Oedipus Journey

Maynard 2021-12-21 08:01:13

*Must know nothing about the body*

Political speech

*Establishment of Love Relationship*

Handcuffs

*Mr. Memory*

He is the personification of a purely automatic machine, representing pure, non-sexual knowledge without any omissions, representing an absolutely automatic chain of signs, without any traumatic obstacles that can stop it.

The story of "Thirty-Nine Steps" begins with an "inquiry" act that embodies the host's princess. Through the introduction of McGeffen and the object-cause of the subject's desire (the message transmitted by Annabel), the inquiring act makes The protagonist becomes the subject.

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Extended Reading
  • Bernardo 2022-04-20 09:01:47

    "MacGuffin" and the escape narrative continue to unravel the hidden secrets. It can be seen that Hitchcock's trial and error on this proposition later, and the ending is a little over-turned, but "Little Hands" adds a layer of romance. The element of love, which should be rare in Hitchcock, corresponds to the fallen wall of Jericho in "It Happened One Night".

  • Earl 2021-12-21 08:01:13

    7.7 At first, I felt that the heroine was plain, but later sighed that there were too few scenes.

The 39 Steps quotes

  • Richard Hannay: [Hannay escapes onto the stage at a political rally and has to make an impromptu speech] Ladies and gentleman I apologise for my hesitation in rising just now, but to tell you the simple truth I'd entirely failed while listening to the chairman's flattering description of the next speaker to realise that he was talking about me.

  • Richard Hannay: [as they register at the inn] You shall sign, darling. The sooner you get used to writing your new name the better. Off we go, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hopkinson, The Hollyhocks, Hammersmith.