Differences Between The Soundtrack Of The Movie On The Island

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ON THE ISLAND

Now we are into the body of the film. Chuck wakes up in the life raft. He checks his beeper and his watch. He begins to realize that he is alone but still attempts to communicate. He hollers, “Hello, anybody?” He writes H-E-L-P in the sand and later with tree limbs. Now that he has survived the crash and washed up on an island, complications occur; new problems arise.

11. Describe the differences between the soundtrack of the film in the expository phase and in the time Chuck is on the island. What are the sounds we hear in each one? What is the message the filmmakers are trying to tell us through these differences?

As you watch Chuck adjust to the next four years of his life, he seems to accept his predicament and …show more content…

It trying to say that he now completely away from civilization and now instead of humans running the area, it’s that of animals and nature.

12. Chuck takes shoes from the body of one of the crew members. What are the filmmakers trying to tell us by this?

Looting a corpse isn’t really something that’s really looked up to in a normal society. Considering that he is no longer in a normal society anymore the morals and rules don’t really apply to him anymore.

13. What is the importance of the fact that Chuck opens up some of the FedEx boxes and how does this relate to his actions with the shoes?

Considering that he took his job really seriously, opening up the packages is considering a great offense no matter what the circumstances (although I believe he would’ve at least been excused in this case). However, he finally knows that he just going to have to at least break some of those rules to try and survive through this.

14. There is one FedEx box that Chuck does not open. Notice what this box has on it. What is it? Does this tell you …show more content…

I feel like this is the defining moment in which he finally accepts his surroundings, mainly because all the hope that he had of leaving is now gone. He no longer fears the consequences of opening those packages since he’s no longer believes he’s getting off that island.

16. We are shown sunsets and sunrises while Chuck is on the island. What shots do these remind you of that were shown in the expository phase?

They remind of one of the first scenes on the prairie where you could see everything for miles down. It’s something that Chuck might have held on to as well just to be able to see again. One key element in survival is fire, although weather conditions on the island do not seem to indicate a need for heat to keep warm. Chuck works hard to get a fire started and feels jubilant when he succeeds. He dances and sings, “Light my fire.” He can now eat cooked

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