There is a great deal of atmospheric diegetic sound (sound whose source is within the narrative depicted in the film) in Eraserhead. Consider the constant low-pitch machine hum: why might Lynch have incorporated such sounds into his film?
Consider also the sounds of the suckling dogs and the sound of the little chicken: how would you describe these sounds (be sure to consider the pitch and duration)? What effect are they meant to produce?
Lynch draws attention to the power grid, sewage system, and printing company, the biological analogues of which are the nervous system, digestive tract, and eyes and ears. What is he trying to suggest?
What did you make of the lady in the radiator: is she a symbol of hope or despair? The song she sings is sometimes playing in Henry’s mind… what might this suggest?
