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Psycho ~ The Violence and the
Title: Psycho ~ The Violence and the
Category: Entertainment / Movies & Film
Details: Words: 1459 | Pages: 6.2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Psycho ~ The Violence and the
Violence and sexuality are usually the theme for action movies. In Hitchcock's Psycho, violence is brought out as a substitute for sexuality. Norman Bates uses violence to release his sexual frustration. Two clues in the movie to support such an idea are: taxidermy and the shower murder.
To most people, taxidermy is a hobby; in Norman’s case, stuffing birds can be viewed as a sign of violence and sexuality. Hobbies are usually regarded as …showed first 75 words of 1459 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1459 total…s violent state of mind throughout the film is somehow seen from a close distance but yet unreachable. The violent protagonist is psychically possessed by a feminine personality which results in a permanent breakdown of masculinity. For one thing, Norman is intensely sympathetic, vulnerable and trapped by his devotion to his mother. He is very unbalanced and helpless. He is a likeable human being in an intolerable situation, desperately in need of help and protection.
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