Norman Bates

of characters, particularly with the double-sided Norman Bates. Sound and visual techniques were also depicted quite well. Murder and schizophrenia were vividly interpreted in the movie "Psycho" through the use of characters. The character of Norman Bates was the central character in the film and had a complex and differing personality. One moment he was shy, kind, lonely Norman Bates, a mother's boy, and the next he was a deadly jealous Mrs. Bates, his deceased mother. This change of personalities

Psychological Innocence In Alfred Hitchcock’s film Psycho, Norman Bates is portrayed as a serial killer. Many would imply the notion that Norman is guilty due to the multiple killings he performed throughout the film; however, Norman Bates is innocent. Suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)- or multiple personality disorder- Bates’ uncontrollable and horrendous acts of murder [are his] cries for help. In the same fashion, Bates’ lack of social interaction alongside his mother’s influence

loves, poor office worker Marion Crane flees the city to her lover, but soon finds herself lost and checking into a deserted motel. There she discovers that its young depressed manager, Norman Bates is an unrelenting killer with a dissociative identity disorder. The actions and personality traits displayed by Norman Bates can be explained by two distinct theories, those of Sigmund Freud and Abraham Maslow. Freud’s theory stems from the belief that traumatic events, usually from childhood, are repressed

Norman Bates is a middle aged man who is the owner of a not-so-popular motel along with his “mother.” For many years Norman has lived alone with no friends, family, or even many visitors to keep him company. But it was not like he was actively seeking out human interaction either, rather it seems as if he has tried to avoid it. There are many examples of his antisocial tendencies, such as when mother yells at him for not attracting people to the motel or doing his job: “Why didn’t you turn on the

hardworking and dedicated, who desires to live in a better society. That was the world’s first impression of Norman Bates, but behind the charm was his hidden personality. So, how does someone like him, become a psycho? Was Norman Bates, born a psycho, or was he turned into one because of his environment? There are many perspectives of psychology that will provide a fuller understanding of Norman Bates’ behavior. From a Psychodynamic perspective, Norman’s behavior springs from unconscious desires and childhood

intricacies of Norman Bates’ mind, and questioning the façade of normality that society expects of us. Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalytical lens allows the audience to expound Bate’s unhinged character and to bring some meaning to the pure psychoticism of his actions. Hitchcock’s manic antagonist Norman Bates’ disturbing behaviour can be scrutinised using Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytical perspective; thus perusing the motives behind his horrifying matricide and subsequential murders. Bates’ childlike disposition

character that brings along disgust, horror, suspense, and even sympathy. In Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960), our monster is Norman Bates, the boy next door. This was one of the first times in American cinema that the killer was brought home, paving the way for the future of horror movies. According to Robin Wood in “An Introduction to the America Horror Film” (183-208), Bates follows the formula of the Monster being a human psychotic. This is conveyed through his normal façade portrayed with his

2014 Norman Bates: Two Lives Within A Soul Sigmund Freud 's Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality Development states that there is a structural model of the psyche, which splits the human identity into three instances of Ego, Superego, and ID. In Psychoanalytic Stage of Development, there are five stages: Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, and Genital. Even though Sigmund Freud never was writing about the movie _Psycho_, theories of Freud, have a great connection with the personality of Norman Bates. According

Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) kills Marion Crane (Janet Leigh). Marion who wanted to lead a happy family life with her boy friend Sam Loomis (John Gavin) after marriage and hence steals money and flees Phoenix and becomes a prey for the psychopath Norman Bates. Norman Bates overpowered by his dead mother’s personality kills the woman who comes in between the relationship with his mother. Norman has no other motive. Only his frustrated sexuality when he meets a woman can be the motive. As the

Norman Bates is an 18-year-old Caucasian male. Norman was one of two children born into a lower middle class family with an abusive father and controlling mother. Norman’s father passed away due to an accident in their home when Norman was a young boy (around the age of four). His mother is obviously the most prominent figure and influence in his life. After his father’s passing, Norman and his mother move to White Pine Bay. Norma, Norman’s mother, begins a new life for them there. She buys an old