Psycho (1960, Alfred Hitchcock) / Narration

Narration - it refers to how the narrative is presented to the film. It is how the people watching gets information about the movie and its characters (Example: "Amelie").

 - What is the narrative structure based on?
Narrative Logic
Cause and Effect is what guides the narrative


 - What would be the effect is Psycho began with scene 3? Would it be logical? Why not?

Because in that case we would not know why she is steeling the money. It would make the movie terribly confusing.

 - In what ways is scene 3 an effect of scenes 1 and 2? (In what way are they causes?)

Scene number 3 is the effect of scenes 1 and 2 as it goes by steps. Scene 1, Marion needs money. Scene 2, she has the opportunity to have money, and in scene 3 show that she has actually steeled the money.

 - What is the significance of showing the money in the scene immediately after Marion and Sam talk about getting married?

So we can see the cause and effect, in other words so it makes logic of what, why and how it is happening. Cause is to have money, and the effect is the stolen money.

 - Why don’t we see Sam leave the hotel and going to the airport – or Lowery and Cassidy eating lunch?

It is not important in the story, the audience can tell by itself how the characters got their or the actions he or she makes.

 - What other events are we NOT shown? Why?

We can see Sam in scene number 1 but we do not know what is he doing the rest of the scenes, again because it is not important. The main event is Marion and the money.