Discoveries are a feature of human nature that offer varied life experiences which are transformational. Encountering transformative situations are key to finding your place in the world. Shakespeare’s The Tempest (1610), allows the audience to more effectively discover the world he had created, The Tempest relays how Prospero responds when he has the chance to deal with his traitorous brother. Similarly, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s film Me Earl and the Dying Girl (2015), articulates the notions of discovery through the eyes of adolescents. Both texts examine how being in an unexpected situation can cause us to make discoveries about ourselves and other people and how discovery is a vital component of one’s identity. Both text contribute relevant
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The impression discovery has is a component that shapes your views. The symbolism in The Tempest of the storm can be portrayed in two perspectives a physical storm, the catalyst for physical discovery and the internal storm which is the promoter for an internal discovery. The storm portrays the inner turmoil of the character. Discovery is the way in which people cope with different situations that transforms their identity. The breaking of the fourth wall in the epilogue and asking to be set free, implying it was the audience which made Prospero manipulate Caliban ‘or else my project fail/ which was to lease’ highlights the bad thing he did making the audience feel responsible, he encourages the audience to reflect and essentially is ‘warning’ the audience. This is in turn the initial way Caliban was portrayed as a savage, aimed to resonate with the audience, to encourage self-reflection. This changes the audience’s perception of Caliban. Revealing the tragic side of him and the characterisation of him, ‘the isle is full of noises’ throughout the theatrical performance the discovery of the characters is given to the audience assigning them with the role of self-reflecting. Characters are placed in alien situations to test their true reactions. Reoccurrence of music and magic creates an imaginary world which enables discovery through re-evaluation of the self. Discovery might be fluid but transformation from the revelation is of higher value in one’s identity. Similarly, in Gomez’s –Rejon’s film Me Earl and The Dying Girl highlights his opinion of adolescent discovery and growth. The acceptance of the inevitable, Greg had to accept that fact that Rachel could not fight for her future and chose to give up the fight to live. The textual variation of the mixed media is symbolic in the reoccurring image of moose stomping on the squirrel, the squirrel is a motif that demonstrates how discovery has
The impression discovery has is a component that shapes your views. The symbolism in The Tempest of the storm can be portrayed in two perspectives a physical storm, the catalyst for physical discovery and the internal storm which is the promoter for an internal discovery. The storm portrays the inner turmoil of the character. Discovery is the way in which people cope with different situations that transforms their identity. The breaking of the fourth wall in the epilogue and asking to be set free, implying it was the audience which made Prospero manipulate Caliban ‘or else my project fail/ which was to lease’ highlights the bad thing he did making the audience feel responsible, he encourages the audience to reflect and essentially is ‘warning’ the audience. This is in turn the initial way Caliban was portrayed as a savage, aimed to resonate with the audience, to encourage self-reflection. This changes the audience’s perception of Caliban. Revealing the tragic side of him and the characterisation of him, ‘the isle is full of noises’ throughout the theatrical performance the discovery of the characters is given to the audience assigning them with the role of self-reflecting. Characters are placed in alien situations to test their true reactions. Reoccurrence of music and magic creates an imaginary world which enables discovery through re-evaluation of the self. Discovery might be fluid but transformation from the revelation is of higher value in one’s identity. Similarly, in Gomez’s –Rejon’s film Me Earl and The Dying Girl highlights his opinion of adolescent discovery and growth. The acceptance of the inevitable, Greg had to accept that fact that Rachel could not fight for her future and chose to give up the fight to live. The textual variation of the mixed media is symbolic in the reoccurring image of moose stomping on the squirrel, the squirrel is a motif that demonstrates how discovery has