My Place Analysis

Although change can be good and bad, any change is better than no change, it is an unpredictable aspect of life. Sally Morgan’s autobiographical novel My Place shows the changes towards Aboriginals and how three different generations deal with change. Similarly, my related texts The Door and the unseen text have reinforced that any change is better than no change. These texts have altered and informed my understanding of the concept towards changing perspectives.
Changing perspectives is better than no change at all. This is shown in my core text My Place, as Sally Morgan’s perspective changes from seeing her world as being an Indian to seeing the world as an Aboriginal. As a child Morgan was lead to believe that she was Indian after consulting her mother about their nationality …show more content…
The Door suggests that we should welcome change even if it’s “a dogs rummaging” or just “a draught” at least you have experienced change. We can’t predict what is going to be on the other side of the door, but as The Door suggests we should open up to change it is better than sitting on the inside with everything around you changing. By opening the door we are able to change our perspectives, because we are opened up to a new environment with different situations. “The door” is an extended metaphor which is a symbol of a barrier a symbol that restricts us from changing. The door is also seen as a gateway of opportunity and change. The use of repetition and imperative tone “Go and open the door” creates a sense of urgency to go and open the door. The lack of rhythm, rhyme and uniform structure is to help create a more personal tone with the reader. The lack of rhythm allows the poet to make certain words stand out, like in the last stanza, it creates a dramatic effect. My related text The Door has helped with my understanding of changing perspectives in