Guitar Highway Rose
In Guitar Highway Rose, author Brigid Lowry uses a variety of techniques to explore the main themes highlighted throughout the novel. Protagonists Asher is the new boy in Perth and he has to learn to make new relationships and settle in without very much support as his dad and friends are all back in Byron Bay. The symbols throughout the text represent major events in protagonist Rosie’s life, who experience’s lots of conflict with her mum and thus rebels against her. Finally, Lowry’s use of multiple narrative structure allows her audience to experience both protagonist journeys throughout the novel simultaneously.
The theme of relationships is explored throughout the novel using the technique of flashbacks. Asher is forced to move to …show more content…
Throughout the novel Asher struggles to set in, adapt and follow the new at his new school. Early in the text he returns home from a tough day at school and makes an attempt to run away back to Byron Bay where his old life used to be, but this backfires and he gets caught. Asher decides to give Perth another go but it does not work out and he takes off again, except this time with Rosie. They pack their things, get on the bus, and there is no turning back now, “This is crazy but I don’t care. Mum and dad won’t even realise I’m gone until tomorrow afternoon. I’m not going to think about that now,” Rosie thinks. “what are you doing man its one think taking off by yourself but now she’s here its different more serious the thing of it is we’ve done it now,” Asher states. Clearly both Rosie and Asher are happy they have run away but still have their doubts. As a result of Lowry’s use of the technique multiple narrators, her audience is able to experience the Journey that is highlighted from both characters simultaneously as well as being able to contrast them and see how they relate to each
In Guitar Highway Rose, author Brigid Lowry uses a variety of techniques to explore the main themes highlighted throughout the novel. Protagonists Asher is the new boy in Perth and he has to learn to make new relationships and settle in without very much support as his dad and friends are all back in Byron Bay. The symbols throughout the text represent major events in protagonist Rosie’s life, who experience’s lots of conflict with her mum and thus rebels against her. Finally, Lowry’s use of multiple narrative structure allows her audience to experience both protagonist journeys throughout the novel simultaneously.
The theme of relationships is explored throughout the novel using the technique of flashbacks. Asher is forced to move to …show more content…
Throughout the novel Asher struggles to set in, adapt and follow the new at his new school. Early in the text he returns home from a tough day at school and makes an attempt to run away back to Byron Bay where his old life used to be, but this backfires and he gets caught. Asher decides to give Perth another go but it does not work out and he takes off again, except this time with Rosie. They pack their things, get on the bus, and there is no turning back now, “This is crazy but I don’t care. Mum and dad won’t even realise I’m gone until tomorrow afternoon. I’m not going to think about that now,” Rosie thinks. “what are you doing man its one think taking off by yourself but now she’s here its different more serious the thing of it is we’ve done it now,” Asher states. Clearly both Rosie and Asher are happy they have run away but still have their doubts. As a result of Lowry’s use of the technique multiple narrators, her audience is able to experience the Journey that is highlighted from both characters simultaneously as well as being able to contrast them and see how they relate to each