Scriptural Allusion in Pleasantville The movie 'Pleasantville,' the chief, Gary Ross, uses scriptural inference to depict his thoughts that it is a great idea to bring information into an Utopia, and to have through and through freedom. Ross alludes to thoughts in the Bible, for example, The Burning Bush, The Great Flood and Jesus, during scenes in the film. He likewise utilizes film procedures, for example, close-up shots, discourse and music which all encourage this depiction. Ross utilizes scriptural suggestion to depict David, the hero in the film, as a Jesus like figure. David represents a savior type figure, as he carries information and through and through freedom to the individuals of Pleasantville who are blameless and live in an Utopia which controls them from living to their maximum capacity. This is portrayed in the scene where David retells Huckleberry Finn as the young people don't have the foggiest idea about the remainder of the story. As he talks, the pages are loaded up with words and outlines, while different young people encompass him, listening eagerly.
