Discoveries can be life changing, allowing one to view life in a new fresh way. In order to achieve this result, individuals need to gain new understandings of self, others and the world by challenging their preexisting knowledge and understanding. Both Jane Harrison’s play ‘Rainbow’s end’ and Sean Penn’s film ‘into the wild’, explores the life altering discoveries of self, others and the world through dealing with confronting and provocative challenges. This ultimately leads individuals to the broader understanding and knowledge of self and the surrounding world.
In Jane Harrison’s play, Rainbow’s end, three generation of Aboriginal women experience various life transforming discovery from facing racial segregation that motivates individuals …show more content…
The film discusses a similar idea to Harrison’s play where the characters rediscover something hidden or ignored in the past that direct oneself to a better life. In the film, Christopher ventures on a physical and spiritual journey to Alaska to experience and prove the notion that to be truly happy and free, you need to free yourself from all possessions and human interaction. Before his rediscovery, he experiences the real freedom and happiness through nature. The 360 dolly shot of Christopher standing on top of the mountain with his arms out represents the freedom and content he obtains in the wild. From the freedom, he develops a strong connection and relationship with the nature ultimately evoking an emotional response of ‘freedom and simple beauty is too good to pass up…’further communicating his strong bond with wildlife. However, overtime Christopher loses his strong connection as he begins to face challenges. The mid shot and cross cut of the scene where a sudden appearance of a bear circles around Christopher highlights one of the confronting hardships he had to face whilst surviving in the wild. This ultimately leads Christopher to reassessing and rediscovering the truth about happiness and freedom that was ignored in the past. The close up shot of Christopher’s realisation that ‘happiness is only real when shared’ allows the responder to view his rediscovery of the truth of happiness. The flashback of dreamlike pictures Christopher running into his parent’s arms is juxtaposed with the reality where he is in the bed about to die. This highlights his regret and understanding the importance of familial connection and happiness gain from that. Transformation of one’s perceptions and values may occur through rediscovery of what was disregarded in the
In Jane Harrison’s play, Rainbow’s end, three generation of Aboriginal women experience various life transforming discovery from facing racial segregation that motivates individuals …show more content…
The film discusses a similar idea to Harrison’s play where the characters rediscover something hidden or ignored in the past that direct oneself to a better life. In the film, Christopher ventures on a physical and spiritual journey to Alaska to experience and prove the notion that to be truly happy and free, you need to free yourself from all possessions and human interaction. Before his rediscovery, he experiences the real freedom and happiness through nature. The 360 dolly shot of Christopher standing on top of the mountain with his arms out represents the freedom and content he obtains in the wild. From the freedom, he develops a strong connection and relationship with the nature ultimately evoking an emotional response of ‘freedom and simple beauty is too good to pass up…’further communicating his strong bond with wildlife. However, overtime Christopher loses his strong connection as he begins to face challenges. The mid shot and cross cut of the scene where a sudden appearance of a bear circles around Christopher highlights one of the confronting hardships he had to face whilst surviving in the wild. This ultimately leads Christopher to reassessing and rediscovering the truth about happiness and freedom that was ignored in the past. The close up shot of Christopher’s realisation that ‘happiness is only real when shared’ allows the responder to view his rediscovery of the truth of happiness. The flashback of dreamlike pictures Christopher running into his parent’s arms is juxtaposed with the reality where he is in the bed about to die. This highlights his regret and understanding the importance of familial connection and happiness gain from that. Transformation of one’s perceptions and values may occur through rediscovery of what was disregarded in the