North By Northwest

The lines become the windows of a large building

Main character talks to his secretary about his plans

They go over his schedule for the next day while driving to his appointment

He asks her to call his mother and remind her of their evening engagement

As she drives away, he remembers that his mother can’t be reached at the usual number, but doesn’t have time to tell his secretary before the cab drives away

Function/Theme: Shows busy office life

Explanation: Roger Thornhill’s life is full of activity

Roger Thornhill attracts the porter’s attention to ask him about sending his mother a telegram

The villains see him and assume that he’s George Kaplan

As he follows the porter, he’s stopped by two men, one of whom has a gun, and is led away, insisting that they’ve made a mistake

Function/Theme: The wrong place at the wrong time/Mistakes happen

Explanation: Thornhill is seen talking to the porter who’d been looking for George Kaplan, and it’s assumed that he is therefore Kaplan

Thornhill tried to engage the man on his le

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Approximate Word count = 3694
Approximate Pages = 15 (250 words per page double spaced)