M. Night Shyamalan’s 2017 film, Split, is a psychological horror-thriller that showcases the story of a mentally ill man named Kevin who has a severe case of dissociative identity disorder. Kevin (James McAvoy) has twenty-three different identities that all live inside of his body. Each identity takes turns in coming into “the light” and being exposed to the outside world while controlling every bit of Kevin’s body. When three of Kevin’s twenty-three personalities (Dennis, Patricia and Hedwig) take control of “the light” and kidnap three young women, Casey Cooke (Ana Taylor–Joy), Marcia (Jessica Sula) and Claire Benoit (Haley Lu Richardson), as preparation to sacrifice them to the emerging twenty-fourth personality that is rumoured as “the Beast”. The various personalities clash in a battle between the good versus bad identities while preparations for the arrival of the Beast are arranged by his main believers – Dennis,
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As demonstrated in the film, Patricia is fond of flowers and only is generous with them in critical situations or to people of significance. Therefore, the three kidnapped teenage girls were gifted with flowers in their room to illustrate that she is protecting them from Dennis’ pedophilic habits. Ironically, however, the flowers also symbolize how they are chosen as an offering to the Beast, who aims to cleanse the Earth of the “impure” humans who have not suffered during their life. Similarly, Patricia purchases the flowers at the train station that will serve as an offering or welcoming sign for the Beast. Consequently, Dennis’ glasses are also an essential prop for his personality. For instance, it is illustrated that Dennis has possessed control of “the light” when his glasses return to his face before entering the rail car. Therefore, props help in expressing which identity is present in a greater
As demonstrated in the film, Patricia is fond of flowers and only is generous with them in critical situations or to people of significance. Therefore, the three kidnapped teenage girls were gifted with flowers in their room to illustrate that she is protecting them from Dennis’ pedophilic habits. Ironically, however, the flowers also symbolize how they are chosen as an offering to the Beast, who aims to cleanse the Earth of the “impure” humans who have not suffered during their life. Similarly, Patricia purchases the flowers at the train station that will serve as an offering or welcoming sign for the Beast. Consequently, Dennis’ glasses are also an essential prop for his personality. For instance, it is illustrated that Dennis has possessed control of “the light” when his glasses return to his face before entering the rail car. Therefore, props help in expressing which identity is present in a greater