What horror elements in 'Rosemary's Baby' created your fears?

Jazmyne 2022-03-15 09:01:02

Rosemary is unable to move freely, lives in an apartment, does not work independently, and has limited access to her friends. We can see abnormal situations and think independently and coherently to find reasonable solutions. Concealment and brainwashing education can only deepen her doubts about herself. Her limited ability and social interaction make her under the firm control of her husband and there is nowhere to escape. The family is the entire life of Rosemary. The elements of the home are integrated with her husband, children and Mary Rose. The husband supports Rosemary and buys the apartment as a place for them to live according to her ideas. Doubt about the husband's words is the same as the family. , life and even his own doubts, and the husband's world includes family and work, and even work is the foundation of the family, so he can choose to sacrifice family, that is, part of his wife to support his career, which is something Rosemary can't think of, when she really faces When her husband betrayed her family, a part of her life had collapsed, and she turned to focus on the only sustenance of her children. At this time, her ability was limited and she could not fulfill her wishes. She had to make concessions to the reality and accept the devil as her son to fill the vacancy of her inner child in order to maintain the peace of mind. Family-centered beliefs, or the total collapse of beliefs, such a dilemma makes people feel a huge sense of oppression and powerlessness.

A similar movie "The Shining" also tells about the powerless situation of relying on a husband to survive a woman. Although it is the heart of a spectator, if you assume that you are in this situation, how can you be freed? Couldn't help but take a breath. When women's values ​​are family-centered, how easy is it to be truly independent? Social isolation, environmental influences, and pursuits that are different from men's career and family focus make women truly become the characters in the play, and it may be even more terrifying to be unaware of this desperate situation.

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Rosemary's Baby quotes

  • Rosemary Woodhouse: Witches... All of them witches!

  • Rosemary Woodhouse: This is no dream! This is really happening!