Self-Discovery

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• David when him and Jennifer first get transported into Pleasantville. David wants to play along but Jennifer isn't.

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• Contrasts between the David who didn't know who he was to the David who realised the need for him to take a stand and shows his complete change in opinion about the pleasantness and perfection that was Pleasantville. Shows how David went for wanting to play along with the serenity of the town and not wanting anything to change at all, to openly expression to the whole town that there are many other things so much better than pleasant. 

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• Symbolises David not only discovering and accepting who he is but also allowing it to shine through and show on his outward appearance as well. He has always gone along with everyone else and conformed to ways that seem normal and convenient but has now discovered that it is important for him to stand up for himself and what he believes in. 

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• Means that she is obviously intrigued by books and gives us a glimpse of the change that is yet to come. (Explain why this is a big deal with quote/example of her lack of interest in education first). 

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• Confirms earlier suspicions about her fascination towards the books she came across in the library. It shows that she has finally accepted her inner passion for books and education as she has grown throughout the film and is now seeing the world through a new perspective. 

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• At the start of the film before they break the remote, David and Jennifer are fighting over the control before it flies out of their grasp and breaks apart on the floor. This shows how beforehand, David had lost control of his life. Then at the end of the film, when David returns home, he is holding the remote and turns the TV off with a smile on his face. This shows that not only has he regained control of his life, he has also dismissed his desire for perfection.

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• Says this to his mum when he finds her crying and she tells him about her need to have the right house, the right car, and the idea of what her life is supposed to be like. From the beginning of the film we see that David fears change and idolises a concept of perfection and what life should be like by his obsession with the TV show Pleasantville. However at the end of the film we see he has realised this concept is unrealistic.