Physical Journeys Essay (Last Seen 1210am...) - 802 Words

From your study of the prescribed text and related material, what were the most significant aspects of physical journeys that you noted? Throughout physical journeys there are many aspects contained within. These aspects are what shape and form people throughout their journey. The most notable aspect of a physical journey is overcoming the barriers and obstacles which are confronted throughout the journey. This idea is evident within the prescribed texts â€Å"Migrants†, â€Å"Last seen at 12:10am† and also thought the related text â€Å"Rising from the ashes†. Communicating the difficulties in a journey is the poem â€Å"Migrants† the poem highlights the experience of a migrant family coming to Australia to seek asylum post WWII. Throughout the poem it†¦show more content†¦The use of intertextuality â€Å"†¦ merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream† reveals how life consists of barrier and obstacles which cannot be stopped. When it states â€Å"life is but a dream† it demonstrates how you cannot control your everything which occurs throughout your life. The obstacles within the protagonists journey are overcome by the use of the quote â€Å"I’m smiling. I’m back.† Which signifies how his obstacles were overcome and is able to continue his life journey. Both the prescribed texts and the related text â€Å"Migrants,† â€Å"Last seen at 12:10am† and â€Å"Rising from the ashesâ€Å" utilise the concepts of overcoming barriers contained within their physical journeys. Migrants uses culture coming together to symbolise migrants overcoming the barrier while the love of the mother to break any barriers or obstacles. Rising from the ashes uses items of great possession being taken away which symbolises inevitable events which are contained within journeys. Therefore, it is revealed that overcoming barriers and obstacles within the journey are an important aspect which can form shape and strengthen an individual throughout theirShow MoreRelatedPopulation Problem in Bangladesh14871 Words   |  60 PagesThe Bangladeshi English Essay Book An Analysis by Robin Upton, January 22nd 2006 Public Domain under (cc) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0 Jan 2006 - Robin Upton - http:// www.RobinUpton.com/research Contents Purpose........................................................................................................... 1 Introduction to Essay Books .......................................................................... 1 Impact of Essay Books .................