Norman Bates

twist through A&E’s “Bates Motel.” The last viewers saw of “Bates Motel” was when Norman (played by Freddie Highmore) still couldn’t believe the fact that his mother is already long gone from this world. His obsession led him to dig up Norma’s grave. Norma Bates (played by Vera Farmiga) is really dead. As Norman lost consciousness during the “Bates Motel” season finale episode, fans are wishing for a green light on season 5. According to News Everyday, the fifth season of “Bates Motel” will be…

portrayed abnormal psychology through the main character, Norman Bates. Specifically, the film likely depicted Norman Bates as having Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Norman Bates most likely had DID due to the various symptoms he presented. The most compelling support was the observed evidence of Norman having two distinct personalities, the main personality being himself, Norman, and the alternate personality is his late mother, Norma. Norman often modifies his voice and attire to…

dissimilar or similar ideas, characters, or viewpoints. Within Psycho, dualities are abundant. They exist between the nature of the characters, such as Norman and Marion, between the tones and sounds of the score, between the sets and locations and in many other instances throughout the film. The duality of Norman Bates’ psyche, split between the male Norman Bates and the female mother personality, is representative of Hitchcock’s depiction of the mixing of…

The curious Norman wants to satisfy is sexual desire and this can be seen by the light that is shown onto his face. As he is looking into the hole, the light from Marion’s room shines on his face. Though the act of peeping is creepy, Norman means no harm. Interestingly, as he concludes his peeping session, his lurks back into complete darkness: his mother has taken over. Norman’s mother knows he wants to be with Marion which, consequently, makes her jealous and resentful. When Norman puts…

These fictional characters Macbeth, Emily Grierson, and Norman Bates, and one actual person Adolf Hitler, had many things in common with each other. They wanted power either over a country, or over the people they loved. The four of these people were all mentally ill and had very controlling tendencies. You actually are sickened by the crimes they committed, because in the beginning they showed great promise of what they could have been capable of. That is why I feel that even those these…

particular, Norman Bates character. In the film Psycho, the recurring theme is a more psychological and can be demonstrated throughout the film, but in particular, the parlor scene and the end scene at the jail. One of the most revealing moments of the psychological aspect of horror in this film is the scene which includes Norman Bates sharing dinner in his office parlor with Marion Crane. On the surface, it’s a dialogue between two characters which reveals some backstory information about…

Emily and Norman are from to different stories they show the same scars and mind set. Miss Emily and Norman Bates are extremely similar characters with the same psychosis. In the story A Rose for Emily it goes and tells about the life a young beautiful woman named Emily. Emily was a rich young girl that was…

in 2011 versus the movie Psycho, directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1960, Lets the audience see a similar message of incertitude of gender insensitivity. Between the two films and the evidence of the main characters Bernhardt "Bernie" Tiede And Norman Bates have a similar persona throughout the movies and what caused their actions of being homosexuality.The two ladies known as the second main characters in the movies Marjorie "Marge" Nugent and Marion Crane not only have names starting with the…

Hitchcock makes us aware of being voyeurs and creates a visual impression of despair and solitude in the scene. The novel on the other hand opens thus: “Norman Bates heard the noise and a shock went through him. It sounded as though somebody was tapping on the window pane… Then he realized that the sound was merely rain” (2). Norman Bates’ interest in Psychology and the Oedipus situation is abruptly revealed through his conversation with his mother. The opening passage even cheats the…

the only way to educate them. After all, a person cannot change while living a comfortable lie. The dichotomy that makes up Norman Bates challenges the audience’s tendency to sympathise with “good” people. To accomplish this, Hitchcock combines bird symbolism with various camera…