‘Change is challenging, however, it often results in a satisfying and fulfilling outcome.’ To what extent have TWO texts from the ‘Change’ booklet demonstrated this idea?
The mechanisms of change are an amalgam of adversities, angst and adventure; transformative decisions that clogs one’s throat and insecurity that can crumble one’s resolve in a heartbeat. However, when these hurdles have been leaped, individuals are able to experience gratification and embrace new perspectives and sensations. The conception of change is comprehensively analysed through the various literary and visual techniques employed in the two texts; Cartoon 6 and Miroslav Holub’s poem ‘The Door.’ Cartoon 6 displays a clipart of a white figure painting four
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The original colour of the figure’s are white, but from the use of positioning and angle, we are able to infer that they are standing in a line to be painted red. The figure’s are attempting to change themselves by hiding their layer of white colour underneath red in order to blend with each other. For one to conform to society, they must have been dissatisfied with themselves or felt excluded - hence, once that individual conforms to society, they would feel content. After conforming, the new colour ameliorates the uneasiness one initially feels for not blending in. In Miroslav Holub’s poem, the theme of one’s insecurity resulting in closure is mentioned several times. The first example can be found in the line “Go and open the door. If there’s a fog, it will clear.” The use of connotation assists in expressing the hardships that evoke doubt in an individual, which is seen in the line “if there’s a fog.” The connotation that fog expels is ambiguity and obscurity as fog is often associated to vague situations and restrictions. As fog has a lack of clarity, the underlying message the author is trying to express is that when you attempt to undergo change, there may be
In conclusion, the experience of main characters, Norman and Vicente, from Cathy Jewison’s The Prospector’s Trail and Eva Lis Wuorio’s The Singing Silence respectively, prove that, in order for one to attain a fulfilled and content life, one needs to be open to new things and try a new way of living. At first, the main characters are both unsatisfied with their old lives; as the stories progress, they try to embrace new ways of living; finally, by experiencing what they have never done before, the main characters find their true interest and become contented with life. Both of the stories convey the idea that, one should not be afraid to try new things, because these attempts may help one find one’s true interest and bring one a gratified life.
The Changeable nature of life affects us all somehow. Whether it be moving to a new city, having children, or losing people that we love, it can affect people in many different ways. For example, in the novel, the main character Taylor Greer changes her name from Marietta and moves...
When individuals face obstacles in life, there is often two ways to respond to those hardships: some people choose to escape from the reality and live in an illusive world. Others choose to fight against the adversities and find a solution to solve the problems. These two ways may lead the individuals to a whole new perception. Those people who decide to escape may find themselves trapped into a worse or even disastrous situation and eventually lose all of their perceptions and hops to the world, and those who choose to fight against the obstacles may find themselves a good solution to the tragic world and turn their hopelessness into hopes. Margaret Laurence in her short story Horses of the Night discusses the idea of how individual’s responses
My main argument will cover what was behind Night and Fog. This controversial piece of art is entwined with post-war French politics and censorship - for example how France, post-war, wanted to be perceived in an official capacity durin...
Kotter, J. P. & Cohen, D. S. (2002). The heart of change: Real-life stories of how people change
Over the decades, art has been used as a weapon against the callousness of various social constructs - it has been used to challenge authority, to counter ideologies, to get a message across and to make a difference. In the same way, classical poetry and literature written by minds belonging to a different time, a different place and a different community have somehow found a way to transcend the boundaries set by time and space and have been carried through the ages to somehow seep into contemporary times and shape our society in ways we cannot fathom.
People can change their ways overtime in a positive way. Everyone has experienced change once in their life. Some people have acknowledged change over the course of life in a positive way or a negative way. Throughout the novel “The First Stone” by Don Aker, the main character Reef alters his ways a lot positively. Reef is a teenager who changes his lifestyle and makes a huge impact in his life after he meets Leeza. This novel develops the fact that people can change in a beneficial way, no matter what situation they are in.
No society remains immobile, even if some human beings resist changes. Advances in technology and the emergence of new beliefs allow people to have a broader imagination. Thus, numerous new interpretations of ancient works, whether they are plays, folktales, or poems, permeate around the world. These renditions re-tell the original stories in contexts that adjust to the modern world. What was considered serious in the past becomes mockery nowadays.
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He references a spectator and an observer, both of whom look at the piece. The spectator refers to the quick-glancing Englishman, a man that looks at what is only right in front of him. His observer is a reference to a man more in-tune with the complete scenario of every aspect of the painting, he notices the lack of critical thinking from the Englishman who turns and walks away all too quickly. The poem then delves into two stanzas, none of which have a true rhyming scheme, there is also no meter with his poem, each line ranging from four to eight feet. However, the imagery Finkel uses, generates a rich understanding of the painting, appearing to the reader without ever being in view. In the first line of the poem he begins to ‘repaint’ the picture, “It is because the sea is blue, / Because Fuji is blue, because the bent blue / Men have white faces, like the snow / On Fuji, like the crest of the wave in the sky the color of their / Boats” (Finkel). His prominent use metaphors and references create multiple sensations and a defined setting that clones the
The aesthetic form may be “tentatively define[d] as the result of the transformation of a given content (actual or historical, personal or social fact) into a self-contained whole,”. Art, when created in accordance to the aesthetic form, is the channeling of an experience into a subjective format, i.e. a novel, a painting, a piece of music, or any of the many different art forms. The reality of an event is translated into the chosen medium, and in this sublimation of the event, it is modified in accordance to the “demands of the art form” and the subjective perspective of the individual. The re-presentation of this event serves to “invoke the need for hope- a need rooted in the new consciousness embodied in the work of art”. When an event or object becomes the subject of a piece of art, it is necessarily changed according to the restrictions of the art form, artist, and veiwer. This change creates a new reality in where the event may take on a new meaning, thus challenging the original content of the event. This meaning is further influenced by subjectivity of the
The consequences that an individual may experience during a transition period in life can challenge one’s attitudes and beliefs for the better. Good morning/afternoon year 12 and ………………… A transition is the process or concept of a growth or change from one state or condition to another. This change can be physical, emotional, or intellectual. During an individual’s transition phase there can arise many barriers and obstacles, which need to be overcome, in order to grow and move into one’s desired world. In exploring transitions, the composers of the films Billy Elliot and Beneath Clouds utilize a number of techniques to highlight the positive and negative experiences in transition. The film Billy Elliot, directed by Stephen Daldry, explores
Nothing has changed my life more since the realization that I had to make who I was something that I chose, and not something that just happened. Since this revelation nothing seemed the same anymore, as though I could see the world through new eyes. It changed everything from my taste in music, literature, and movies. Things of a dark and pessimistic nature used to hold a strong allure for me, and yet I found much of things I once enjoyed didn't seem to entertain me anymore. I remembered the mental state that I once held and now seeing how I have changed, know that I can never return to the prison I came from.
Inner change for outer development is the main concern of this dissertation. First, the assessment of our own values must be taken into consideration. Let us reflect on what we want we did. Either on the school, offices, or even on the streets, let us contemplate what we have done. Did we do the right thing? If this query answers our trivial minds as no, then it’s time to change our ways. Change can either be on the lighter side: it can bring a rather exuding feeling of calmness and peace inside ourselves. Or, on the other hand, on the dark side of it: changing to become more egocentric and excluding yourself into the world. If we change, we must then aim for the better and not choose the latter. What is then the value of change if the results don’t give a positive outcome; a waste.
Maybe everything is white to show innocence in all the creatures, or maybe even shows evil in disguise. The speaker maybe terrified of all the white creatures because he doesn’t know whether it represents bad or good, like God or the devil. And why does this poem leave us with questions? Frost is a tricky guy, he takes a poem that seems so simple about life and turns it into a terrifying question. This piece of poetry explains how evil things happen even if God was the one to create it. It’s not that Frost is terrified of what he sees, he is tricking his readers to think that he is terrified when he really is just turning a moment in life into a terrifying question to get his readers to really think about life in good and bad. In Robert Frost's piece of poetry "Design," the three shading white creatures speaks to the life/death