... the coffee is poisoned, the coffee itselfbecomes a metaphorfor life and death, supported by the fact that the poisonerherself ours it, and the shots of the full and empty teacup. In this way, ... her coffee, and Hitchcock zoomsonto theobject as she slowly takes a sip. In a later scene, Mrs.Sebastian pours thecoffee into the cup for Alicia, and sets it on a small table infront of her.Here, ... morenoticeable.(Perhaps Hitchcock& apos;s subtlety is what makes him so enormouslypopular!) Hitchcock uses motifs and objects, shot styles and shiftingpoints of view, and light and dark to help explain...