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    Journey of Discovery

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    A journey of discovery is a very complex concept. It can involve much more than physical movement from place to place. A journey of discovery can be a very meaningful experience providing opportunities for the traveller to develop themselves physically‚ emotionally and spiritually. It can be a catalyst for change that can lead to further understanding of oneself‚ others and also the world. The texts studied support this idea of a “journey of discovery” very effectively. The texts I have chosen

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    Journey Is the Reward

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    “The journey is the reward”- how is this evident in your texts There is an Ancient Chinese Proverb that states‚ “The Journey is the reward”‚ meaning that no matter how long it takes you to reach your destination‚ it is not where you end up‚ but the journey that will have shaped you. As we journey in life‚ we are challenged by obstacles that we must overcome to be rewarded. In the play Away by Michael Gow‚ our preconceptions of characters are challenged and our opinions on journeys and how they

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    Journey to the Interior

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    Journey to the Interior’ by Margaret Atwood is a text that uses physical or material things to demonstrate an inner journey. It uses the metaphor of the Canadian landscape to explain the journey of life and the inner journey of self-discovery. The title ’Journey to the Interior’ implies of a journey from the exterior reality to the inner depths of the human psyche. In historical times the title would imply the discovery of a new land‚ exploration into the unknown that could involve danger. Similar

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    Life Is a Journey

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    Life is a Journey Life is a journey of many trips to many destinations.  We are travelers moving from one destination to another: exploring‚ experiencing‚ and collecting memories.   It does not matter how long your journey has been or how far you have gone. At the end of your journey‚ all that matters is how much you have experienced and enjoyed.   We can’t choose where our first destination begins and where it ends‚ but we do have the freedom to choose which destination to head to next. Don’t

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    Niggle's Journey

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    Niggle’s "journey". There are a few different meanings that I thought might be. My initial thought was that his journey‚ after the imprisonment‚ was like his death. The way that I interpreted it was that after the imprisonment‚ Niggle was sent to paradise‚ like he had died and was sent to a heaven-like place. I also thought that his journey might represent that of adulthood. Before he left for his journey‚ he basically had freedom‚ as one does when they are a child. Once he went on his journey‚ he was

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    Symbolism to the Journey

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    Symbolism to the Journey ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Michelle Pinkard January 30‚ 2012 Whether we are reading a poem or a short story‚ there is a story to be found within. The writer is able to capture readers with their use of rhythm‚ characterization‚ or a fairy tale setting‚ among many other things throughout their writing. It is imagination that allows us‚ the readers of these stories and poems‚ to be able to fill in the blanks or mentally visualize what the writer wants

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    a journey by bus

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    It is generally said that a journey by bus is not as thrilling as one by train or aero plane is. However‚ I had quite a pleasant experience of the journey by bus which I undertook few months ago. It was the month of January. My annual examination was over. I had recess for some days. My parents decided to go to my uncle’s house at Jamalpur by bus. Hearing the news my heart danced with joy. It was 15th January 2014.We got into the bus at Gabtolli bus terminal in due time. It was winter. There was

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    The Mccandless Journey

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    From the book “Into The Wild‚” Jon Krakauer‚ a inventive author‚ talks about the journey of the main character in the story‚ originally know as Christopher Johnson McCandless‚ but changed his name to Alex. McCandless was tired of his life in modern society wanted to be free away from people‚ his parents‚ and the Government. McCandless lived a decent life with many things to be proud off‚ but he decided to leave and give everything he had away‚ or dispose of it. He then set himself to travel across

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    Enriques Journey

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    Enrique’s journey has taken him over 7 years to find his mother. Throughout his journey Enrique runs into trouble with authorities that take all his money and belongings‚ as well as thief’s who try to steal from migrants. Enrique cannot find trust in anyone because even if the authority are robbing migrants‚ then they can’t be trusted. This government issue is hanging on a thread while‚ the government is not doing anything to help the migrants find their place in the world. When Enrique is 5 years

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    Imaginative Journey

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    An imaginative journey has three main parts inspiration speculation and imagination. Imaginative journeys are embarked upon through the transcendence of the threshold of reality. An imaginative journey can be in the form of a dream whether awake or asleep‚ while reading a story in which both the composer and audience can be involved. An imaginative journey is generally triggered by a catalyst‚ which can be in the form of a person or something completely different‚ such as a choice made by

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