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How is the Amish Culture represented in the film ‘Witness’?  

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Emily Hatton 11MB How is the Amish Culture represented in the film 'Witness'? Communication, a very important aspect of our daily life is only possible through a medium. The medium being whatever carries the message i.e. the writing through which we communicate and the air with which we speak through. The plural of medium is media and the word media usually refers to films, TV, radio and newspapers, all responsible for our communication with the world. By questioning and studying the issues the media highlights we learn to criticise, analyse and perform techniques of informing and persuasion. By analysing the 1985 film, Witness, directed by Peter Weir I am going to comment on how the Amish culture is represented and how he creates this image. Many people regard the Amish as relics of the past who live in austere, inflexible life dedicated to ancient customs. These...

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