My dissertation paper is going to focus on, How M. Night Shyamalan constructed the perfect psychological thriller/drama structure for the new millennium in The Sixth Sense (1999, USA). The American Heritage Dictionary defines the word psychological as ‘of, relating to, or arising from the mind or emotions’ and ‘influencing or intended to influence the mind or emotions’. The film tells the story of how young eight year old Cole Sear (played by Haley Joel Osment) is traumatised on a day to day basis by a dark secret: his ability to see dead people. He is terrified by ghosts with unresolved issues who channel their frustrations on him. Confounded by his paranormal powers, Cole withdraws from people around him, including his mother (Toni Coll
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