Rear Window Flashcards
Voyeurism
Lisa
“im not much on Rear Window ethics”
Voyeurism
Stella
“What people ought to do is get outside their own house and look in for a change”
Community and social isolation
Fire escape lady
“You don’t know the meaning of the word ‘neighbor.’ Neighbors like each other. Speak to each other. Care if anybody lives or dies. But none of you do.”
Community and social isolation
Lisa
“What happened to that old saying, love thy neighbor”
Gender roles
Jeff
Lisa
“Is this the Lisa Fremont who never wears the same dress twice?”
“Only because it’s expected of her”
Marriage
Stella
“Every man’s ready for marriage when the right girl comes along”
Marriage
Stella (2)
“When a man and a woman see each other and like each other, they ought to come together, wham, like a couple of taxis on Broadway”
Confinement versus expansion
Lisa
“According to you, people should be born, live and die on the same spot”
Confinement versus expansion
Lisa (2)
“How far does a girl have to go before you’ll notice her?”
Marriage
Stella (3)
“Shes only perfect”
Community
Jeff
“Of course, they can do the same thing to me. Watch me like a bug under a glass if they want to”