Media - How does the film 'Witness' show the clash between Amish and American culture?
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English essay: Media - How does the film 'Witness' show the clash between Amish and American culture? The film 'Witness' is about an Amish woman called Rachel and her son, Samuel, on a journey, from their Amish home in Pennsylvania, into the city to visit an Amish cousin. Whilst waiting for their train Samuel witnessed a murder in the toilets of the station and as he was the only witness they were not allowed to leave the city. They were forced to stay with John Book's sister for a couple of days so that Samuel could identify suspects. John Book was the detective investigating the case. Things took a turn for the worse when the murderer was identified as a police chief. When the police chief found out that John is on to him, he tries to kill him. John is shot in the arm and in the realisation of the...

