The document provides an analysis of the opening scenes of the film "Silence of the Lambs". It summarizes: 1) The opening scene shows a girl running through the woods alone which creates a sense of mystery and tension through the setting, music, and signs she passes. 2) She is revealed to be doing an obstacle course for her school. The school is shown to have different groups, and the girl is alone, showing she is vulnerable. 3) Students are seen cleaning guns in her class, indicating this is not an ordinary school but perhaps one for spies or assassins. 4) Overall the opening sets up the girl as different and sets the tone that this is a unusual