Miriam's Murder, By Alfred Hitchcock

In the story Cohen makes use of the most trivial murder of 1836 to show the twisted societal accommodations of those who are considered privileged, hypocritical channelled views towards sexuality and legal codes exploitation with a mingling of tabloids journalism and mere politics. In her story Cohen brings out a really sensational fact that a place for women is determined by a man.

In this world, there are people who are able to shoot, bludgeon, or torture a whole family and then sleep peacefully just hours after. Serial Killers have piqued the American public’s interest for generations. In the 1970s, for example, America was enthralled by the danger and fear of Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy, famous serial killers who killed a combined number of over a hundred people. Following suit of the popularity of serial killers, they have become ingrained in our culture through art, books, news, talk-shows, and movies. A famous example of this trend is in Flannery O’Connor’s ”A Good Man Is Hard to Find”, where the antagonist, The Misfit, brutally murders a family of six. O’Connor described The Misfit as a calm, polite, analytical, morally-confused, murderer with leadership skills and “strong white teeth.” This archetype, a person who can be perfectly calm while being aggressive and lacks a sense of right or wrong, has also been an interest of study in the medical field. The medical community has come together for patients that are described as lacking a moral conscious, naming their disorder psychopathy (Robinson). In Flannery O’Connor’s ”A Good Man Is Hard to Find” The Misfit exhibits signs of psychopathy, shown from his manipulating control over Bobby Lee and Hiram, and staying calm while he directly and indirectly kills six people.

Scanning the darkness from left to right, seeing near where he stood, he first took in the main counter, seeing it being configured as an “L” shape. He then looked through its transparent fronts, seeing the remains of small and empty displays. Even through the dimness brought by the open door, he could tell their whiteness was dust covered. His eyes lifted, looking beyond the main counter, and then scanned slightly right. Seeing further into the depth of the room, and on its other side, sat a set of two counters travelling the far wall. Both, butted end-to-end, they led to a back area he could not fully see. He assumed that was where the back entryway was and where the killer entered.

It’s the elephant in the room, the emperor’s new clothes, and the secret in the closet. As a society, we prefer the “tasteless” things remain unspoken. The word “homosexual” is never uttered in Rope by Alfred Hitchcock, but the silent battle between society and the outliers is delivered through the murder of manhood and the ultimate triumph of the police. David is the representative of straight manhood and society’s expectations, in killing him, Brandon and Phillip hold the upper hand until Rupert flings open the window and brings the wrath of society down on them.

Directed by Orson Welles in 1941, Citizen Kane gave this young, brash, first time movie director unheard of control over the film. The finished result, through the use of flash-back and third- person interview shows Charles Foster Kane's life unfold through the eyes of the people who thought they knew him and those who did not know him at all. Welles used long camera angles, depth perspective, and shadow in the noir style, in new and interesting ways throughout this film, as apposed to standard two dimensional filming . He explored the ideas of wealth, happiness, and consequence through the life of a forgotten boy who grew into a reckless man.

Rope (1948) starring James Stewart based on the infamous Leopold and Loeb Case, follows two wealthy bachelors as they plan and execute what they conceive as the “perfect” murder. They have no other motive other than to boast of having gotten away with the crime. Their twisted psyches and Hitchcock’s delight in the perverse surface when they serve dinner on top of the truck containing the deadbody (Rafter 29). Shadow of a Doubt (1943) introduces the serial killer “Merry widow murderer” Charlie Oakley (Joseph Cotton) who justifies his actions. Hitchcock has perfected his murder scenes like the love scenes. While dissecting the each film from its contexts Truffaut was struck by the sincerity and the savagery of Hitchcock’s work. He says “It

When the Senate Appropriations Committee tried to show that homosexuals and lesbians frequently seduced their impressionable young co-workers, Hitchcock films makes little distinction between Guy and Bruno. Though Guy would never murder Miriam (Laura Elliott) alone, yet he desired her death and even submissively allows Bruno to seduce him. When he finds that Miriam is ready for a divorce, he calls Ann (Ruth Roman) and tells his intention that he “could strangle her [little neck]” (qtd from the film), which echoes Bruno’s earlier proposal in the train. The lighter marked “A to G” in the film acts as a signifier of the instability of Guy’s sexual identity. Originally a token of Ann’s love for him turns out to be a token of Guy’s love for

What would a story be if their was no one to write about? Most importantly what is a story that does not have a main character? It is unheard of. In a story the main character is someone who is important, someone who changes the entire novel itself. The same applies to “And Then There Were None” By Agatha Christie. In her story the main character that guides everyone else would be Justice Wargrave.

In, “The Murder of Rue Morgue” by Edgar Allen Poe, a mother and daughter is murder by their throats being slice. The daughter’s body was stuff in the chimney. The neighbors report that they heard a voice, but cannot identify which language it was in. Dupin is one of the characters that helps in solving the case because he is able to come to conclusion that other cannot from the same evidence. “I could not help remarking and admiring (although from his rich ideality I had been prepare to accept it) a peculiar analytic ability in Dupin” (Poe, 2004, pg. 200). In both of these stories a great danger was release into the public that cause someone to die. In Jekyll case the danger and the person responsible for the danger were two of the same.

The play Trifles by Susan Glaspell displays a bizarre twist about a murder case. Mrs. Wright the suspect was being held until her trial being accused of killing her husband. Throughout this play, many pieces of evidence have been found, but some end up being hidden by the women in this “male dominant” society.

In the short story, Murder of the Rue Morgue, the differences between chess and checkers relate to the French policemen and Monsieur C. Auguste Dupin. Poe introduces the story, by stating that the game of checkers is more difficult than chess. He states that chess players have the kind of mind that can find answers only if that person had all of the clues they needed right in front of them. While chess is a tough game, it's still a test of someone's ability to think based on available evidence, which the narrator calls an analytical mind. On the other hand, the whist players use a different kind of skill, such as looking ahead and making decisions about how to play based on what they can see.In other words, a chess player can work out what

Schindler's List is a 1993 American movie that was awarded 78 recognitions by the film community. It’s director and co producer is the widely regarded Steven Spielberg. It is based on the novel Schindler's Ark by Australian novelist Thomas Keneally. In addition it was said to be one of the greatest movies of all time and was a box office success at the time. The setting was set in Krakow during war world II and the holocaust.

Speaking of the director Wes Anderson, do you know what is his highest grossing film? Since the release of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ in 2014, it has captivated millions of viewers around the world, making it an award-winning film. ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ recounts the adventures of Monsieur Gustave, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. A story that involves a theft and the recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, also the battle for an enormous family fortune. Furthermore, through the clever use of mise-en-scene, cinematography and semiotics; thus, Wes Anderson was able to explore numerous themes and issues, which include loyalty, respect

The story, The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allen Poe was a surprisingly fun read for me. I enjoy murder mysteries and it really held my attention. Everything within this story is thought out and has a latent meaning, forcing Poe’s audience to think deeply throughout his writing. Some parts intrigued me more than others but as all writing do the plot must have its ups and downs, in my opinion The Purloined Letter was less captivating, making it much harder to follow.

Brian De Palma, Sam Raimi, George A. Romero, Dario Argento, William Friedkin, David Cronenberg, Quentin Tarantino, and Steven Spielberg all have two attributes in common; the tactful use of suspense and Alfred Hitchcock. Each person in the list above has, at one point, named Alfred Hitchcock as an influence for their works (IMDb). Hitchcock has been known as, “the master of suspense,” throughout his career and it shows, not only in the movies that he directed personally, but in the movies of the other directors and producers who aspire to compare to him. Hitchcock’s auteur, or reoccurring themes within movies that can be traced back to a director’s life and personality to identify parts of him within his own movies include themes