The transition of ignorance into knowledge may alter an individual's perspective of others, leading to the discovery of new relationships resulting in a personal change. These discoveries can offer the individual new understanding and renewed perceptions of one’s self and others, as shown in Michael Gow’s “Away” and in T.S Eliot’s “Journey Of The Magi”.
In Michael Gow’s text, “Away” we receive an insight into the idea of self-discovery by overcoming obstacles that are life-defining. For the protagonist Tom, he battles to accept his inevitable end which is shown through him attempting to keep it hidden from his parents “they want me to think I’m going to be as right as rain. They mustn’t find out”. By overcoming this obstacle Tom discovers …show more content…
The tone is pessimistic and complaining as he is too focused on the material comfort that he had to give up on the tone can also be perceived as respective, monotonous and complaining which highlights how his physical comforts had been left behind and the frustrating emotion shown because of it. He has a very egocentric view of the world. The jarring disconnected images reinforces the jarring and disconnected thoughts of himself. It is an inconvenient time of the year, an inconvenient time for him, which once again reinforces the egocentric view of the world where everyone should oblige to his schedule. The imagery in ‘the very dead of winter’ creates a sense of despair and death, and highlights how the magi feels hopeless in their lives. The sibilance, tactile and gustatory imagery in ‘the summer palaces on slopes, the terraces, and the silken girls bringing sherbert’, intensifies the temptation of returning back to their old way of life as they begin to question their decision on embarking on this journey, and if it was even worth it. The repetition of 'AND' highlights the monotonous natures of the journey. He is going on this journey but he is not willing, due to the fact that he is too
In Michael Gow’s text, “Away” we receive an insight into the idea of self-discovery by overcoming obstacles that are life-defining. For the protagonist Tom, he battles to accept his inevitable end which is shown through him attempting to keep it hidden from his parents “they want me to think I’m going to be as right as rain. They mustn’t find out”. By overcoming this obstacle Tom discovers …show more content…
The tone is pessimistic and complaining as he is too focused on the material comfort that he had to give up on the tone can also be perceived as respective, monotonous and complaining which highlights how his physical comforts had been left behind and the frustrating emotion shown because of it. He has a very egocentric view of the world. The jarring disconnected images reinforces the jarring and disconnected thoughts of himself. It is an inconvenient time of the year, an inconvenient time for him, which once again reinforces the egocentric view of the world where everyone should oblige to his schedule. The imagery in ‘the very dead of winter’ creates a sense of despair and death, and highlights how the magi feels hopeless in their lives. The sibilance, tactile and gustatory imagery in ‘the summer palaces on slopes, the terraces, and the silken girls bringing sherbert’, intensifies the temptation of returning back to their old way of life as they begin to question their decision on embarking on this journey, and if it was even worth it. The repetition of 'AND' highlights the monotonous natures of the journey. He is going on this journey but he is not willing, due to the fact that he is too