Movies · 1967
Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?
— Benjamin Braddock · The Graduate
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Benjamin finally says aloud what he thinks is happening, then immediately asks for reassurance. The question makes his awkwardness visible: he recognises an invitation but has no confidence about how to respond.
- AFI100 Movie Quotes, number63; selected film wording and same-film synopsis.Reference checked
- AFI CatalogThe Graduate23387: selected quotation; Dustin Hoffman’s Ben Braddock and Mrs. Robinson storyline.Reference checked
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