Change
'Change' is the process undertaken by an individual that allows them to evolve physically and emotionally. Such a process results in outcomes for other individuals or groups involved and is developed by experiences and maturity. This understanding of 'change' is shaped and represented in a number of texts through the techniques of various composers. The novel Looking for Alibrandi and Text 3 'Sky High' from the stimulus booklet are text that incorporate the theme of changing perspective. The song 'Man in the Mirror' by Michael Jackson and the poem 'A Change in Perspective' by Ruth Gillis are supplementary materials that help shape the understanding of 'change' within texts. The prescribed text, Melina Marchetta's Looking for Alibrandi develops the notion of change in perspective through focusing on the main character Josephine Alibrandi. The composer writes the novel in first person narrative, a technique that constantly reveals personal ideas and impressions from the point of view of Josephine. As Josephine's own identity develops, so does the reader's perspective on issues within the novel due to her bias constantly maturing and changing. This allows readers to understand how 'change' is affecting Josephine's perspective on
As a child, she dreams of being taken quickly away by a train, away "from the seclusion" of the farm and living in an environment of "skyscrapers" and "city lights". Ranging from metaphors, first person narrative and storytelling, composer's express changing perspective within characters. The song is based on changing perspective through experiences in life. In conclusion, composers use a variety of language techniques to shape a reader's understanding of 'change'. In the introduction, Jackson introduces the main theme of the song being 'change'. He is trying to explain that the solution to the big problem comes from the roots of the problem, the individual. As the man in the mirror changes, so do his emotions and feelings. The song Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson expresses the concept of change through the form of lyric. Metaphors are the main techniques used by the composer to show changing perspective of the central character in the text. no matter how far you run" (Josie - Pg 175). At the end of tomato day, after experiencing such a warm family atmosphere, Josephine expresses her feelings on culture. However, when Nonna Katia narrates the hard life she lived when she came to Australia, Josephine as well as the readers learn that Nonna is nothing like Josephine had perceived in the beginning. Change in perspective in terms of relationships within the novel are also shaped by the composer's use of storytelling.
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