen in Mrs. Putnam when she accuses Rebecca Nurse for killing her children. Rebecca is in her 70’s and delivered a few of Mrs. Putnam’s babies but all died that she delivered. Putnam as only one child who lived through birth and is now sick but Mrs. Nurse has all healthy children and grandchildren. When the news about witchcraft broke out Mrs. Putnam points fingers at Rebecca saying she used witchcraft to kill her children. Rebecca’s husband goes to Hale after his wife is arrested:

Rebecca and I both refuse to admit to something that is not true. Rebecca was accused of witchcraft. She does not believe in witchcraft and she refuses even though she knew it might lead to her getting hanged, she insisted on sticking to what she believed was right. Also she was not going to take the blame for the death of Mrs. Putnam’s children when she was not responsible. Nobody was going to change her mind. If I thought something was not right there is nothing that change my mind. Nobody would be able to make me say or do anything different. If I did not do something, I would not take the blame for it. The person who did something wrong should be in trouble not someone who is innocent. The last trait that stood out to me that Rebecca Nurse and I have in common is our honesty.

The conventions that Rebecca reflects of the romantic genre are those of the characteristics of the hero and heroine (as mentioned above). The heroine is

Wes Anderson has been recognised as one of the most successful directors in the cinematic world with a distinct authorship towards his work. The auteurs approach of analysing films include the more important elements that makes up a film such as: editing, cinematography, lighten, casting, themes, story line, art direction and aesthetic style (Rosenberg, 2010). Anderson’s films all possess distinct techniques that he was heavily involved in producing. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) featured many of his signature techniques such as using the recurring themes, filming styles, type of music and backdrop to give audiences a better understanding of the film and imprinting a certain tone throughout the film.

When it comes to movies, many directors are good at their jobs. However, other directors are great in the art of film making. There is no doubt such statement is considered utterly subjective, but what would life be without subjectivity, for it is our differences that make us thrive against a monotonic existence. By the same token, Alfred Hitchcock and Christopher Nolan utilize their singularities to create films that for decades have impacted the movie making universe. In fact, it is their differences that provide us with a high contrast to compare and scrutinize their job and find what made them great at it.