“We live in a primitive time—don't we, Will?—neither savage nor wise. Half measures are the curse of it. Any rational society would either kill me or give me my books.” – Hannibal Lecter
1.The Silence of the lambs film was the third to ever win all of the “Big Five” Oscars. This includes best picture, best director, best actor, best actress, and best screenplay. The other two films were It Happened One Night in 1935, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in 1976. 2.The Rights to Hannibal … Continue reading Five interesting Facts
Hi everyone, following last week's survey, here is our podcast on the theme of feminism in the novel of The Silence of the Lambs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxQDd3ufGFM&t=11s Hope you enjoy it! Roxanne Gervais & Laurence Labbe
Our team wants to make sure our posts are as varied as they can be. Therefore, we would like you, the reader, to give us your opinion regarding our future posts. In consequence, here’s a survey concerning your preferences for an upcoming post. We have three different options. The first one is a video that … Continue reading Survey for Future Post
Crime fiction is literary genre that deals with crimes, their detection, criminal and their motives. Most crime fiction novels follow the same overall structure. This what it looks like: This is a traditional structure used for crime fiction novels, but like all literary structures, authors may choose to modify them. This genre has roots … Continue reading Crime Fiction
In The Silence of the Lambs, Clarice often becomes extenuated, and she seems to seek for comfort in unusual places…
Thomas Harris was born on April 11, 1940 in Jackson, Tennessee. However, He grew up in Rich, Mississippi where his family moved after his birth. Already in grade school, Harris was interested in books. Throughout high school, this curiosity expanded greatly and was he became a passionate reader and writer. After graduating from high … Continue reading Thomas Harris
Thomas Harris uses the theme of appearances and first impressions throughout the book. The way criminals are described is one place where this theme can be witnessed. The way Miggs and the other criminals are characterized enhances the insanity we see in them. For example, when Clarice first encounters Miggs, this is what happens: “she … Continue reading Appearances & First Impression
We all know the feeling of finishing a great book and excitedly waiting for the movie adaptation, only to find ourselves disappointed upon finally watching it…
Thomas Harris’ intense novel, Silence of the Lambs, presents the reader with many motifs and symbols. The most discussed of these symbols is the moth. The murderer Buffalo Bill, a.k.a Mister Hyde, a.k.a Jame Gumb, is known to place a peculiar variety of moth, the Acherontia Atropos, or death’s head moth, in his victim’s throats. … Continue reading Why the Moth?
Welcome to our new blog! Here, we will be exposing different aspects of the greatly appreciated novel, Silence of The Lambs. YouTube videos, analysis, podcasts, surveys for future content, name it! Whether you liked this novel, or not, you will be pleased by our varied posts. We’ll probably give you the desire to read it, … Continue reading The Silence of the Lambs
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