Anderson uses the narrative technique in this scene effectively to challenge the audience’s own beliefs and ethos. The Moonrise Kingdom chase scene introduces an aptly-named Social Services, a character that serves as a whole entity embodying an organization. She is there to get Sam, so he could get electro-shock therapy –again this creates the sense of morbidity that presents itself at varying points in the story. Anderson allows the viewer to question: is this right? Behind all the comedy, Anderson displays morality throughout his narrative; he is always questioning the morality behind everything. This places the audience in the same position as Sharp, who is reluctant to this idea. The slight violence that surrounds the characters is not
