Wednesday, April 8, 2009

More than a lighter...


Picture obtained from http://thisdistractedglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Strangers%20on%20a%20Train%20pic%204.jpg

Any Hitcock fan will recognize this lighter from Strangers on a Train by Alfred Hithcock. The lighter has tennis rackets because Guy Haines, protagonist, is a professional tennis player. A to G stands for Anne to Guy. The lighter was a gift from Anne Morton (Guy's fiance) to Guy. The lighter plays a key part in the plot of the movie and also symbolizes the protagonist Guy Haines. In the movie, Bruno, the antagonist and murderer constantly has or tries to maintain his grip on the lighter (Haines).

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