"The Manchurian Candidate" - A Psychological Analysis
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The Manchurian Candidate was originally a novel written by Richard Condon, and then made into film in 1962. It is a story about an American soldier, Sgt. Raymond Shaw, fighting in the Korean War when his troop is ambushed by the Chinese as a result of an oriental translator convincing them to cross in a single line. Raymond Shaw and his troop are air lifted to a POW camp where they are the centre of a …
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…there are many memory lapses for the periods following a trauma such as a blow to the head" (Spencer, 2004, p280) much like the blow they each received during the ambush. This was the first time I had watched The Manchurian Candidate, and after two viewings I was able to really appreciate this classic award winning film. Its portrayal of hypnosis and conditioning made it an excellent choice for this Psychology class. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
…there are many memory lapses for the periods following a trauma such as a blow to the head" (Spencer, 2004, p280) much like the blow they each received during the ambush. This was the first time I had watched The Manchurian Candidate, and after two viewings I was able to really appreciate this classic award winning film. Its portrayal of hypnosis and conditioning made it an excellent choice for this Psychology class. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
