As a result of their successful effort in escaping their emotionally wounding relationship with their parents, they assert their new found independence and transformation into men by swearing a pledge which is voiced over by a highly saturated overview shot of the all three boys jumping into the lake, symbolic of their happiness and freedom. The pledge reads “We do swear to never speak of this enterprise to any adult under pain or friendship lost...from this day forward we will build our own house, eat our own food and be our own men.” The high modality and repetition mirrors Hurley’s motto “near enough is not good enough”, as such language techniques are used to emphasis passion to the objective, renewing the perceptions of the now acclaimed men through the process of self-discovery. Thus, it becomes evident that self-discoveries have the power to change an individuals perception of themselves, and their attitude towards life mimicked by both composers in their respected
As a result of their successful effort in escaping their emotionally wounding relationship with their parents, they assert their new found independence and transformation into men by swearing a pledge which is voiced over by a highly saturated overview shot of the all three boys jumping into the lake, symbolic of their happiness and freedom. The pledge reads “We do swear to never speak of this enterprise to any adult under pain or friendship lost...from this day forward we will build our own house, eat our own food and be our own men.” The high modality and repetition mirrors Hurley’s motto “near enough is not good enough”, as such language techniques are used to emphasis passion to the objective, renewing the perceptions of the now acclaimed men through the process of self-discovery. Thus, it becomes evident that self-discoveries have the power to change an individuals perception of themselves, and their attitude towards life mimicked by both composers in their respected