Psycho Questions

What type of horror is this film: Horror of Personality, Horror of Armageddon, or Horror of the Demonic? Explain.

One of the major themes of this film is voyeurism. Give an example of a character being voyeuristic. Give an example of the audience’s voyeurism.

3. What do Norman’s stuffed birds symbolize 3. What do Norman’s stuffed birds symbolize? Distinguish between the song birds and the birds of prey. Explain your reasoning and provide examples.

4. Alfred Hitchcock is a filmmaker noted for using expressionism throughout his works. Expressionism is a movement which emphasizes emotional, social, or psychological disturbances or abnormalities through visual distortion. Provide two examples of this in the film and explain how specifically Expressionism is being used.

Discuss how the shower scene was influenced by German Expressionism Discuss how the shower scene was influenced by German Expressionism. Provide specific examples.

Discuss how Arbogast’s murder was influenced by German Expressionism.

Hitchcock liked to blur moral distinctions between his characters Hitchcock liked to blur moral distinctions between his characters. He famously said, “All villains are not black and all heroes are not white. There are grays everywhere.” In this film, how does Hitchcock blur these moral distinctions in regards to Norman? Provide an example.