Dances with wolves

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ely in the narrative of the film. The opening sequence further reinforces our interest in the character as through the use of close up, we become involved in his struggle to put on his boot and escape from the hell-hole. The music and sound used in the opening sequence reinforces the setting and our involvement with the character. Although we cannot see his face, we can hear the laboured breathing of the man on the table and we share his pain through his grunts as he struggles with the boot. Once outside, a series of shots shows us soldiers in the uniform of the North during the American Civil War.

They are tired and dirty. The dialogue between the main character and a rather unpleasant soldier further explains the situation. The editing at this point also reinforces the narrative as we see long shots of the enemy across the field and we see a shot of the major they are talking about who looks uncomfortable and indecisive while we are also shown shots of his horse. The editing makes it clear that it is the main character who is looking at th...