The book “What You See in the Dark” is written by Manuel Munoz whose book stems from Hitchcock’s film “Psycho”. As I read online about Alfred Hitchcock, I thought about the film. The website mentioned Hitchcock’s fear of authority. I … Continue reading
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In the YouTube video posted above, the author Manuel Munoz speaks on his book What You See In the Dark. Manuel describes the reasons behind writing such a book and the influences of the movie, Psycho. He explains how Psycho … Continue reading
In the book What You See in the Dark, there are many references to outside music and movie sources creating a unique ambiance to the setting. Some of the films mentioned are Vertigo, a Hitchcockian ‘who dun it?’ thriller as … Continue reading
What you See in the dark is a non-linear novel, with chapters harkening back to scenes mentioned only briefly or in another point of view. This interesting structure lends itself to the “murder-mystery” genre by imitating the finding of clues … Continue reading
Ever since the agricultural revolution, society has adapted set “gender roles” by which everyone is supposed to abide. Simply put, men are supposed to be dominant, strong, decisive, and assertive. They must be able to provide for the family financially … Continue reading
What You See in the Dark by Manuel Muñoz is set in Bakersfield, California during the 1950s, which is seen as a Mexican-American neighborhood. The story focuses on the love story between the Dan and Theresa. Dan is a bartender … Continue reading
The week of March 24th we’re starting our two weeks on Manuel Munoz’s novel What You See in the Dark. The novel assumes a familiarity with Hitchcock’s film Psycho, so we’re going to screen Monday and Tuesday. It runs long … Continue reading