dystopia such as no freedom and they are also constantly under surveillance. Although perfection is a goal that everyone has‚ it does not exist. As perfect as a human being can get‚ no matter what a there will be flaws. Therefore a utopia like the Amish will always either turn into a dystopia or already be showing the dystopian characteristics. In Oceania‚
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IDENTITY AND BELONGING ‘Knowing where you belong is essential to our sense of identity’ The quest for personal discovery is a journey which every individual must undergo. The development of a sense of self is one of the greatest achievements one can derive from life. Identity is made up of a constellation of characteristics‚ none more essential than the sense of belonging we feel with others. Humans by nature are social creatures and as such‚ we all have an instinctual desire for acceptance
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be seen in peter weir’s “Witness” where the people in Amish Community clear identify Amish values to Samuel. Samuel want to play the gun out of curiosity‚ Eli told Samuel that Amish never touch the unclear things. Family is like the foundation of Samuel‚ everything begins with the values that children ate like mirrors. Samuel might in the later life reflect everything knowing by Eli in the way they understand it. Our families just like the Amish Community shaping us in different ways. By Contrast
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The Film‚ witness‚ shows the audience a clash of different cultures that come together briefly but cannot mix. It is clear that the clash of the Amish and mainstream American society cannot mix‚ as shown in the film Witness. Although the cultures meet out of necessity in the film‚ the relationship between John Book and Rachel Lapp doesn’t eventuate‚ Eli and Book disagree on their ideas of justice‚ and the lifestyles of the two different societies are often incompatible. (When Samuel is involved
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Adolescence is typically a time of experimentation and testing boundaries‚ but if you’re an Amish teenager‚ you’re faced with a confounding choice between family or isolation‚ tradition or the modern world and faith or uncertainty. Even in the restrictive Amish culture‚ where kids lead a way of life with no electricity or music and are expected to be entirely obedient to their elders‚ they are given a temporary break. Once they turn sixteen‚ their church gives them a period of self discovery called
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difference between Amish way of life and the American way of life. As for John has to make a choice if he wants to stay with Rachael he’ll have to convert to the Amish way of life‚ however he chooses to leave and went back to the city life. ‘I’m sorry‚ I can’t’ he says this because he made a choice. Rachael also has to make a choice ‘Samuel’ as her priority is Samuel and not John. She had to choose and her son was more important and she also didn’t want to leave her Amish way of life. Symbolism
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In Witness‚ there are many indications that John Book does not belong to the Amish group. He drinks the lemonade by gulping it down quickly and spilling on his neck and shirt whereas Daniel‚ the Amish man‚ takes little sips at a time. The difference in behaviours strongly highlights the contrast of cultural backgrounds in these two men‚ and stresses the point that John Book does not fit into the Amish society. And clearly‚ John himself realizes this as ultimately he chose to go back to his
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between not only John Book and Rachel Lapp‚ but also between the mainstream society and the Amish. The core themes of this film are the clash of the two cultures‚ as well as Innocence and Corruption. The Innocence and corruption theme is the difference between Samuel the child and the crooked cop Schaeffer. Innocence is the opposite of corruption. Peter Weir’s settings represent how the audience sees the Amish lifestyle and the modern lifestyle. The difference between the two societies is shown in
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about an Amish boy and his mother‚ Rachel‚ who witness a murder and a policeman‚ John‚ who goes into hiding as protection until the trial. The scene itself is one where the community is brought together to build a barn in a day for a newlywed couple of the town. The setting is very specific because it’s focused on an Amish colony‚ therefore the audience has a hard time relating to a lot of things but this brings out John’s feelings much more because he doesn’t understand much about the Amish either
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OUR SURROUNDINGS AND THE PEOPLE IN OUR LIVES SHAPE OUR IDENTITY. Good morning ladies and Gentlemen. Do our surroundings and the people in our lives shape our identity? I will explore how this quotation is reflected in the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee‚ the film ‘Witness’‚ by Peter Weir‚ and the film ‘The Lion King’ by Roger Allers. The meaning of identity is not easily defined. Identity generally refers to the stable defining characteristics of a person that makes them an individual
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