Into the Wild

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Essay plan: QUESTION 2: P1- Materialism P2- Consumerism P3- Dependence QUESTION 3: P1- Consumerism and Materialism * Christopher’s parents * Kayaking down river (Money and waiting list) P2- Strength of human relationships and loneliness * End scene, quote ‘Happiness is only real when shared’ * People Christopher meets P3- Resilience and the strength of the human spirit * Rejection of parents * Rejection of society and materials QUESTION 4: P1- Human relationships (Promoted) P2- Materialism and consumerism (Challenged) P3- Individual identity/The natural environment (Promoted) Written Production- Feature Film Study ‘Into The Wild’ Essay Question 3- ‘Feature films can do more than just entertain audiences. Explain how this is true for a film you have studied.’ The beauty of the genre of film is that it not only entertains, but also presents both an accurate, as well as creative view of our world. The film ‘Into The Wild’ is an American biographical drama film released in 2007 and directed by Sean Penn. It is based on a true story of the travels of Christopher McCandless. ‘Into The Wild’ is a thoroughly entertaining film but manages to also reinforce some powerful ideas and themes to the audience. Main ideas include consumerism and materialism in society, the strength of human relationships and the search for individual identity. We live in a world ruled by the demand for materials. In the film ‘Into The Wild’ the character of Christopher McCandless challenges ways of society and desires to live by his own moral code on the search for meaning in a consumerist, materialistic society and for the truth in life. ‘Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth’. The character of McCandless wanted to prove not only to himself but to others that life does not require a plan, money or materials
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