The Graduate analysis

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… the beginning of the film, Benjamin has never really talked to anyone. All his response is in as perfunctory a way as possible. His relationship with Mrs. Robinson has never gone beyond the physical, as evidenced by the fact that he never calls her by her first name. Now, when he meets Elaine, he feels a need for communication. Because of age, he finds that he is more comfortable with Elaine than Mrs. Robinson.