Never too Late to Read Classics discussion

It was a dark and stormy night when Mary Crane glimpsed the unlit neon sign announcing the vacancy at the Bates motel. Exhausted, lost, and at the end of her rope, she was eager for a hot shower and a bed for the night. Her room was musty but clean and the plumbing worked. Norman Bates, the manager, seemed nice, if a little odd.

We seem to be reading a lot of famous movies lately. Psycho should be an interesting read and it's pretty short.

I’m in for this one! Perfect for October. 👻

Pam wrote: "I’m in for this one! Perfect for October. 👻"
It should be. I'll read it tomorrow.

I enjoyed it though I'm sure everybody's somewhat familiar with the story.
Of course the psychology of it is sixty years old so it seems pretty stupid but I image in another sixty years today's psychology will look ridiculous.

Question: I've seen a skeleton key but is that basically a pretty universal key for old locks?

Exactly!

I expect this is a stretch but it occurred to me this might be a portrayal of the schizophrenic justifications we go through to justify war. “Mother” being the “motherland” we “protect” with our shower attacks and slashing razor blades.

John Dishwasher wrote: "I expect this is a stretch but it occurred to me this might be a portrayal of the schizophrenic justifications we go through to justify war. “Mother” being the “motherland” we “protect” with our sh..."
Yeah, I doubt there was any real meaning to it. Also the "mother" was the one doing the killing.