Robert Grays Journey

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The process of discovery has the potential to enhance or renew an individual’s and others perception through facing confronting or provocative experiences or by the possibility of exploring the unknown. The poems by Robert Gray “The Meatworks” and “Late Ferry” encompass how discoveries can be confronting or have a restorative process. In addition the animated short “Paperman” directed by John Kahrs highlights how sudden and unexpected discoveries in everyday life can lead to positive ramifications. The process of discovery can be emotional, physical, spiritual and intellectual. This can lead to new values and understandings. All these ideas are displayed in my selected texts. Firstly the consequences of discovery can stem firm our perceptions …show more content…

Gray uses a persona in this to poem to describe what gray is thinking. The catalyst for Grays discovery of self in the poem is derived from the ferry goes “up” the ‘huge dark harbour’, rather than “away”, this implies that the unknown journey is going to be an uncertain one as the use of truncation creates an edgy feeling. However Grays use of alliteration shows his appreciation for the unknown ‘dark’ environment as he sits and watches the ferry float of into the abyss. The imagery of the ferry “leaving now” from the jetty out into the harbour emphasises the idea of breaking away from home and voyaging out to discover the world. The catalyst for Grays intellectual discovery is portrayed in the through his understanding of his renewed perception of the world as he realises He will “lose sight of the ferry soon”. The ferry is a metaphor as a safety net for the persona to cling onto. This demonstrates that the persona is fixated with its presence, and the ferry’s journey from the jetty out in the harbour is a representation of the personas growth. This is how through going on a journey into the unknown you can discover yourself spiritually and enhance yours and others perceptions around …show more content…

When one explores the world unexpected or sudden discoveries can occur and emotional and physical discoveries are made. The animated short “Paperman” by John Kahrs highlights how sudden and unexpected discoveries in everyday life can lead to far positive ramifications. The main character George is tired of his boring job and when the opportunity of meeting his potentially significant other arrives he cannot do anything else but take that opportunity.The Eyeline match shot when she leaves is very significant as during the shot-reverse-shot, the audience do not realise that the woman has left and neither does the man. The effect of this is that we as an audience share the experience with the character of not seeing the woman leave, and have the same concern that the man may never see her again. However the Eyeline match shot when he notices her in a building restores hope when the man seems to get excited when he peers out his office window. Following this are the events of him trying to get her attention occur. The use of the eyeline shot depicts to us George’s facial expressions which gives the audience the idea that George is seeking adventure and is bored by his job. Throughout the short the motif of the paper is an important one as it is the reason there relationship exists. Towards the end of the short the wind indicated romantic interest sends George on a physical

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