Introduction i.e how different characters are portrayed as being insane, silence of the lambs, one flew over the cuckoos nest, analyse this/that.
in depth discussion on what determines a character insane, i.e is jack nichols insane before he enters the asylum or his he just acting? does he come out insane?
considering Hannibal lecture is insane why does the director use his intelligence to help clareece starling? would he not be unreliable?
what effects does the fact he is portayed as insane have on the viewer? atmosphere? enjoyablility?
how does each character discussed compare to eachother? and how do they compare to the current stereotype of somebody who is insane? what does this tell us about the director/writer?
Tags: psycology, Hannibal, crime film, insane.