Whether discovering something for the first time, or rediscovering something, it is our attitude towards the process of discovery that is most important, so is our attitude towards the process of discovery really most important? Well, the growth of an individual' is developed by their experiences and response to discovery or rediscovery, which can shape someone’s beliefs and values which is something I learnt from my engagement within texts Go Back To Where You Came From and Distant Lands. Some discoveries may be planned such as the journey experienced by the participants of Ivan O’Mahoney’s documentary Go Back To Where You Came From in 2008. This documentary brings an emotional, transformational, educational and relational experience which
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This message is portrayed within Go Back To Where You Came From when we saw a comparison through flashbacks between the participants at the beginning, during and end of the journey which expresses how their attitude to discovery is changing and how experiencing new relationships is giving them a deeper insight which is overall affecting their values and beliefs. For example, Raye says in the beginning, “I could have gone over there and shot them all” which is about the refugees in a neighbouring detention centre by her property, and “When i heard about Christmas island, i thought serves you bastards right” which is about a news report she saw. She is shown this interview towards the end of the documentary and she quotes “Did I actually say that?” Raye questions herself as she is now grown more sympathetic and caring towards refugees after experiencing their lives first hand and learning the personal stories. This links as after experiencing new discoveries throughout the journey, her attitude towards discovering the reality of refugees impacted and changed her through her values towards the issue of refugees and her beliefs. Relationships can change the course of our lives and the way we live them is also presented in short story Distant Lands. Fat Maz watches a dark man come in and read a book called ‘Distant Lands’. Fat Maz has a depressing view on …show more content…
This idea is presented in beginning of the documentary, Adam is introduced in a close up shot within an interview. The mise-en-scene of the beach background supports Adam’s claims to being a “shire boy” before stating that all boat people are “criminals.” In comparison, a close up shot of Darren introduces him as a believer that “all people who arrive here by boat, without documentation should be immediately expatriated.” The tone in the dialogue indicates that Darren is not very willing to be engaged within the process of discovery in this journey and how the process affects him. The difference in between the two participants is highlighted in the Malaysian night raids scene. Cinema verite, handheld camera and night vision allows the audience to respect the circumstances that gave rise to discoveries. A close up shot of Adam’s face reveals the shock as he is witnessing these night raids and indicates how the discovery of the treatment of asylum seekers in Malaysia has both surprised and challenged him. In comparison to Adam’s experience, Darren only makes a direct comment on how impressed he was by the size of the convoy, as he remarks, “30-40 vehicles in this convoy…pretty bumpy. The techniques provided are to express honesty, raw emotion and provide reality behind the situation with experiencing this discovery on refugees. These techniques allow to express the
This message is portrayed within Go Back To Where You Came From when we saw a comparison through flashbacks between the participants at the beginning, during and end of the journey which expresses how their attitude to discovery is changing and how experiencing new relationships is giving them a deeper insight which is overall affecting their values and beliefs. For example, Raye says in the beginning, “I could have gone over there and shot them all” which is about the refugees in a neighbouring detention centre by her property, and “When i heard about Christmas island, i thought serves you bastards right” which is about a news report she saw. She is shown this interview towards the end of the documentary and she quotes “Did I actually say that?” Raye questions herself as she is now grown more sympathetic and caring towards refugees after experiencing their lives first hand and learning the personal stories. This links as after experiencing new discoveries throughout the journey, her attitude towards discovering the reality of refugees impacted and changed her through her values towards the issue of refugees and her beliefs. Relationships can change the course of our lives and the way we live them is also presented in short story Distant Lands. Fat Maz watches a dark man come in and read a book called ‘Distant Lands’. Fat Maz has a depressing view on …show more content…
This idea is presented in beginning of the documentary, Adam is introduced in a close up shot within an interview. The mise-en-scene of the beach background supports Adam’s claims to being a “shire boy” before stating that all boat people are “criminals.” In comparison, a close up shot of Darren introduces him as a believer that “all people who arrive here by boat, without documentation should be immediately expatriated.” The tone in the dialogue indicates that Darren is not very willing to be engaged within the process of discovery in this journey and how the process affects him. The difference in between the two participants is highlighted in the Malaysian night raids scene. Cinema verite, handheld camera and night vision allows the audience to respect the circumstances that gave rise to discoveries. A close up shot of Adam’s face reveals the shock as he is witnessing these night raids and indicates how the discovery of the treatment of asylum seekers in Malaysia has both surprised and challenged him. In comparison to Adam’s experience, Darren only makes a direct comment on how impressed he was by the size of the convoy, as he remarks, “30-40 vehicles in this convoy…pretty bumpy. The techniques provided are to express honesty, raw emotion and provide reality behind the situation with experiencing this discovery on refugees. These techniques allow to express the