Famous novelist James Joyce once said, “Mistakes are the portals of discovery”. I would agree but I would elaborate that we discover because we need to change in order to intellectually and emotionally extend our self understandings.
The texts I have studied uncover both the emotional and intellectual responses catalysed by the experience of discovering thus enabling one’s transformation or personal growth, which consequently leads to greater understanding of ourselves and renews our self-perception. This is demonstrated in Michael Gow’s play（1960）, ‘Away’ and the short story, ‘Superman and Paula Brown’s New Snowsuit（1955）,’ by Sylvia Plath. Both the text associates with war, with Away set post-Vietnam war and the short story regarding pre-WWII. Both texts share the idea that material possessions play as a stimulus for the discoveries of the characters. Contrastingly, they respectively explore the notion of healing in ‘Away’ the foreboding arrival of war in ‘Superman and Paula Brown’s New Snowsuit,' which would bring about destruction.
In Away, the intellectual transformation of Gwen is seen through her intellectual discovery as she shifts from an intensely materialistic individual to a more sympathetic and understanding individual. Gwen’s change is catalysed by experiencing the dispensability of materials. This is evident during …show more content…
This is exhibited when she says, “…main feature was Snow White…but there was a war picture playing with it. A War picture posed against Snow White depicts war as formidable and could overtake the great fantasy and charm of Snow White. In effect, it raises a sense of emergency to establish awareness for the narrator. Also, foreshadowing that the narrator’s peaceful childhood is terminating. Emotionally, the narrator gains insight into fragmented side of the world and intellectually extends her perceptions of the
The texts I have studied uncover both the emotional and intellectual responses catalysed by the experience of discovering thus enabling one’s transformation or personal growth, which consequently leads to greater understanding of ourselves and renews our self-perception. This is demonstrated in Michael Gow’s play（1960）, ‘Away’ and the short story, ‘Superman and Paula Brown’s New Snowsuit（1955）,’ by Sylvia Plath. Both the text associates with war, with Away set post-Vietnam war and the short story regarding pre-WWII. Both texts share the idea that material possessions play as a stimulus for the discoveries of the characters. Contrastingly, they respectively explore the notion of healing in ‘Away’ the foreboding arrival of war in ‘Superman and Paula Brown’s New Snowsuit,' which would bring about destruction.
In Away, the intellectual transformation of Gwen is seen through her intellectual discovery as she shifts from an intensely materialistic individual to a more sympathetic and understanding individual. Gwen’s change is catalysed by experiencing the dispensability of materials. This is evident during …show more content…
This is exhibited when she says, “…main feature was Snow White…but there was a war picture playing with it. A War picture posed against Snow White depicts war as formidable and could overtake the great fantasy and charm of Snow White. In effect, it raises a sense of emergency to establish awareness for the narrator. Also, foreshadowing that the narrator’s peaceful childhood is terminating. Emotionally, the narrator gains insight into fragmented side of the world and intellectually extends her perceptions of the