I See Them all the Time

 

 

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The Sixth Sense

Is the psychiatrist helping the little boy or is the

psychiatrist being helped by the little boy?

He is dealing with guilt. I think in a way this is a

Christian movie.

The shrink goes down into the basement.

The basement represents Hell. He wants to wallow

in his guilt (because his patient a year ago committed

suicide).

 

Foreshadow: give hints about what will happen later

in the story (plot)

Twist (of fate): surprise (usually at the end)

 

Horror  / tragedy   Genre

 

He goes to the basement because he believes he deserves

to go to Hell. Somebody, disagrees. Who put the table

with the books on it to block the basement door?

God is telling him he doesn’t need to go down there.

 

1. What is the twist of fate at the end of the film?

2. The movie is set in fall / autumn. Is this a coincidence

 or does it add meaning to the story?

3. How are the little boy and man who commits suicide

similar?

4. How are the little boy and the man who commits

suicide dissimilar?

5. What is the genre of The Sixth Sense? Explain.

 

This homework is out of 20 marks for a score.

Bleak mood.