The world of the son is a very interesting one. Unlike the father, this post-apocalyptic world is the one that the son was raised and I think also born in. All that he's ever told by his dad is that they are the only good guys in the world, and everyone else is bad. That's already a point of view that his dad is implanting into his mind. He has doubts sometimes, especially when his dad shot that guy in the head with a pistol.
One of the most interesting points that can be seen in this section of the reading is that you can see that the boy has his own train of thought. Based on what he knows, the world that is in his head is what is projected onto the real world. He'd always been living in fear of everyone else, and that he was one of the only good ones. Based off this, he's very apprehensive about the bunker-oasis that they find. Since he has such a deep-rooted trust issue with people that aren't his dad or himself, he can't get himself to completely trust the bunker as a safe-haven. He just can't get into his head that something so good can come so easily, made by people that aren't part of his family. Everything else in his life has been so hard, with food being very scarce and hard to find, with no beds, no shelter, nothing. This combined with the fact that someone else had made something that is actually pure and good, I can only imagine how hard of an idea it must be for him to grasp.
Also, the fact that he ends up thanking the people is pretty significant. Although his dad always is talking about God, along with the many religious references throughout the book, instead of thanking God, the boy thanks the people who were there before them. This reminded me a lot of why many atheists refuse to believe in God. Their main argument is, "how can there be a God when there is so much evil in the world?" I think that the boy thinks the same way. How can God exist if he has to live in this hellish reality? How is he supposed to thank or even begin to believe in God when anything good may come his way?

What are the ways that the influences in our lives (media, school, parents, community, state, country, etc.) create a world that we inhabit?

If you really think about the world we live in closely, absolutely everything our lives revolve around are created things. The government is a man-made form of authority, with laws that a group of people decided to make that the people they have power over must follow. The clothes that are considered to look good are decided by either the people around you, or the media. Fads come and go very quickly, and many people just follow blindly, not even caring why or how the last fad is now considered "uncool," or caring how ridiculous the new fad may be. The idea of money is also completely man-made. The amount of green paper we have is what decides our status in society, whether or not we can have whatever we want, and how comfortable we can be in life. Having some green paper infused with cloth is the only way we can eat, clothe ourselves, and have shelter. 

To go even further, the media and the people around us are the ones who tell us what is normal and what isn't. They are the only way to show us what relationships are "supposed to be" like, which in my opinion they do completely wrong. They say that it only depends on emotions and that's pretty much it. 

There's definitely more, but it would take forever to say everything. It's really crazy to think about, but the way we live and the way we think is completely controlled and created by those around us, and who we choose to be trusted sources like the media. The world we live in completely man-made. 

There are a lot of deep, underlying connotations in this scene that are caused by the setting and placement of the camera.
This scene is a very seductive. The whole point of it is for Phyllis to seduce Walter, in order to get him to do whatever he wants. This is the very first impression he makes on him; a beautiful (debatable), blonde woman who is wearing nothing but a towel, who just so happens to be home alone.
In order to make this scene feel seductive, of course there's the obvious main focus of the camera shot of a scantily-clad Phyllis, but the background and basic information of the scene make the mood. They could have had her face to face with Walter, letting him see her on the same level, but instead, they put her in a physically higher spot than he is. The meaning behind her placement is to show that she has him under her spell; she has power over on him, just like a king would have power over, while usually being in a physically higher place than a servant.
Also, the clear view of the bedroom add into this seductive effect. I think that along with her body being used to entice Walter, she's also giving him a goal to reach for. Right now, they aren't anywhere near the same level of power or influence. She want him to work under him by setting this image of her body being the ultimate goal.

     
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In this still  picture, John Anderton is the main focus. The really strange thing about this picture is that usually red is supposed to draw the eye, but for some reason, the black color wearing Anderton ends up popping out more than the red does. It just seems out of place, which is the reason for the effect. Although his face doesn't follow the rule of thirds, it is the easiest thing to say, especially because it is the thing that is most in focus. The only other detail that is worth noting is that he is inside the car, but his facial expression denotes weakness. It is not an aggressive or angry face, but he just looks defeated, as in this scene, it is where he is detained in that car and being brought back to headquarters to be arrested.
Although we can kind of see his whole body,  I think it is more of a medium shot since the only thing in the car that is well lit and is able to be well seen is the upper  half of his body. I think that only the upper portion was well lit in order to really show and accentuate his facial expression, to show how serious and how sad of a situation he's in. He's also wearing a black shirt, in which black usually denotes a very depressing tone.
Every aspect of this scene just makes Anderton seem so helpless.