North by Northwest Alfred Hitchcock

North by Northwest explores contextual concerns of the Cold War Era by the deliberate depiction of domestic law enforcement agencies as corrupt and suggested that law enforcement agencies are imbued with evil. By capturing the social and political...

Contemporary American society expects that a person reaches specific destinations as they move through their life’s journey. Gender is the major factor that determines these “normal” destinations for people, which are so ingrained in every aspect...

In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 film, North by Northwest, the theme of mistaken identity is prevalent. The audience first views the main character, Roger Thornhill, as an ordinary, slightly self-absorbed city dweller, who is completely unprepared for...