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“McGuffin” by Alfred Hitchcock was one of his plot devices that became well-known. It stands for magnificent nothing which is used to motivate the character and advance the story, but has little relevance to the story. Mechanical elements that are used in typical cook stories is a diamond which the characters spend the whole time looking for the it and becomes the McGuffin which has helped advance the story.
“North by Northwest” (1958) is another of Hitchcock’s films. This is includes the main character Thornhill, he has been sent to meet Kaplan who will explain to him why he has been mistaken for a government agent. This is an example of a red herring as we are led to believe that Thornhill is going to get help, in fact he is being targeted at.
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