The Silence of the Lambs

When people think of monsters they think of hideous and frightening creatures that lurk in the darkness. But a monster isn’t someone who looks scary or different. In fact, most monsters look just like everyone else. Because the definition of a monster isn’t a person who looks scary, a monster is a person who does horrible things and feels no remorse. People are fascinated by everyday monsters like Hannibal Lecter or Buffalo Bill. It opens their eyes to what we humans are truly capable of and…

the book clarice starling was the top of her FBI . she gets called to go and interview dr.hannibal lecter who is a violent psychopath. He was a doctor and did his job well . but the hunger for human flesh came between him and the outside world. which explains why he is behind bars . they just used her to draw him out so that they can closes the case on him .so they had her do the hard work to see if she could get them out . Reader reaction: I really liked the book. it was odd at first i had…

Psychological Assessment Today I am presented with a 50 year-old white male, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. He is currently in FBI custody for the murder of 14 people, and attempted murder of three (Bruno, n.d.). Before his arrest, Dr. Lecter was a successful clinical psychiatrist. He interned at the Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated with his degree in medicine. He stayed in Baltimore, and established a private practice in the 1970s. His practice became highly renowned and…

The tool of psychological profiling has gained a lot of notoriety both in fictional media as well as real life for its ability to aid in the capture of dangerous psychopathic serial killers. This type of offender is unique when compared to other criminals because financial motive is usually not the primary reason for murder. This is because what they seek to attain is psychological and sexual gratification with certain types. (LaBrode, 2007) Ultimately, why they all kill is to experience power…

eventually makes her develop the skills necessary to arrest and capture the killer. The paper explores some of the concepts of symbolism and metaphoric figurative techniques in the film. In the literal interpretation of Anthony Hopkins movie (1991), the Lambs are considered as beautiful, innocent, and helpless creatures that need a caretaker to nurture and protect them against their inept slaughtering. As a main character Starling attempted to intercede on their behalf. However, she failed in…

As cases start to arise, parental abuse starts to become a common recurring factor. One of the most famous American serial killer, Edward Gein an atrociously notorious grave digger, and the serial killer was known for his mutilation of human body parts and scavenging graves of those already dead to manifest their body parts to create himself, essentially a new skin. At first, he appears to be a psychotic gentleman that hacks and engulfs his victim, however, his problems seem to spur from an…

Claudine (1974), directed by John Berry is a movie about a hardworking single mother and her six children who are living on welfare. Between being a working woman, a mother, and a lover all at the same time, Claudine is torn. When she begins seeing a man, Rupert, whom she has to hide from the government, Claudine falls for this man and they both need to make decisions about each other based on finances and welfare. This movie really opened my eyes to all the struggles and true reality that…

“At that point, Mary Maloney simply walked up behind him and without any pause, she swung the big frozen leg of lamb high in the air and brought it down as hard as she could on the back of his head.” From only reading this, the reader is simply astounded. Imagine seeing this comical scene in a movie. Viewers would be left stupefied and full of laughter. “Lamb to the Slaughter” would make a phenomenal movie for teenage audiences and Roald Dahl fans. It consists of all the qualities that are…

go into the making of a film. The common use of some of these aspects in films can make up a director’s directorial style. In The Silence of the Lambs, Johnathan Demme uses all of these aspects; but he specifically uses music, lighting, and editing, to make up his directorial style. One particular technical aspect Jonathan Demme constantly uses in The Silence of the Lambs is music. Demme uses music in the film to enhance climatic events and make it more intense. In the scene where Lector escapes…

In one of the most infamous horror film scenes from Silence of the Lambs (1991, dir. Jonathan Demme), FBI agent Clarice Starling played by actress Jodie Foster staggers shaking and gasping for air as she tries to escape serial killer Buffalo Bill’s (actor ted levine) basement in the pitch darkness. The audience sees and follows Clarice through Bill’s night vision goggles. Placing the viewer in Bill’s perspective gives the popular human fear of being watched in the dark a terrifying realness.…