Many Happy Returns - Having returned home after a long an
arduous journey, why should the Prisoner then knock on his own front door?
Admittedly the Prisoner would not have the front door key to his house on his person.
But who did the Prisoner think would there to open the door? The Butler perhaps!
I read somewhere that in the original script,
the Prisoner did make entry into his house, and was taken for a burglar by Mrs.
Butterworth.
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Given that the Village had taken away all his "private" belongings (perhaps destroyed all or some of his clothes), the Prisoner would arrive in London virtually naked. Without a key, what could he have done else than to knock or ring? - BCNU!
ReplyDeleteHello Arno,
DeleteHe could,have done nothing else. And yet the same applies, who did he think would be there to open the door, especially if he lived alone! And had there been no answer to his knocking on the door, he may very well have broken in by some means.
Very kind regards
David
BCNU
Let's not forget, a period of time had passed since his abduction. He would have acted cautiously while he should have been suspicious in the first place, shouldn't he. To me, he wasn't although he was reluctant, for sure. Then, all he could was to knock and see what happened, who'd open - if anyone would. - BCNU!
ReplyDeleteHello Arno,
DeleteI think his reluctance was due to the fact that he was unsure of his surroundings. He was certainly "making sure" when he was in the study of his house. After all he was once before supposed to have been in an office in London, and that turned out to be a trick. No wonder he was once bitten forever shy!
Very kind regards
David
BCNU
Hello David and Arno,
ReplyDeleteI think he would have hestitated to break into the house just because he couldn't know who was in there. Maybe he was just checking if someone would open, just to be sure before getting in by himself.
Best wishes
Jana
BCNU
Hello Jana,
DeleteI think you have it with your comment.
Best wishes
David
BCNU