What is the significance of Hal Jeffries’s physical injury? How are other bodies marked as being ill, fragile, or otherwise impaired? How should we interpret these vulnerabilities?

Compare and contrast the character of Sam with his counterparts (Stella and Lisa) in Alfred Hitchcock’s film adaptation. What do these different relationships reveal about each version of Jeff and the story?

What are the ethics of voyeurism in “Rear Window”? Does Woolrich judge his protagonist for his hobby or celebrate his ultimate discovery of the truth?