Description
Through an analysis of seven key films, he argues that Girard's model of mimetic desire - desire oriented by imitation of and competition with others - best explains a variety of well-recognized themes, including the MacGuffin, the double, the innocent victim, the wrong man, the transfer of guilt, and the scapegoat.
This study will appeal not only to Hitchcock fans and film scholars but also to those interested in Freud and Girard and their competing theories of desire.
About the Author
David Humbert is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario.
Book Information
ISBN 9781611862393
Author David Humbert
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Michigan State University Press
Publisher Michigan State University Press
Series Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture
Weight(grams) 318g