The art of sound pictures (1930)

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FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS 143 superior to those which the jurymen already held as a result of the actual evidence in the case. b. “Lord” Timothy Dexter, the eccentric merchant of Newburyport, Massachusetts, sent warming pans to the West Indies and persuaded native molasses dealers, very much against their inclination, to buy the pans and use them for molasses ladles. Dexter sold the entire shipload at a handsome profit. c. Missionaries persuading native Chinese to give up their own religion and to accept Christianity. d. A smalt boy inducing his mother to permit him to go swimming, by arguing that he is old enough to be a “regular fellow” and should learn how to look out for himself. e. A wife inducing her husband to buy her a dress by patting his cheek, cooking his favorite dish, and flattering him. II. Physiological Expressions a. Some increase in the tension of the tonic muscles, with marked increase in the blood supply. Increased tension of the tonic muscles of the body, selectively to convey the suggestion or persuasion intended, and especially increased excitement in the brain and vocal cords. B. Subtle Behavior I. Illustrations a. A man, wishing to persuade his plump sweetheart to diet, walks along the street with her, expressing his admiration of the thin girls whom he meets. b. “Fishing” for a compliment. c. A gesture of invitation toward bottles or other refreshments on the sideboard. d. A girl drops her handkerchief to induce a young man to pick it up and speak to her. e. Many of the methods of the mother in Mother Knows Best were subtle inducements intended to control the conduct of the daughter. /. A baby holds out its arms to induce its mother to pick it up.