cultures clashing with each other the Amish and The Western Society and a story line of a murder crime. “A big city cop who knows too much...His only evidence: A small boy who’s seen too much”. The main character of this film is Harrison Ford as John Book. Today I will be talking about two of the themes Peter Weir uses in the film ‘Witness’. They are the clash of two worlds and power. The first theme that I would like to speak about is the clash of two worlds ‘The Amish’ and ‘The Western Society’. This
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American society and the Amish community in regional Pennsylvania. While American society is seen as a violent and arrogant group of people‚ whereas the Amish are seen to be a peaceful‚ religious group of people. In this film the Amish perceive the mainstream American society to be called the ‘English’. The reason for this is the Amish originated in England so they believe that anyone else outside their culture is called the ‘English’‚ who if come into contact with Amish culture‚ will bring fear
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toward their daily livings. Among them‚ Amish and Mormons have their own unique ways of living when compared with most other group. First of all‚ living structures are important to both Amish and Mormons‚ yet the social life of the Amish are very different from Mormons. Nowadays‚ the Amish live mostly in Pennsylvania‚ Ohio‚ Indiana‚ and even as far as Ontario Canada; however‚ Mormons live almost everywhere in the world. Unlike Mormons’ modern life‚ the Amish enjoy simple living‚ and wearing plain
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that affects their relationship deeply. Their inability to conform to alternate societies is also a key factor that influences the effectiveness of their relationship‚ along with the fundamental values that underpin their lives. The clash between Amish pacifism and modern American societies attitude towards violence also affects their bond. These components have affected Rachel and John’s ability to have a long-lasting relationship. The clash of cultures is a significant component that results in
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contrasting the Amish culture with a modern Westernised society. Firstly‚ cultural clash is achieved through the contrast of setting. The panning shot of the countryside‚ depicting Amish farmhouses and barns‚ coupled with the free flowing soundtrack‚ depicts a peaceful agrarian community. This contrasts with the busy American city‚ with shops‚ modern style buildings and cars suggesting a highly industrialised society. Cultural clash is again achieved by comparing the community in the Amish world with
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a young Amish boy named Samuel (Lukas Haas) who was traveling by train with his mother (Kelly McGillis) to
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thriller‚ which was directed by Peter Weir and released in 1985. The film centres around the Amish community who live in Pennsylvania‚ and a young Amish boy‚ Samuel‚ and his widowed mother‚ Rachel‚ who are caught up in the clash between two very different worlds. One world is the modern‚ American‚ consumerist world‚ focused on money‚ property and individual success‚ and the other is the contrasting world of the Amish which is focused on serving their community. This clash between the two worlds is represented
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Witness‚ composed by Peter Weir. Weir successfully conveys many themes and issues throughout his film. His film comprises several ideas‚ each highly significant. One idea explored in Witness is the “clash of two cultures”: the insular world of the Amish with the crime and corruption of the outside world. The use of dialogues‚ camera techniques and characters further emphasise the distinctive idea that permeates the film through scenes such as “the Journey”‚ “Breaking the Rules” and “Right of Way”
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the film audience with a window onto the world of the Amish in America. An Anabaptist Christian denomination particular to North America‚ the Amish are a devout‚ peaceful people. They keep themselves separate from the rest of society‚ believing that worldliness in the form of such modern developments as cars‚ tractors‚ electricity and telephones will distract them from devotion to God and living a simple life. Predominantly farmers‚ the Amish preserve traditional ways‚ wear plain‚ old-fashioned clothing
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definitely still existing to the audience of today due solely to the fact that the Amish still remain in present society. The Amish are a community where modern technology does not exist. The film establishes a culture clash between the Amish and the ‘English’ which still occurs today. The idea of a culture clash in the film ‘Witness’ is played on by Weir as he establishes a clear difference in the ‘English’ and Amish communities. The scene where a long shot is used to show a horse and carriage and
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