ENGL 381 Lecture : January 31 (Conference)

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Realism: the room is familiar, nothing seems unrealistic. Expressionism: strong reaction to liquids, country as a place of recovery, orchestral background music is jarring in don"s small bedroom. Bottle hanging out the window mediates our perspective: hanging comes off menacing. Bottle hanging over the protagonist: invokes the idea of verticality the bottle has power over them, the bottle is something don hopes to obtain. Shadow of the bottle: not physically there, fleeting. Don is not the only one who sees things expressionistically: helen catches a glimpse of the gun in the circular mirror. The home should be realist but certain expressionistic symbols pop up (such as the gun or the shadow of the bottle in the light fixture) Recounting the past/ talking about his novel. Don/viewer never know what time it is despite seeing clocks: lost in time, unsure if it is day or night. Flashbacks: don"t know when we are in a flashback or when were not.

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