Three films in this article examine the growth of voyeurism, and the social concerns it reflects like privacy, power control and gender inequality. The author explained the difference between voyeur and flaneur. Flaneur is just a general observer with no other purpose, while voyeur refers to a person who derives pleasure from observing others in an unnoticed manner. In the film ‘Rear window’, Jeff snooped through binoculars as he lived in a community where neighbors can see each other’s activities through windows. In “Silver,” surveillance allows Zeke to obtain about his neighbors’ secrets from behind the closed door of his

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The three films in this article explore the evolution of voyeurism from a voyeuristic perspective and the social issues reflected, such as the control of power, privacy, gender inequality, and life alienation. First of all, the article tries to explain the difference between Flaneur, an ordinary observer, and Voyeur, who generally refers to those who derive pleasure from observing in the dark. In Real Window, Jeff peeps through a telescope, while in the latter two films, the protagonist peeps from the lens perspective of video surveillance. It’s not just about technology, it’s more about the architectural change for the modern

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From the lens and camera, we can observe people’s behaviors in daily life and voyeurism can even replace real interaction by visual interaction. In Rear Window, Jeff is distant from social interaction while the open courtyard enables Jeff to voyeur neighbor’s life and involved in their experience without real interaction. In Silver, surveillance allows Zeke to know neighbors’ secrets behind the door in his private room. In The End of Violence, Ray can observe the life of Mike in the control room which reduces his distance to the rich class and class division. The lens helps people engage in a

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This reading material make I know three films about the human behavior, cause I think more about voyeur. Those main character use different ways to get the view of other’s life, and understand their unfortune. They really do things to help others, but their original intention is to have entertainment. Although they stop the crime, compare to visible crime, is the invisible gazing maybe more horrible. No one know they have been watching. If everyone realize they have been watching, what is the difference between the personal space and public space? The gazing is coming from everywhere, the probability of

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  After reading this article composed of three films, I found that the essence of people becoming voyeurs is the desire in their hearts. In the first film Rear Window, the hero’s sense of justice compels him to peep because he longs to solve a crime. While in the second film, the hero indulges in endless visual consumption and finds pleasure in voyeurism. In the last movie, there is fanaticism for public security. These three films with different styles correspond to the development of the times, and this desire becomes stronger and stronger. The growth of the Internet and technology

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The three sources provided depict how voyeurs existed in different architectural styles and times. From the beginning, when voyeurs used binoculars to observe the lives of their neighbourhoods to satisfy their curiosity, to the later when they used indoor surveillance and cameras all over the streets. The use of surveillance has undoubtedly helped society reduce crime rates, but whether the presence of surveillance constitutes an invasion of citizens’ privacy is a question worth discussing. We despise the existence of voyeurs and want our privacy to be respected. However, few people protest when the government proposes to create a utopian, sin-free

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Two roles were proposed in the three subjected films in this week’s tutorial. Voyeur plays a character that gain pleasure over observing others in an invisible manner, whereas Flaneur is nevertheless the pedestrian, an observer with no other purpose than to be examine the contemporary life. As the world move on to the industrialise modern era, the concept of privacy fades along with the innovation of technology. A new degree of voyeurism is introduce to the public, the surveillance cameras that had been pre-installed in both private and public space. Especially to the luxurious high-rise modern looking building that gives a

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AlSayyad’s text described the city from the viewpoint of voyeur. It explained how one can look at the city within certain frames. AlSayyad explained an expanding scale and level of voyeur in viewing the outside world. Starting from peeping through window to surveillance camera inside building then state-wide surveillance system. The text led to a few reflections about todays’ world. First, in the examples mentioned, female is usually under controlled by men that reflect the gender role in the society is imbalance. Secondly, truth is questioned as we rely a lot on technology especially the surveillance camera. Technology allowed us

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