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Away and the oval portrait by Michael Gow and Edgar Allen Poe
Question – ‘Discoveries can offer renewed perceptions of ourselves and others’
In a world as complex as ours, there are a constant presentation of discoveries. I therefore believe that every discovery is unique in their presentation of a constant flow of newer and changing perceptions of the world. In his play, Away BY Michael Gow explores the rejuvenation of his characters through their renewed perception of themselves and the others in the play. In addition the Edgar Allen Poe’s short story oval portrait explores the unexpected discoveries of the . narrator. Both texts provide a renewed understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
Every discovery of the world is a rebirth and a reawakening because it offers renewed perceptions of the world around us. Coral is married to Roy had a son who died in the Vietnam War, the Vietnam war serves a dramatic purpose exportingexploring coral’s loss. Coral experiences extreme grief at the loss of her ‘son’; however she experiences a profound rejuvenation of life through Tom’s play – “The Stranger On The Shore” which uses the play within a play technique that Gow uses to show his audiences the effect that plays have on human emotions which subsequently leads to their revival / reawakening. that lead to re-discovery. This This Pprovides a renewed understanding of themselves and others around. Tom’s imminent death encapsulates the play’s major thematic concern and determines its direction. The play opens with the Shakespearean play A Midsummer Night Dreams in which Tom plays the role of Puck. Just as Puck directs the dance of the fairies in the school performance so too does Tom who channels the play’s action. His discovery of two characters with strongly opposing views: Coral and Gwen is reflected by their re-evaluation of their lives. About life Coral seems to have immersed herself in loss claiming rhetorically that, ‘It’s everywhere isn’t it? In
Away and the oval portrait by Michael Gow and Edgar Allen Poe
Question – ‘Discoveries can offer renewed perceptions of ourselves and others’
In a world as complex as ours, there are a constant presentation of discoveries. I therefore believe that every discovery is unique in their presentation of a constant flow of newer and changing perceptions of the world. In his play, Away BY Michael Gow explores the rejuvenation of his characters through their renewed perception of themselves and the others in the play. In addition the Edgar Allen Poe’s short story oval portrait explores the unexpected discoveries of the . narrator. Both texts provide a renewed understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
Every discovery of the world is a rebirth and a reawakening because it offers renewed perceptions of the world around us. Coral is married to Roy had a son who died in the Vietnam War, the Vietnam war serves a dramatic purpose exportingexploring coral’s loss. Coral experiences extreme grief at the loss of her ‘son’; however she experiences a profound rejuvenation of life through Tom’s play – “The Stranger On The Shore” which uses the play within a play technique that Gow uses to show his audiences the effect that plays have on human emotions which subsequently leads to their revival / reawakening. that lead to re-discovery. This This Pprovides a renewed understanding of themselves and others around. Tom’s imminent death encapsulates the play’s major thematic concern and determines its direction. The play opens with the Shakespearean play A Midsummer Night Dreams in which Tom plays the role of Puck. Just as Puck directs the dance of the fairies in the school performance so too does Tom who channels the play’s action. His discovery of two characters with strongly opposing views: Coral and Gwen is reflected by their re-evaluation of their lives. About life Coral seems to have immersed herself in loss claiming rhetorically that, ‘It’s everywhere isn’t it? In