S.B film techniques - power

Question 1

NORMA’S POWER OVER JOE:
Mannerisms:

Answer 1

How Norma Grabs onto Joes hair,

Joe is always looking away from Norma, but Norma tries to bring his gaze to her always;

touching his face and pulling it to her.

Norma needs his gaze

Question 2

NORMA’S POWER OVER JOE:
Monkey Symbol:

Answer 2

Represents Joe himself and his lack of power

Could demonstrate Norma’s desire for a “pet” or a play
thing to entertain her for a while

The monkey’s death suggests how people/things are
disposable to her - Joe
replaces the monkey

Foreshadows Joe’s own death

Question 3

NORMA’S POWER OVER JOE:
camera shots

Answer 3

High shots/low shots:
When Joe is ‘trapped’ in the house there are high shots,

Whereas

at Artie’s party everyone is shot at the waist to show equality.

Prison Bar low angle shot:
After Joe leads Betty out of Norma’s house we see Norma overlooking Joes return with the framing of the scene for the bars to look like prison bar

Question 4

normas power over joe:
costume

Answer 4

all the leopard print, car interior, head scarf, coat = predatory nature, Joe = prey, emphasised through animalistic mannerisms

Question 5

normas power over joe
Symbol: doors without locks

Answer 5

looks like eyes, watching Joe when he’s reading his
book indicating no privacy, norma’s always watching

Question 6

normas power over joe:
Rain (change in weather) symbol:

Answer 6

“a great big package of rain”

> turning point in the film symbolising Joe being lured further into Norma’s world

Foreshadowing the worst is yet to come