Witness (Themes) essay (1 Viewer)

[Jimmey34]

hey guys, im stuck with this english speech for Witness on themes...

the theme good verses evil??? im wondering what scenes i should talk about and techniques used to convey this theme.. i undstand that John Book is the good guy and over comes evil, just stuck on explaining how this expressed..

any help would be much appreciated.. thankyou

 

[Reeceneill]

should'nt you be talking about the theme of amish vs modern civilisation. a much bigger and more emphasized theme?

 

[lizziegirl]

those two concepts are pretty much interlinked. because of the amish people's beliefs and ways of living make it appear as the 'good' side whereas 'modern civilisation' is presented as the 'evil' side, seen through the use of guns, violence etc...

if i were you i would discuss these themes separately. the 'good vs. evil' concept can focus on HOW weir portrays this theme (e.g. through the use of props e.g. the gun and costuming, lighting, setting etc)

the amish vs modern civilisation theme can discuss the use of technology e.g. horse and buggy vs. car, agriculture, belief systems and values, the sense of community vs. individualism...