S.B ideas and quotes - power Flashcards
Norma’s power over Joe reflected through posessive mannerisms:
How Norma Grabs onto Joes hair while saying = possessive mannerisms
“I wouldn’t let you”
“Follow me”
“Don’t bend back like that”
Joe Loss of power:
“If I lose my car it’s like having my legs out off.”
- foreshadows him losing his car to norma and that loss of power
Norma’s power over Joe:
“I felt caught, like a cigarette in the prongs of that contraption on her finger.”
“As long as the lady is paying for it, why not take the Vicuna?”
Taking Joe’s possessions,
paying for his rent,
controlling him through financial means
“Chimp dancing for pennies” > Joe becomes the chimp entirely reliant on Norma financially
Motif of Norma’s mansion symbolsing Joe being trapped in Normas world:
“Peculiar prison”
Joe taking back his power:
Wearing his original suit, symbolizing his own life back in Ohio and dismissing Norma’s gifts as ‘trinkets’.
Suicde Scene acting as a POWER PLAY:
“Oh sure if it would make a good scene”
“She got the razor from your room.”
“Crocodile tears”
“animalistic embrace followed with dramatic music”
quotes
” i felt caught, lilke the ciggerate contraption on her finger
“ without me there wpuldnt be any paramount studios
“the price turned out to be a little to high”
We don’t want to share this night with other people
