In Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock, the conversation between Marion and Norman has shown extreme importance to both the plot and the themes of the movie. As the movie shown Norman's psychotic mind, we but give great evidence of how the environment had influence on him. With the comparison of other character's personalities, audiences are actually persuaded back to see the similarity of his mind to normal people's. Traps are also discussed in this significant dialogue, to show his logical thinking of his situation. As scenes of logics shown from Norman comes up one by one, Norman's rational process of thinking give as a big question 'Is he really a Psycho or just the smartest murderer?'

In comparison from Norman Bates' psychotic mind to Marion Crane and Sam Loomis's, they are very similar as shown in one of the example in the dialogue. In the dialogue, Norman's logical explanation of his situation has shown his rational mind, as normal as any other people. He explained to Marion his loyalty to his mother which if her mother really is like described, he is the best boy a moth

In conclusion, Norman Bates has murdered people with a good way of covering his mind. His cleverness has let him pretended to be a illogical psycho, therefore fooled the spectators. The conversation before the climax of murdering Marion has shown aspects of psycho into life, and therefore tell the audience more things about the truth of life. These aspects in the dialogue all come down to one encapsulate on them of the movie, the freedom of choices people made in people's life, choosing money, sex or got no choice at all. And even the procedure of choosing is discussed when traps are in all people's lives, and will make people never come back again to the normal society.

From the cause of the pathologically-crazed mind of Norman Bates, we can understand the parental influence of child can be. From the actual history of Norman's parents, the hardness of his mother as a widow have make him suffer as well. His love has also brought great jealousy when she had fall in love with another man. After he poisoned his mother and her lover, he cover his guilt by splitting personality to virtually suggest his mother is still alive. With his taxidermist skill and wearing clothes of hers, he recreate her personality. In the dialogue 'Mother, uh - what is the phase? She isn't quite herself today', suggested

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