Discovery is by nature transformative. The process of discovering the truth about one’s self one’s world, can have confronting and far-reaching implications for an individual’s identity and the world surrounding them. Shakespeare’s tragicomedy, The Tempest, through the use of the characters of Miranda and Prospero, conveys in us a more in-depth understanding of how the forced or unexpected discovery of one’s self and one’s true nature can have metamorphic ramifications for both the characters in the play and the world they exist in. Conversely, Margaret Atwood's metaphysical poem Journey to the Interior explores how discovery evoked by necessity can challenge the value of the search for one’s identity. Throughout both texts, a number literary
