... a Victorian family photograph in which the head of the home (the male) would sit and his family would stand around him. The satire humour and symbolism of this photo is such that Caroline takes that position, symbolising she in power, sitting while Lester and Jane stand. After a heated argument between Lester and Caroline, Lester throws a plate at the wall, smashing the photograph. In this scene ... Noir', thus the lighting in the Fitts family home is dark and a symbolism of all that goes on there. In perfect contrast however, the Burnham home houses; frustration, sexual desire, fantasy...

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