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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Key Scenes Barn Scene Low light is used in the scene in which John Book fixes his car‚ emitted by a gas lamp‚ which is the only source of light. This gives an air of intimacy. It gives the effect to the audience of comfort. The song “Golden Oldie” is played when Book manages to fix the car. The song’s tone is quite joyous and this is effects the audience’s understanding of the tone of the scene. This is also shown through the fact that both Rachel and Book are happy. It is also the first scene when
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Discuss how Weir represents the concept of "individual struggle" in witness? Good morning/afternoon teachers and classmates‚ I am here today to talk to you about how Weir represents the concept of "individual struggle" in witness. Individual struggle is ones challenge which can decide if they are strong‚ or weak it determines their strengths and weaknesses and almost every individual will walk a path in their lives whereby they will face individual struggles. In witness the concept of "individual
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Community spirit and isolation Witness also makes a comment on community values and individualism. Rachel is clearly part of a caring community‚ even if it is patriarchal and rigid. The values of Amish culture are depicted through the funeral and barn-raising scenes‚ where we are left in no DANI doubt that serving God and others before yourself is the cornerstone of society. Quilt-making‚ building barns‚ cooking and mourning are all collective pursuits. While Weir projects these qualities in a
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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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The film Witness(underline witness)‚ Directed by Peter Weir was famous in 1984. This film is about two 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
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Essay question: The development of characters is enhanced by Peter Weir’s film techniques? Discuss this statement with reference to witness The film Witness focuses on the clash of cultures‚ allowing Peter Weir to comment on the injustices of modern culture and the development of characters as a result. In the film Witness the Western World influences and changes the characters through the new experiences they face and encounter. Throughout the course of the film the Amish boy‚ Samuel Lapp undergoes
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The thriller film ‘Witness’‚ directed by Peter Weir in 1985‚ tells about cultural conflicts between the Amish of Western Pennsylvania and Modern American corruption and violence. Philadelphia Police officer‚ John Book was obligated to hide from the three brutally and corrupt police officers as they were looking for a little Amish boy‚ Samuel Lapp. The boy witnessed the brutal killings and identified the killer as the three police officers. The ‘Witness’ strongly displayed many images of people and
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Witness is a 1985 detective thriller directed by Peter Weir which expresses the theme “clash of cultures”. This clash is highlighted by the use of music‚ various camera 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
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Summary In " Education Is Not Luxury"‚ Stephen Joel Trachtenberg discussed about that people should take school seriously and in his opinion‚ " Topics like these may be putting a squeeze on the time spent on literacy and numeracy." Years ago‚ most American worked in farming or in finishing agricultural crops. However‚ " Agrarian calendar continues to dominate one facet of American life--education."‚ even we are no longer agrarian. Schooling was a luxury and it is a long process of educating the
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