Cast Away: The Road Not Taken
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An understanding of a physical journey is one which a person goes through physical as well as emotional obstacles and experiences, with the end result being a new image or view on life. The Adventures of huckleberry fin, The road not taken and Cast away show the concept of the Journey to be so much more than a simple movement from one place to another – it is a challenging and unpredictable learning process which shapes who we are and the world in which we live.
In relation to “ The road not Taken” The 2000 movie Castaway shows the decision one man needs to make to determine the way he wants his life to turn out, and which path/decisions he needs to make to achieve this.
“Cast Away” directed by Robert Zemeckis, explores the physical and inner journey of Chuck Nolanda, who was a FedEx …show more content…
This angle helps the audience to feel closer to Chuck and how he is feeling by being involved in what is happening to him, during the physical journey. The use of fast camera movement give you a headache as you can imagine the feel of the bumps and bashes Chuck is going through.
The noise of the plane as it descends creates a creepy feeling for the viewers. A mixture of engine noise and wind howling throughout the plane become the main sound heard blocking out most surrounding noises, e.g. The voices of the crew and the crashing noise of objects flying round. Which creates a very frightening yet unreal atmosphere, This scary sound is also shown when he is alone at night you hear the howling of owls and the silent creepy flicker of the night, this shows his loneliest and abandonment.
Freedom and escape are shown by the rafts both used in Huckleberry fin and Cast away to travel through water to find help , linked with The road not taken all three texts show the strong determination and commitment for life and the journey with in
An understanding of a physical journey is one which a person goes through physical as well as emotional obstacles and experiences, with the end result being a new image or view on life. The Adventures of huckleberry fin, The road not taken and Cast away show the concept of the Journey to be so much more than a simple movement from one place to another – it is a challenging and unpredictable learning process which shapes who we are and the world in which we live.
In relation to “ The road not Taken” The 2000 movie Castaway shows the decision one man needs to make to determine the way he wants his life to turn out, and which path/decisions he needs to make to achieve this.
“Cast Away” directed by Robert Zemeckis, explores the physical and inner journey of Chuck Nolanda, who was a FedEx …show more content…
This angle helps the audience to feel closer to Chuck and how he is feeling by being involved in what is happening to him, during the physical journey. The use of fast camera movement give you a headache as you can imagine the feel of the bumps and bashes Chuck is going through.
The noise of the plane as it descends creates a creepy feeling for the viewers. A mixture of engine noise and wind howling throughout the plane become the main sound heard blocking out most surrounding noises, e.g. The voices of the crew and the crashing noise of objects flying round. Which creates a very frightening yet unreal atmosphere, This scary sound is also shown when he is alone at night you hear the howling of owls and the silent creepy flicker of the night, this shows his loneliest and abandonment.
Freedom and escape are shown by the rafts both used in Huckleberry fin and Cast away to travel through water to find help , linked with The road not taken all three texts show the strong determination and commitment for life and the journey with in