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    The "Truman show" an innovative‚ courageous film directed by Peter Weir is distinctively not a film about Truman Burbank. Although he may be the main protagonist of the film‚ theoretically he doesn’t exist‚ and is only there to bring out the main theme of the text. As an actual fact‚ this film is about our society as many of the themes that are conveyed throughout the film can be described as being based around our society such as technological influences and social and psychological behaviour.

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    In his film witness peter weir criticizes aspects of modern society by contrasting it to the world of the Amish. Discuss the statement with close reference to the film The film Witness‚ directed by Peter Weir portrays the concept of cultural differences between the Amish and the outside world. Critical aspects of modern society (American society) are shown in various film techniques. Weir demonstrates aspects of the close study of text by using symbols‚ characterization‚ setting and diegetic

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    Witness Speech

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    teachers‚ as you are all aware I am here to talk to you about the film witness Peter Weir’s 1985 film Witness‚ explores many themes but the two I am focusing on today are differing cultures and Pacifism and violence. Witness comprehensively depicts the story of an Amish family learn a lot about the ‘English world’‚ more than they wanted to know. The first theme I am going to talk about today is the differing cultures. In Witness huge differences exist between the Amish and modern ‘English’ society

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    Witness Speech

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    Witness‚ directed by Peter Weir is an American film which combines a crime story with a love story‚ creating a dual narrative. The Amish element complicates the genres‚ which makes them both familiar and new. Good morning Mrs Goundar and fellow students. Peter Weir draws the audience into the world of film through various techniques to explore the clash of two worlds and forbidden love. Peter Weir has effectively conveyed the theme of clash of cultures by showing the power of loyalty within the

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    what is a distinctive idea explored in Witness? Explain how this idea is developed throughout the text? “Distinctive ideas are at heart of every play or film”. The notion of distinctive ideas being at the heart of every play or film is certainly evident in the film 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

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    "Witness" Analysis

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    WITNESS’ ANALYSIS The film “Witness”‚ directed by Peter Weir‚ is about the traditional Amish life versus the violent ways of the Western World. The film begins when an Amish boy named Samuel Lapp witnesses the murder of a policeman‚ and when detective John Book discovers it was an ‘inside job’ he gets shot and takes Samuel and his mother Rachel back to their Amish community. While nursing the bullet wound he stays with them for a week and learns the Amish way of life. He is not comfortable at first

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    Witness Analysis

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    Witness (1985) is a film directed by Peter Weir it demonstrates and explores the violence and how it is approached and viewed within two cultures‚ it is shown through various camera angles and shots‚ music and the narrative structure of the film. The scenes that demonstrate this are the murder scene‚ tourist scene and the symbolisation of the gun in the movie. Violence is highlighted in the murder scene because it shows the modern society evidently uses much violence to achieve things whenever necessary

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    Witness Essay

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    FIRST 10 MINS OF WITNESS ESSAY Peter Weir’s film‚ “Witness” reveals that besides our contemporary world‚ there are other “worlds” with their own values that are unique. These worlds 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

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    2010 HSC English Standard – Module B ‘Witness’ By Aiman Ahamad ------------------------------------------------- John Book and Rachel Lapp could never have a successful permanent relationship. Do you agree? Relationships may be permanent or temporary. Different relationship will experience obstacles but may receive considerable rewards. There are many factors that can affect the relationship between people like clash of cultures‚ their inability to conform to alternate societies and the fundamental

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    Witness: Amish and Rachel

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    Witness The film witness is set in 1984 and was directed by an Australian director Peter Weir. The film depicts the cultural clashes between the American societies and the Amish community in Philadelphia. Peter Weir in his film uses many themes including identity‚ cultural clash‚ relationship and violence in order to ensure strong impact to the audience. The characters are the main tools in portraying these impacts to the audience. An Amish woman Rachel Lapp and her 8 years old son Samuel experience

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