HSC Mark = band 6 full HSC discovery notes on the texts The Tempest and the film, Pleasantville. • Explanation = towards the beginning of the film, Jennifer is portrayed as stereotypical teenager interested in sex, relationships and partying. ("It's not fair! I was getting really popular at home…") However, the drastic change in landscapes challenges these values and leads to the self-discovery of her value in education. o Film Technique = cutaway shot is used to establish David studying and Jennifer smoking with the dialogue "oh my god, he is so pathetic" o Effect = highlights Jennifer and David's distinct differences as Jennifer makes fun of David studying Explanation = once inside Pleasantville, we start to see Jennifer discover her value in education o Film Technique = when the character Skip asks her out on a date, she declines and says, “I’m busy studying.” o Effect = / Explanation = all the books in Pleasantville are blank, with only covers and titles. However once discoveries are made on the what the book is about, the pages begin to fill up. o Film Technique = metaphor of the books o Effect = / Explanation = when Jennifer enters Pleasantville, she is in black and white. However, once she starts spending her time studying and reading, she fills up into colour. o Film Technique = colour o Effect =