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    ideas about discovery been shown in Away and The Book Thief Discovery allows main characters to gain sight or knowledge into themselves and others. This is evident in Michael Gow’s Away‚ as seen through the characters of Gwen‚ Coral and Tom. The three gain sight and knowledge into their lives through the different perceptions and ideas of discovery. Similarly

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    Away by Michael Gow

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    Away Set in the Australian summer of 1967‚ Michael Gow’s Away is an elaborate play which explores the ideas of self- discovery and change. Through the war affected nation‚ three families‚ each from different social classes‚ depart on an iconic Australian holiday to the beach. In the play‚ Gow utilises the characters to demonstrate that going away physically is intrinsically linked to their mental developments. With the help of references to Shakespeare’s A Midsummer night’s Dream‚ Away uses Gwen

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    'Away' by Michael Gow

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    Michael Gow’s play Away is the story of three different Australian families who go on holiday for Christmas in the sixties. By going away each family is hoping to resolve their issues. Although Away is set some time ago the themes and issues explored in the play are still relevant to a modern day audience‚ even one of a non-Australian background. Shakespearean plays that were written many hundreds of years ago and are still understandable and relevant to people all over the world today. Away

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    'Away' by Michael Gow

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    merely a journey. On a journey‚ an individual experiences a range of obstacles‚ either expected or unexpected‚ which shapes their life. Such obstacles initiate the process of change and transformation. Clearly‚ through a close study of the play ‘Away’ by Michael Gow‚ the poem ‘Whither will I Wander’ by William Shakespeare and the picture book ‘I had trouble in getting to Solla Sollew’ by Dr Seuss‚ the characters experience various degrees of change and transformation. Factors that impact on the degree

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    Away Michael Gow

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    Change is when something is not what it used to be. It is a process‚ transition or alteration that affects all aspects. During the play‚ Gow uses many different techniques and the story of 3 different Australian families to help the audience understand the concept of change. There are 3 main characters that Gow portrays change through during the play; Gwen‚ Tom and Coral. In the beginning of the play‚ Gwen‚ wife of Roy‚ mother of Meg‚ is known as a nagging housewife who didn’t have the greatest

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    Away Michael Gow Analysis

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    Away Essay Discoveries and discovering can offer new understandings and renewed perceptions of ourselves and others. This is evident in Away by Michael Gow which focuses on aspects of discovery including realisations within oneself which can uncover further perceptions of ourselves or others. Gow also includes concepts based on the idea that the recognition that death is inevitable forces people to discover the meaning of life. Emotional turmoil and heartbreak may be a catalyst for discovery and

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    Away By Michael Gow Essay

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    point Support the point Link the point Introduction Thesis – In the novel Away by Michael Gow all the characters have the desire to win and this can be interpreted as making the right choices for a good life. These attitudes to life can be seen through the characters Gwen‚ Harry‚ Vic and Tom. Body Paragraph One – Topic sentence – The character Gwen is the main protagonist who has a desire to win in the play Away. Gwen is seen as a stereotypical nagging wife and a mother who can be classified

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    Analysis of away The play away by Michael Gow is a story of three Australian families going on holidays. It is set in the summer of 1967-68 during Christmas and the New Year. There are many sub-themes in away such as death/loss‚ change‚ moving on with life‚ and forgiveness. The theme of death/ loss is displayed when we find out about Roy and Corals son who was killed in Vietnam. Coral constantly brings up the theme when she says‚ “I’ll be silent on all controversial topics. Will that do? I

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    Away Michael Gow Analysis

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    concerns in Away’ In the play Away personal growth and reconciliation through love are the predominant concerns that have been represented throughout the play. Personal growth through love is evident in the characters of Coral and Roy and reconciliation through love is evident in the characters of Vic and Harry. Gow uses techniques such as symbols‚ music and lighting to show how personal growth and reconciliation is shown through love. Personal growth is a major theme in Away. Coral at the

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    Away Michael Gow Analysis

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    Gow uses the technique of setting to show how the effect of the Vietnam War impacted many Australian families. This is shown when Roy tells Coral “We are not the first people in history to lose a son in a war‚ in the last war practically every family lost

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