One scene I remember from Philadelphia was when Miller first saw Bekett at the law firm. Bekett admitted to Miller that he had AIDS; in a way, this frightened Miller. The rest of the scene consisted of Bekett touching objects on the desk and talking about his story, while Miller tunes out and focuses on the actions of Bekett. I found this scene most memorable to me because it really did display the barrier we tend to put up around 'sick' people. We get cautious around them and try to not have any physical contact with them.
If I could identify a certain rhetorical device, I think they use a bit of pathos (in my opinion). Miller definitely felt uncomfortable while Bekett was talking; while I was watching, I also felt uncomfortable because the close ups and the camera angles conveyed those feelings.
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