Tom Brennan Speech Analysis

The idea of transcending into or through a new context has applied, and still does, at a profoundly deep level to the entire existence, past and future of humanity. It is an important concept to take into account for the future. Transitioning into a new context can have serious repercussions, whether they be positive or negative. If someone is to move into a new situation, their personal attitude and opinions must change to adapt to the circumstance. A change in these values may subsequently lead to positive or negative outcomes, depending on the nature of the transition itself. This idea is clearly depicted through the characters in J.C Burke’s “The Story of Tom Brennan”, and the character of Zarathustra in Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Thus Spoke …show more content…
Throughout “The Story of Tom Brennan”, the character of Tom is clearly forced through a highly stressful time, being the repercussions of his brother’s actions. As a consequence, Tom is forced to grow as a person to adapt and survive in the new context. This notion is clearly represented in the line “That was the morning Tom Brennan came back forever”. The use of high modality in “forever” depicts to the responder that after the capricious events that encompassed Tom’s life he was able to return to a state of sanity. This may not mean he is the same person however, but it does imply he has “forever” changed due to his experience. Furthermore the reassuring positive language in “came back” clearly demonstrates that the consequence of his journey was certainly positive for Tom’s character. Tom’s character, drawn from the previously mentioned line, has undergone a significant change. The change being from an anxiety ridden social outcast, to a respected and highly principled and fulfilled individual. None the less, all of his changes are merely as a result of the transition itself. Tom would not have changed in a positive way if it were not for the pressing events which he experienced, thus proving that Tom depicts the positive ramifications of …show more content…
This is shown through the decisive metaphors and high modality used by J.C Burke in the story of Tom Brennan, and furthermore through Nietzsche's metaphor using the character of Zarathustra, which ultimately depict these concepts. As depicted, the repercussions of such change may be positive, and end up benefiting those involved, they may be negative, harming those involved, or the consequences may be uncertain and dependant on the