Essay About Use Of Those Literary Examples And Clear Cut

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Host:
Today on the midmorning show we discuss the issue of changing
perspectives in todays world. You are listening to Erin Carrot and joining me
in the studio is Karen Finch, a youth worker from the Campbletown area,
who specialises in adolescent psychology. Welcome to the program Karen.
Thank you, lovely to be here.
Also joining us via the telephone is Mr Graeme Anderson, from the
department of immigration, who will be sharing his thoughts on how learning
of others experiences can change an individuals perspective. Welcome to
the show Graeme.
Pleasure. Thank you for having me.
Describe to myself and the listeners, if you could, how a persons
perspective may be changed through increased maturity. Karen, as this
relates primarily to your area of expertise, would you like to start us off?
Of course. Examples of this are everywhere in society, even if we dont
recognise them. A good example can be derived from the novel Looking for
Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta. At the beginning of the novel, the main
character, Josie Alibrandi, can be seen to be arrogant and self centred,
while at the end of the book she is much more mature and aware of others
around her. This change comes as the result of different experiences. One
of the main events which affects her is the walkathon fiasco. This is a major
turning point for Josie as it is when she accepts her responsibilities
and that she was wrong in her actions. We are able to derive this
information from the techniques which the author used in writing it.
What types of techniques were used by Melina Marchetta to convey this
message to the reader?
At one stage Josie says to another student who is congratulating her One
of the year 7 kids could have been grabbed by a mad man. I was
responsible for them. Thats what the big deal was. I was wrong in what I
did yesterday. The colloquial language used, mad man and big deal,
reminds the reader that they are still viewing the feelings of a teenage girl
and this helps the reader to relate to Josie as a real person. The direct
speech used by Josie in this excerpt exemplifies her true feelings of shame
and regret as she argues against her innocence with another student. All of
these techniques help to develop a sense of realism
Right, and do events such as these occur in the lives of young people in
reality?
They are not always as clear cut as this fictional incident, Erin, but there is
often an experience which will have a marked affect on a young person.
Are there ways in which acquiring or experiencing something new while
growing up can change an individuals perspective?
There are actually examples of this in Sky High, a narrative text written by
Hannah Roberts. The persona describes the way she viewed the lives of
her neighbours from an experience when she was younger. The actual
exert in which she describes this experience is; I have stood on the fence
and talked to them, even been in their house once. It was full of Mary and
Jesus miniatures and they had flat, coloured-glass animal shapes made
from kits hanging in their windows. Their garden doesnt have any lawn or
flowers, only vegetables. Thats all they eat, I think. The imagery used in
this passage to describe the neighbours house also tells the reader about
her life, without religion. It also
implies that the neighbours are from a
European country and highlights the differences in childhood experiences.
This changes her perspective on her life in comparison to others. Another
example from this text is in the last paragraph. The inclination is still there, a
small pilot light burning somewhere inside, but it is unlikely the washing line
could support me this time. There are too many things tying me to the
ground. In this example the pilot light is used as a metaphor for childhood
memories. It is evident that time has changed the
persona both physically,
line etched story of life in scars and wrinkles and psychologically things
tying me to the ground (incurred responsibilities), through events
experienced throughout her life.
Thank you Karen, Im sure that our listeners now have a much clearer idea
of how growing up can change a persons perspective, especially
through the use of those literary examples. Now, Mr Anderson, if you would
like to explain how broadening ones awareness of others experiences can
change ones outlook?
Yes Erin. I would also like to use examples from the novel Looking for
Alibrandi, as it illustrates various outlooks on this topic for our
listeners this morning. The character Josie Alibrandi is very critical of her
grandmother, Katia Alibrandi, before she learns of her experiences as an
Italian immigrant. This is conveyed through lack of respect which she
appears to have for her grandmother