Gaslight, By Theodore Dorpat
The word Gaslight or the action the action of gaslighting does not just mean the light produced by the combustion or burning of some form of illuminating gas or fuel, Gas lighting is a lot more than that, according to Theodore Dorpat’s book “On the double whammy and gas lighting”, Gas lighting is:
A form of mental abuse in which information is twisted/spun, selectively omitted to favor the abuser, or false information is presented with the intent of making victims doubt their own memory, perception and sanity. (Dorpat 91)
Gas lighting as a form of mental abuse can easily be seen in the 1944 film Gaslight, where by the deranged, antagonistic, sociopath, murderer and thief of a husband Gregory Anton makes or creates events like, the diming …show more content…
The scene was filled with high emotions and Gregory as always was melodramatic and it seems at that moment Paula accepted the fact that she was insane, that scene created an atmosphere of suspense because that was the scene Brian Cameron the Police Officer or Inspector becomes really interested in Paula, thus this scene creates the gothic element of a damsel or woman in distress. Also the following scene when Paula and Gregory got back home they got into a fight and Gregory psychologically plays with Paula telling her lies about her and playing with her memory, which can be seen in the dialogue between Gregory and Paula:
Gregory: I've tried so hard to keep it within these walls - in my own house. Now, because you would go out tonight, the whole of London knows it. If I could only get inside that brain of yours and understand what makes you do these crazy, twisted things.
Paula: Gregory, are you trying to tell me I'm
A form of mental abuse in which information is twisted/spun, selectively omitted to favor the abuser, or false information is presented with the intent of making victims doubt their own memory, perception and sanity. (Dorpat 91)
Gas lighting as a form of mental abuse can easily be seen in the 1944 film Gaslight, where by the deranged, antagonistic, sociopath, murderer and thief of a husband Gregory Anton makes or creates events like, the diming …show more content…
The scene was filled with high emotions and Gregory as always was melodramatic and it seems at that moment Paula accepted the fact that she was insane, that scene created an atmosphere of suspense because that was the scene Brian Cameron the Police Officer or Inspector becomes really interested in Paula, thus this scene creates the gothic element of a damsel or woman in distress. Also the following scene when Paula and Gregory got back home they got into a fight and Gregory psychologically plays with Paula telling her lies about her and playing with her memory, which can be seen in the dialogue between Gregory and Paula:
Gregory: I've tried so hard to keep it within these walls - in my own house. Now, because you would go out tonight, the whole of London knows it. If I could only get inside that brain of yours and understand what makes you do these crazy, twisted things.
Paula: Gregory, are you trying to tell me I'm