Discoveries can be either expected or unexpected and can similarly lead to good or bad consequences, but ultimately they are unanimously concerned with the acquisition of greater knowledge and new perspectives.In William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero’s renewed perspective is framed through the realisation of not only the limitations of his art, but also the importance of love and redemption in redefining one’s place in the world, as well as one’s view of it. Margaret Atwood's Journey to the Interior takes a more monochromatic approach to the exploration that these challenging discoveries lead to, providing a detailed analysis of their subsequent impact on the individuals involved.
In The Tempest, Shakespeare’s exploration of transformative …show more content…
The title, "interior" is symbolic itself of the persona's self discovery, while the use of first person narration in the rhetorical question, "... have I been walking again ?..." exemplifies the persona's inner sense of conflict by highlighting the ironically uncertain nature of planned self-discoveries. The persona's challenges in response to the discovery is reinforced through the juxtaposing image in, "… A compass is useless…", reinforcing the challenges the persona faces while discovering the unfamiliar Canadian landscape. The high modality phrase, "… I must keep my head …" depicts the impact of these inner discoveries, which have ultimately made the persona emotionally stronger. This emotional strength is presented as essential for the process of self-discovery by Margaret Atwood; the very core of her assertion being that self-assessment is infinitely more challenging than the assessment of others, a meticulous process of planning therefore being necessary for this form of
In The Tempest, Shakespeare’s exploration of transformative …show more content…
The title, "interior" is symbolic itself of the persona's self discovery, while the use of first person narration in the rhetorical question, "... have I been walking again ?..." exemplifies the persona's inner sense of conflict by highlighting the ironically uncertain nature of planned self-discoveries. The persona's challenges in response to the discovery is reinforced through the juxtaposing image in, "… A compass is useless…", reinforcing the challenges the persona faces while discovering the unfamiliar Canadian landscape. The high modality phrase, "… I must keep my head …" depicts the impact of these inner discoveries, which have ultimately made the persona emotionally stronger. This emotional strength is presented as essential for the process of self-discovery by Margaret Atwood; the very core of her assertion being that self-assessment is infinitely more challenging than the assessment of others, a meticulous process of planning therefore being necessary for this form of