Journey - Year 11 Esl Essay
Journeys are everywhere. No one denies that. Journeys can be physical, inner or imaginative and give people the opportunities to extend and challenge themselves, physically, emotionally and intellectually. These ideas can be conveyed through the documentary series, Through Australian Eyes by William Fitzwater and the cartoon titled Journey Of Life by Micheal Leunig.
‘Through Australian Eyes’ is a documentary series presenting the expectation, experiences and reflections of some young Australian girls when they travel to their parents' birthplace for the first time. The documentary becomes an eye-opening experience which has given them the opportunities to learn more about the world of their heritage and their identities. Ellen Youie from the China episode is “looking for a link which will give [her] a greater sense of security as to where she belongs in this world”. Based on that, we can see that Ellen lacks a sense of identity at the beginning so she wants to look for it. She starts her journey at Bejing. By using the combination of mid and long shots, the director shows Bejing as where she witnesses the raising of the red flag in the early morning, while dozens of locals are out in the wispy sunshine to practice their Tai Chi exercises. These peaceful scenes are quite different from the scenes in Melbourne where Ellen is first introduced in a noisy and crowded parade. Hence the documentary has shown the contrast between two countries. Then Ellen is shown playing her piccolo at the base of the Great Wall of China, where the director uses symbolism to represent her journey which will take time to reach the destination.
Besides, to make the audience focus more on the opinions of Ellen, the director also highlights the emotional struggle she has experienced during the journey. Since she hasn't had a feeling of China as her home due to the language barrier and different culture, therefore she leaves Bejing and visits her mother’s hometown to find her complete
‘Through Australian Eyes’ is a documentary series presenting the expectation, experiences and reflections of some young Australian girls when they travel to their parents' birthplace for the first time. The documentary becomes an eye-opening experience which has given them the opportunities to learn more about the world of their heritage and their identities. Ellen Youie from the China episode is “looking for a link which will give [her] a greater sense of security as to where she belongs in this world”. Based on that, we can see that Ellen lacks a sense of identity at the beginning so she wants to look for it. She starts her journey at Bejing. By using the combination of mid and long shots, the director shows Bejing as where she witnesses the raising of the red flag in the early morning, while dozens of locals are out in the wispy sunshine to practice their Tai Chi exercises. These peaceful scenes are quite different from the scenes in Melbourne where Ellen is first introduced in a noisy and crowded parade. Hence the documentary has shown the contrast between two countries. Then Ellen is shown playing her piccolo at the base of the Great Wall of China, where the director uses symbolism to represent her journey which will take time to reach the destination.
Besides, to make the audience focus more on the opinions of Ellen, the director also highlights the emotional struggle she has experienced during the journey. Since she hasn't had a feeling of China as her home due to the language barrier and different culture, therefore she leaves Bejing and visits her mother’s hometown to find her complete