Monday 15 September 2014

Male Gaze and Voyeurism

-Women are viewed as weak, vulnerable and eye candy for the film.
-Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho 'Shower Scene' is a perfect example of the male gaze and voyeurism  
We see Norman Bates spying on the woman in the shower through the peep hole.
When she goes into the bathroom: this is usually the brightest room, which means the audience can therefore see her body more clearly.
She closes the door, as if to protect her, however we soon find out that this door does not protect her much at all, portraying that women are weak and powerless.
When Marion takes off her clothes, she is portrayed sexually and also in a vulnerable situation.
Because she is nude, we know that there is nothing to protect her.

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