Essay
Essay
Through my area of study and my investigation of Tarah Winches novel ‘swallow the air’ and Iven Sen’s film ‘beneath clouds’ I have formed a deeper understanding of the significance of discovery in forming identity and how an individuals physical journey and self-discovery is a result of their experiences and connections.
Tarah Winches novel ‘Swallow the Air’ One of the ideas in ‘Swallow the air’ is the protagonist, May learning something about herself through her physical journey trying to her mother and her cultural values. Winch has used imagery to portray May as having a strong sense of self and purpose in leaving people like Johnny behind, we learn this through the quote “To got to where the water drew up on the river banks and stand”. May develops her own self-image as she learns through her experiences. Her self discovery allows her to see the world in a different way allowing her come to terms with many of her issues that made her run in the first pace. In doing so helps relate her positive experiences with an understanding of her self, through this my understanding of discovery has grown deeper seeing how ones self-discovery can change their future.
A growing knowledge of discovery can be seen through Iven Sens film ‘Beneath clouds’ from the start of the film. When a long camera shot is used to display the wide-open road thus informing the audience of physical journey ahead, that from here there is still much to discover. The visual metaphor in the opening scenes of the crushed butterfly being eaten by ants symbolizes Lena’s disempowerment and foreshadows a negative future if she is not to leave Moree and find her farther. Lena decides to discover more by leaving her home town, the quote “you don’t give a shit about us” makes her miss her Irish farther, therefor a Irish panpipe plays in the back ground every time we see photos of him. This is used to make us feel emotional and vulnerable. Lena is determined to discover and pursue a different
Through my area of study and my investigation of Tarah Winches novel ‘swallow the air’ and Iven Sen’s film ‘beneath clouds’ I have formed a deeper understanding of the significance of discovery in forming identity and how an individuals physical journey and self-discovery is a result of their experiences and connections.
Tarah Winches novel ‘Swallow the Air’ One of the ideas in ‘Swallow the air’ is the protagonist, May learning something about herself through her physical journey trying to her mother and her cultural values. Winch has used imagery to portray May as having a strong sense of self and purpose in leaving people like Johnny behind, we learn this through the quote “To got to where the water drew up on the river banks and stand”. May develops her own self-image as she learns through her experiences. Her self discovery allows her to see the world in a different way allowing her come to terms with many of her issues that made her run in the first pace. In doing so helps relate her positive experiences with an understanding of her self, through this my understanding of discovery has grown deeper seeing how ones self-discovery can change their future.
A growing knowledge of discovery can be seen through Iven Sens film ‘Beneath clouds’ from the start of the film. When a long camera shot is used to display the wide-open road thus informing the audience of physical journey ahead, that from here there is still much to discover. The visual metaphor in the opening scenes of the crushed butterfly being eaten by ants symbolizes Lena’s disempowerment and foreshadows a negative future if she is not to leave Moree and find her farther. Lena decides to discover more by leaving her home town, the quote “you don’t give a shit about us” makes her miss her Irish farther, therefor a Irish panpipe plays in the back ground every time we see photos of him. This is used to make us feel emotional and vulnerable. Lena is determined to discover and pursue a different