A discovery encompasses experiences that may be sudden and unexpected, which consequently create an opportunity for a character to transform their outlook on situations, regardless of personal, cultural, historical or social contexts and values. Aforementioned discoveries are explored in Michael Gow’s Away and John Kahrs’ short film Paperman. The consequences of a discovery will cause a character will change their emotional mindset, develop a new outlook on a situation which was once different, and establish a new approach to their goals.
