1. The relationship between Alicia and Benigno was completely unconstituted in all sense of the word. To begin, Benigno had watched Alicia for several months before he was, “convienantly,” introduced to her when she dropped her wallet. He would sit and watch her like it was a religion, even his own mother, in one scene, mentioned how he was at the window all the time. Though it was strange, this method of watching her was quite harmless. However, after he walked her home, he made an appointment with her father who happened to be a psychiatrist. While he was in the house for his evaluation by the doctor, he creeped into Alicia’s room and stole her hair clip. This was a bit much for me, especially coupled with the strange watching. Unfortunately the innocent Alicia was hit by a car and went into a coma. This was a blessing in Benigno’s eyes because he then had the opportunity to worship Alicia the way he wanted to. He was in lala land throughout the whole movie. He was so sure of the relationship he believed he was in, that he didn’t think twice when he raped her. He thought it was natural, and it was the way things were supposed to happen. Though it was very disturbing, to Benigno he was making love to the willing woman of his dreams. To the very end of the film, all Benigno cared about was Alicia and how she was feeling. His very demise was his eternal want to be with her, which was why he took the various pills. He was benign, just like his name suggests. When I hear the word benign, I think of tumors and how they exist within the body but are not an immediate threat. I see the parallels between Benigno and this definition. He was always in the picture, though Alicia never noticed. He was very much like a silent killer; he had the potential to seriously harm her (and I can not honestly say that he didn’t harm her) but he existed in existence with her. Overall, the relationship between these two people was anything but average.
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