Figurative Language In 'I M An Aerodynamics Lecturer'

A form of creative text that was completed during the year was a fictional narrative that centred around a plane crash and followed the fight for survival of an uptight, work-orientated university professor named Tom. The main purpose of the narrative was to entertain the intended audience of teenagers, but the portrayal of the major theme of family was also dominant. A variety of creative choices were made such that the language features, stylistic features and narrative conventions, such as figurative language and imagery, mood, and speech, as well as a deliberate plot, were appropriate to achieve the purposes of entertaining and conveying the theme of family to the intended audience.
Figurative language, especially in the form of similes,
Through the narrative, the main character, Tom, made a key realisation after breaking through his stern shell, discovering the importance of family and friends. Speech and thought were essential in developing Tom’s initial character and showing the softening of heart that occurred. Early thoughts such as “I’m an aerodynamics lecturer” showed the character’s prestigious occupation, while the creative decision for the character to have a callous attitude was made to eventuate the character development. This attitude was highlighted by Tom’s initial preoccupation with his “pristine and expensive” suit being torn, rather than distress for himself or others. However, as the narrative progressed, Tom’s change of heart was explored through new thoughts that focused on his family and his love for them, “again, the picture of his friends and family flashed in his mind”. This character progression is suited to the text form of a narrative because the speech allowed the theme of family to be highlighted and conveyed to the
Initially, the mood of the narrative was glum and dreary, shown through depressing imagery and the main character’s anger and fear of death, “tears rolling freely down his face, warm against his freezing skin. ‘I can’t go on, I’m going to die here’”. However, there was a noticeable change in mood when Tom was reunited with his family, becoming joyous. This decision was made to show the comfort that is found in family, and this manipulation of the mood of the narrative promotes the theme of