PSYCHO IMAGE 3 Image analysis (draft)

The image is showing Norman peeping in a hole, looking at Marion undress. It shows a creepy side of Norman in a way that hadn’t been seen before, in the 1960’s sex and the taboo were usually cut from films so breaking this habit really showed Hitchcock’s work and genius.

The fact that the hole was originally there shows that this could have happened before with another guest… or victim. The low key lighting really connotes how shady Norman is being, and how the hole is bringing light to his face may also connote that Marion is somewhat pure and innocent and that is why Norman is looking at her.  The whole eeriness to the scene shows why the “Mother” side came out and how Norman may never have been in a relationship before. This scene is quite sad and shows he is lonely, but it is also the first time we realise Norman has a dark side. [[[ADD HERE HOW THIS SCENE USES LAURA MULVEY'S THEORY OF THE MALE GAZE AND HOW IT WAS COMMON IN HITCHCOCK'S FILM BECAUSE HIS OWN “AUTEUR” INFLUENCE SHOWED HIS OBSESSION WITH BLONDE WOMEN]]]