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Jaws- analyse the way in which the director builds suspense in the film Jaws  

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Jaws: Analyse the ways that the director builds suspense and scares the audience in the film 'Jaws'. Steven Spielberg directed the film Jaws which was released in 1974. 'Jaws' is an innovative film amongst those such as 'The Exorcist' which was also directed by Spielberg. Jaws is about a Great white shark terrorising the beaches of Amity Island, the name of the town creates irony as the word 'Amity' means friendship of which the shark does not provide. The film is set on the 4th of July which is an American holiday which represents freedom and independence, which also creates irony as the shark does not provide this to the beachgoers. In the title sequence of the film/, the audience can see from the shark's point of view as the shark travels over the coral and through the sea weed formed under the sea's surface area. As the audience views this happening...

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