n his life before, and after meeting Celia, and getting involved in the political crowds. Steve's best friend, Frank also changes his view of Steve, at this time. This change also occurs in the novella, Metamorphosis. The obvious transformation in this text is Gregor's metamorphosis into a giant insect, however if one is to look more closely at the family, and the general surrounding described, they too, undergo severe change, as described in the text; "in reality... things that were even a little way off were growing dimmer". This extract from the story also shows how Gregor felt imprisoned by his room, family, and eventually his mind. Through the use of juxtaposition the composers of these texts manage to achieve this change of personal and community identity. My views on changing identities have been expanded by these texts, as they have shown me how people react with this change.
This change in identities can often cause conflict between people; an example of this is in The Wogboy. After the dinner with 'The Big Seven', Frank notices a change in Steve, and he finds himself trapped between being himself, and becoming someone else to adjust with Steve's dramatic change in identity. There is a similar occurrence in Maestro, when Paul joins the band with Jimmy, he finds himself in a state of personal conflict, when he goes to Adelaide for the competitions
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