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How to Michael Gow explore the concept of discovery within his text, including a related text of your own choice?
Discoveries all involve first time experiences or reconciling with someone and is the basis for human growth and acceptance. Michael Gow, who is the author, explores the concept of self-discovery in his play ‘Away’ and how it affects people’s lives. Through the various concepts that come about of discoveries readers will take in the fact that discoveries is far more then a movement from one place to another, rather a opportunity to grow and adapt within themselves and their surroundings. In the play, Gow utilises the characters to demonstrate that going away physically is linked to their mental discoveries. With the help of references to Tom, he also acts as a catalyst for the change in other characters, which is mentioned in the play. Likewise in Ang Lee’s film, Life Of Pi, he portrays how self-discovery is gained through isolation and the will to fight ones worldly desires.
At the start of the play Gwen defines herself who she is by her possessions and properties. Gwen has changed her physical discoveries from someone who has let her life be controlled by her material possessions, to a woman that recognises her faults and finds new morals to live by. In Act 1 Scene 2, Gwen is unaware of the effect her behaviour has had on the individuals surrounding her. Her character is portrayed as an uncaring martyr who is a stereotypical housewife who judges others by their material possessions or economic status. This is evident with the use of dialogue, “There are a million things to do. I’ll have to do them all I expect”. This instantly conveys that her character is in search of appreciation, as she continues to remind her family throughout the play of all the things she does in attempt to gain it. Similarly in Ang Lee’s film, Life of Pi, it is structured to portray a difficulty that changes between great suffering and great joy. Pi cannot be free to
Discoveries all involve first time experiences or reconciling with someone and is the basis for human growth and acceptance. Michael Gow, who is the author, explores the concept of self-discovery in his play ‘Away’ and how it affects people’s lives. Through the various concepts that come about of discoveries readers will take in the fact that discoveries is far more then a movement from one place to another, rather a opportunity to grow and adapt within themselves and their surroundings. In the play, Gow utilises the characters to demonstrate that going away physically is linked to their mental discoveries. With the help of references to Tom, he also acts as a catalyst for the change in other characters, which is mentioned in the play. Likewise in Ang Lee’s film, Life Of Pi, he portrays how self-discovery is gained through isolation and the will to fight ones worldly desires.
At the start of the play Gwen defines herself who she is by her possessions and properties. Gwen has changed her physical discoveries from someone who has let her life be controlled by her material possessions, to a woman that recognises her faults and finds new morals to live by. In Act 1 Scene 2, Gwen is unaware of the effect her behaviour has had on the individuals surrounding her. Her character is portrayed as an uncaring martyr who is a stereotypical housewife who judges others by their material possessions or economic status. This is evident with the use of dialogue, “There are a million things to do. I’ll have to do them all I expect”. This instantly conveys that her character is in search of appreciation, as she continues to remind her family throughout the play of all the things she does in attempt to gain it. Similarly in Ang Lee’s film, Life of Pi, it is structured to portray a difficulty that changes between great suffering and great joy. Pi cannot be free to