An Analysis of Harriet Byrd From The Natural

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In movies there is always a villain or bad guy to ruin someone’s life or career. The only reason why they go after that person is because of jealously, money, or hatred. It is not always easy for villains or temptresses to get their targets, so they have to come up with clever ideas to lure their victims in. In the movie The Natural Harriet Byrd’s killing spree started off as jealously towards people who are very experienced in what they do and only want fame and fortune from it. When Harriet sees how much potential Roy Hobbs has in playing baseball, she then tries figures out what he wants from his extraordinary talent making him her next victim due to his answer.

Evidence that exemplifies Harriet as the seducer is when she first appears at the at the train stop, and Roy notices her through the dark smog coming from the train .She is wearing dark black clothing that is too revealing for the time period they were in, a black sheer brimmed hat that makes her look mysterious, and red nails/lipstick representing violent passion. Harriet is also one of Roy’s manipulators who want to ...

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