An individual’s discoveries may be cultivated through the influential events that occur in their lives, renewing an individual’s perceptions as well as altering their emotional state. Discoveries can be ______. ______. This is exemplified in Michael Gows, Away, where 3 families go on an unexpected quest to experience discoveries about themselves and others. Their discoveries can be visually represented through the vase and the change of colours of the balls within.
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Point: Discoveries can be explored though Grief, as corals struggle to accept loss is manifested in her emotional detachment from the world, in an attempt to shield herself from grief
Explain: This parallels the emotional storm that is happening within her, shown through the dark balls, symbolising the grief and suffering …show more content…
The clear balls correspond Corals path to clarity and rejuvenation as well as the affirmation of life. Due to the lack of dark colours, it is evident that Coral is now able to return to reality without the weight of her son. The water that is poured over the jar shows the cleansing and ___ that coral experiences.
Example: Gow use of Mise-en-abyme, in “the stranger on the shore” as an allegorical representation of corals grief and suffering, this is the climatic point of corals self-discovery.
Analyse: Coral’s dialogue initially spoken in an American accent, however, her accent fades and is then spoken in her own voice when stating “im walkin, Im walking, I’m walking”, portraying that she is speaking as herself and is revealing her acceptance of her son’s death. She has returned “to her own world and own people” coral is no longer lost in a sea of misery and grief.
Example: furthermore, the composers use of symbolism through the stage directions, represents corals ability to reconnect with her husband as well as the society surround