Coming Back and Tully
‘Teenagers don’t always know all the answers. Texts can offer important lessons, which may assist responders in reflecting their own values’.
Ignorant, unknowledgeable nature of youth exists as a naturalistic quality amongst teenagers; characters within the texts ‘Coming Back’ by David Hill and ‘Tully’ by Paullina Simons further endorse this characteristic. The themes of guilt and recovery as well as Pain and friendship provide insight into fundamental lessons that attest the responder’s values.
A central concern addressed in ‘Coming back’ by David Hill is the primary battle existent within Ryan, which is endorsed in a series of actions that Hill associates with guilt.
Both Ryan and Tara are heavily affected by the results of a tragic, traffic accident that hospitalized Tara Gower due to the negligence and recklessness of Ryan and his peers. Ryan foreshadows the car accident; repetition, short sentences and colloquial language- “If only. Two little words with one massive bloody meaning. If only” emphasizing Ryan’s guilt and regret in conjunction with the accident. Direct language, low modality, negative connotations- “I had to punish myself. Hurt myself.” Forceful, objective tone and repetition in Ryan’s speech reiterate his guilt, as self- harmful thoughts began to justify his physical actions and behavior. Self -harm is a common result of pain amongst youth, which is demonstrated through the insightful texts of both ‘Coming Back’ and ‘Tully”, evidently guidance is often essential for teenagers during adolescents.
Unknowing nature can result in fear, hence freezing recovery processes. Tara Gower’s recovery was often simultaneously affected by her fears and fears of the unknown.
The enormity of Tara’s recovery is continuously illustrated throughout the text; demonstrated by the use of formal jargon- “An impact severe enough to cause brain injury may also cause damage to other organs resulting in contusions of the heart” reflecting the serious notions
Ignorant, unknowledgeable nature of youth exists as a naturalistic quality amongst teenagers; characters within the texts ‘Coming Back’ by David Hill and ‘Tully’ by Paullina Simons further endorse this characteristic. The themes of guilt and recovery as well as Pain and friendship provide insight into fundamental lessons that attest the responder’s values.
A central concern addressed in ‘Coming back’ by David Hill is the primary battle existent within Ryan, which is endorsed in a series of actions that Hill associates with guilt.
Both Ryan and Tara are heavily affected by the results of a tragic, traffic accident that hospitalized Tara Gower due to the negligence and recklessness of Ryan and his peers. Ryan foreshadows the car accident; repetition, short sentences and colloquial language- “If only. Two little words with one massive bloody meaning. If only” emphasizing Ryan’s guilt and regret in conjunction with the accident. Direct language, low modality, negative connotations- “I had to punish myself. Hurt myself.” Forceful, objective tone and repetition in Ryan’s speech reiterate his guilt, as self- harmful thoughts began to justify his physical actions and behavior. Self -harm is a common result of pain amongst youth, which is demonstrated through the insightful texts of both ‘Coming Back’ and ‘Tully”, evidently guidance is often essential for teenagers during adolescents.
Unknowing nature can result in fear, hence freezing recovery processes. Tara Gower’s recovery was often simultaneously affected by her fears and fears of the unknown.
The enormity of Tara’s recovery is continuously illustrated throughout the text; demonstrated by the use of formal jargon- “An impact severe enough to cause brain injury may also cause damage to other organs resulting in contusions of the heart” reflecting the serious notions