In Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, there were many parallels between the two protagonists and the neighbors they observed through the window. Jeff seemed mostly in parallel with the newly married couple, which reflected his idea of marriage. In the first scene when he talked about not wanting to marry Lisa, the newlywed shuts down their blind, which to me indicated Jess shutting down the idea of marriage. As the story progresses and they open their blinds up, the new husband seems to look unhappy with the attentions his wife needs. Again this expressed Jess’ reluctance to marriage because he believes it would bond himself to his wife’s needs. In the end, the newlywed’s wife complains to the husband for quitting his job, which I took as an implication
