Psycho Norman Bates Psychology

In the film Psycho Norman Bates hobby relates to the films conclusions, because his hobby as a taxidermist gives the viewer an insight to the character’s persona. The bird imagery in the parlor scene and throughout the film helps the audience understand each character and how they are meant to behave In fact the same bird references in the movie truly show how Norman Bates is just as empty as the birds he stuffs. Norman’s hobby relates to the conclusion of the film because Marion's last name is a type of bird, signifying that Norman Bates obvious addiction to taxidermy, as seen in the parlor scene, has a connection with Marion Crane’s future fate. Marion Crane, the main female character of the film is seen as suspicious, at the beginning of …show more content…
Marion’s criminalistic action of stealing $40,000 dollars that she was supposed to bank for her boss, led to viewers of the film associating her with being a deviant and dangerous woman who will be punished for her actions. Marion Crane’s female character in the film go against the classic female expectations and norms, which are then punished sealing her fate. Throughout some scenes of the movie, Marion is seen as submissive and desperate to please her boyfriend Sam, confirming the idea of a woman acting to satisfy man, therefore creating a contradictory feminist view on the film. Although the film has been seen to relate to the growth of feminist views, since the two independent woman do not need to conform to femininity or be defined by man, Marion Crane seems to be frightened of the dominating male character in the film. She is passive and obedient towards his commands, abiding his instructuctions contradicting female views. The film Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock was the exemplary work of the 20th century, this film reveals the rapid development of film in comparison to the developments of the