Heroine Vs Non-Heroine

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Queen Alford Ms McMahon 12th Grade Lit. 14 October 2011 Heroine Vs Non-Heroine The movie Rear Window, by Alfred Hitchcock, has several characters that are all introduced to the audience through the eyes of a man that is unable to leave his apartment. One of the characters is Lisa Freeman, who is this man, Jefferies, girlfriend. Typically, a heroine role is to inspire the hero, get him to act, but that she in herself has no importance. Lisa Freeman does not act as a heroine in the movie, but she inspires Jeff to act on his curiosity and is still an important character. In the movie Lisa Freeman moves simultaneously into the film, out of curiosity her ambition to seek out what is happening across the way inspires Jeff to continue spying. As the scene took place about Thorwolds wife being buried underneath the flowers, it was Lisa who sought out to find the truth. If Lisa didn’t have the urge to figure out what was in Mr/Ms Thorwolds apartment the mystery could of possibly remained unsolved. Lisa’s actions and curiosity all support Jeff’s interest in the neighbors. It is atypical for a heroine to be more in love with the hero. It is obvious that she loves Jeff, more than he loves her because he thinks she is too much of a socialite. In the film Lisa tries to seduce Jeff, but his unwillingness to stop looking out the window causes Lisa to begin to seduce him for attention. Lisa inspires Jeff to act upon his interest, but that she in this moment is very significant. Jeff’s actions in ignoring her and her lingerie show that he is not willing to do things because of her. He is still very interested in what is happening across the street. In conclusion Lisa Freeman does not act as a heroine though, her ambition to figure out the mystery leads Jeff on and influences him. This even leads her to trouble with digging the hole with Stella and to climb in through
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