Module

B - Close Study of Text

WITNESS

Scene

Murder Scene

Theme/Concept
Characters
Violence
Samuel:
Collision of Two

Worlds
Act of Bearing Witness

Happy Valley

Power/Violence
Book: Books violence nature is
Book as a policeman is
clearly represented when he
in power
bangs a suspects head to the car
Collision of Two
window for Samuels
Worlds
identification
Book takes Rachel and
Samuel into his world
and
Act of Bearing Witness
Rachel and Samuel bear
witness to the dark,
threatening and violent
Philadelphian life

Setting, How?

Context, How?
In this scene we see the
confronting violence of
mainstream America which
starkly contrasts to the
passivism of the Amish

Dramatic music and fast mid
shots implies the theme of
violence and the murder
that is taking place. The
close up of the wide eyed
Samuel also shows that he is
affected and scared by the
violence.

The close up shot of the
suspects face slammed to the
window shows his
unwillingness to be dealt in an
aggressive manner.

Ironically, he then accepts
Books apology for his honest
mistake promptly without
further questioning. It is
certain that Book, being part
of the urban society, gets used
to the violent culture.

Personal Reaction
Through the use of high
speed cutting the viewer
feels the increased tensions
and danger, with 53 shots
over a 3 min sequence

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