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Sunday, January 4, 2015
Prompt 1:
Walter Kneff is portrayed in the film as a weak man, easily persuaded by Barbara Stanwyck's character to assist her in the murder of her husband. He is shown to be astute and charismatic, able to close a deal when selling insurance. However, towards the end of the film, he is shown to have a strong survival instinct, able to shoot Phylis when his life in threatened. This survival instinct is what convinces him to attempt to flee to Mexico, but he is stopped by his wound before he can escape from the office. This survival instinct is what prompted him to attempt the massive coverup after the murder of Mr. Dietrichson. Kneff's intelligence is shown by his ability to almost pull off a perfect murder, which was foiled only by coincidence.
Walter Kneff is portrayed in the film as a weak man, easily persuaded by Barbara Stanwyck's character to assist her in the murder of her husband. He is shown to be astute and charismatic, able to close a deal when selling insurance. However, towards the end of the film, he is shown to have a strong survival instinct, able to shoot Phylis when his life in threatened. This survival instinct is what convinces him to attempt to flee to Mexico, but he is stopped by his wound before he can escape from the office. This survival instinct is what prompted him to attempt the massive coverup after the murder of Mr. Dietrichson. Kneff's intelligence is shown by his ability to almost pull off a perfect murder, which was foiled only by coincidence.
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