The clothing is torn, dirty and bloody, showing pain and desperation to the audience, making them feel pitiful towards the character. Often the protagonist will be wearing similar clothing to this to further the emotional connection between audience and character.
The knife is a regular kitchen knife, showing a sick normality to the weapon because anyone could get hold of one, making it more real and more affecting to the viewer as it is an everyday kitchen utensil.
A hooded figure is dark, sinister and mysterious, presenting to the audience an element of fear and suspense.
By Thomas Beal
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