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The Elusive Promise of the First Person

Critics at Large | The New Yorker

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Exploring Perception: Hysteria and Cinema Connections

This chapter explores the complexities of perception and mental health, examining mass hysteria through historical examples like the Witches of Salem. It also connects these themes to cinema, particularly through a review of classic noir adaptations influenced by Raymond Chandler.

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