How does Alfred Hitchcock use symbolism and metaphors during the Parlour Scene to foreshadow the ending of the film Psycho?
How does Alfred Hitchcock use symbolism and metaphors during the Parlour Scene to foreshadow the ending of the film Psycho ? Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 movie Psycho was a hit, earning $40 million at the box office. Psycho is, a psychological thriller about protagonist Marion Crane, who foolishly steals $40,000 to bank roll her recent love affair. Marion’s journey leads her to stop at the Bates Motel, unaware of its gruesome past. Motel keeper Norman Bates, a well-kept unknown psychopath, greets Marion immediately and is delighted about her stay. Hitchcock’s extensive use of metaphors and symbolism explicitly foreshadows the ending of the film, strongly communicating the subliminal subtext to death. This is visually explored in the unique parlour scene via the display of taxidermy and the bird of death; crows, wherein Hitchcock foreshadows the despicable true nature of Norman and subsequently condemns Marion to her death. Hitchcock has bee...