discussed are Modern Britain and the Old Order Amish. Family is a value that is shared by both the Amish and Modern Britain. Each values the word‚ family‚ in different ways. The Amish have a strong belief that family is sacred. Amish take their wedding vows seriously. Divorce is not sanctioned in the Amish church‚ though may occur in rare cases. Divorce is seen as reason for excommunication. Separations‚ however‚ do occasionally occur among Amish. Within the Modern day British community‚ it
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approaches of anthropology as identified by John H. Bodley‚ these are: • The Holistic approach • Cross-cultural comparative approach • Evolutionistic Approach The Holistic approach is concerned with all the cultural systems of a society (such as the kinship‚ religious or economic systems). All phenomena must be investigated and interpreted in terms of the total context in which they are found. The Cross-cultural comparative approach enables one to gain insight into human similarities and differences
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his audience to indulge into the hardships and strategic traditions in which the Amish community follow and also allows the audience to gain a further understanding
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style crime thriller. Peter Weir presents a number of themes that are based around the contrasting aspects between two conflicting cultures; the Amish and the “English‚” contradicting between the mainstream American society and the Amish community in regional Pennsylvania. American society is seen as a violent and arrogant group of people‚ whereas the Amish are seen to be a peaceful and religious group of people. This raises many moral issues with the unlikely relationship between John Book and Rachel
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angles and camera shots and the narrative structure of the film. The clash between Amish pacifism and modern American society’s attitude towards violence also affects their bond. These components have affected Rachel and John’s ability to have a long-lasting relationship. The audience is oriented through three key scenes. The opening scene orientates the audience about the Amish the scene also establishes the peaceful Amish culture. Book arrives at the Lapp farm is the second scene which represents the
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America is so fascinated about is the Amish. They entered the U.S. between 1730 and 1770; where around 100 Amish families‚ from Switzerland‚ settled in Pennsylvania. The Anabaptists were ferociously persecuted in their home country because of their religion. The effect of this was an encouragement of “simplicity and piety; which the Anabaptist already saw in the Bible” (Nolt 11). Today‚ there are over 250‚000 Amish people living in over 28 states. The “Amish come from Jakob Amman‚ who taught his
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idealised representation of Amish people‚ and their dissimilar values and morals are powerfully shown visually. Linking Sentence from the intro Weir speculates the attitudinal divide of the values and morals of the two worlds. He focuses in the conflict of cultures and social values that they represent. In Book’s world there is only individuality; we see this in Book’s relationship with his sister and his sister’s dysfunctional family‚ on the other hand‚ the Amish are portrayed as tight-knit‚
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Wisconsin v. Yoder‚ 406 U.S. 205 (1972)‚ is the case in which the United States Supreme Court found that Amish children could not be placed under compulsory education past 8th grade‚ as it violated their fundamental right to freedom of religion. Three Amish students from three different families stopped attending New Glarus High School in the New Glarus‚ Wisconsin school district at the end of the eighth grade‚ all due to their religious beliefs. The three families were represented by Jonas
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“Happy Valley” scene and the “Barn-Raising” scene. Weir attempts to emphasise the moral of the film which is that the mainstream western society has lost its way as it results to violence and “unclean” values in order to bring peace compared to the Amish‚ who believe there is no such thing as violence used for good and that there is always another way to protect the good. Weir emphasises the moral by demonstrating this distinct idea of the collision of the two cultures and‚ furthermore‚ through the
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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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