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    Witness Essay

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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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    conflict with the Western world through their variation in lifestyle. The Amish are a community of people who live peacefully in the midst of a robust‚ crime - riddled contemporary world. Weir presents a film that fits two genres‚ one of a crime and the other of romance. Within the first ten minutes of the film these two worlds it captures the differences of these two worlds through the use of cinematic techniques. The Amish world is introduced at the very start of the film where the opening visual

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    Collective Sanctions

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    for sheltering AL Qaeda Members” (p17). This decision of is commonly used throughout the world‚ especially when it comes to military actions. This is what we call collective sanctions. A sanction by definition is a social control to enforce society’s standards. Thus‚ in order to maintain the orderly nation‚ collective sanctions are necessary. People value group identity‚ so it is the group’s responsibility to parent the individual members. People are always in a part to

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    Gods Must Be Crazy

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    ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT MOVIE REVIEW The film “Gods Must Be Crazy” illustrates the contrast between the bushman and the modern western society by the interactions between the members of the two communities. Their contrast is evident in the material culture‚ knowledge of the environment and approach to the individual. The film portrays these differences in culture. The bushman lead a life of simplicity and contentment. Their materialistic knowledge is meagre. They live in harmony with the

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    Peter Weir – Witness Context A young Amish boy being a sole witness to a murder‚ policeman John Book goes into hiding in an Amish community to protect the boy until trial. Whilst hiding‚ he develops an understanding of the Amish culture and forms a relationship with the community. Themes 1. Acceptance of Violence in Western Society [Technology influencing the acceptance of Violence in society] 2. Good and Evil [When there is good‚ there is evil] 3. Identity and Belonging [Demographic

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    Educating Rita

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    http://books.google.com.au/books?id=FGA72pS2dhkC&pg=PA96&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false Witness by Peter Weir This unit was prepared by Peter Yorke‚ St Marys Senior High School. About the film and director Film genre Story and plot Characters Setting Issues and themes Film techniques in Witness Camera placement Editing Close study of two important sequences Other techniques Writing tasks References About the film and director Witness is an

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    Things Fall Apart

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    While reading Things Fall Apart‚ I noticed quite a few differences in culture. There is many different ceremonies and practices in place in the African heritage. The yam growing feast is one example of something we are not used to. To think that you spend the day feasting in hopes of a good harvest seems silly. The men and women both have very distinct roles whereas in America sometimes the roles cross and the lines blur. Women in the African culture were in charge of running the household and

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    Rumspringa

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    High School/ College Modern Life This paper will compare and contrast the Amish re-socialization process during the Rumspringa period with your own personal experience during an analogous period of your life. Purpose of paper: Define Rumspringa and explain its purpose in Amish faith and culture Explain how Rumspringa can illustrate cultural contradictions or tensions -Consider Rumspringa in light of key Amish values -Consider the tensions of parenting and adolescence given the different

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    Sanctions & Rewards

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    reducing evictions and abandonment session guide – good practice: positive reinforcement and supportive sanctions March 2012 CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE ...................................................................................................................... 2 Purpose of the guide ................................................................................................................... 2 Development process ............................................................

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    Identity and Belonging

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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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