Discovery Essay on Away Michael Gow - 923 Words

â€Å"To discover is to gain sight or knowledge of something.† How have ideas about discovery been shown in Away and The Book Thief Discovery allows main characters to gain sight or knowledge into themselves and others. This is evident in Michael Gow’s Away, as seen through the characters of Gwen, Coral and Tom. The three gain sight and knowledge into their lives through the different perceptions and ideas of discovery. Similarly, in The Book Thief, Liesel gains sight and knowledge into the world around her, with the help of books which allow her to become educated about the immoral acts that are†¦show more content†¦As a result of Gwen’s upbringing in the depression, she consequently places a false value upon materialistic goods. At the night of the play, Gwen asks Meg â€Å"Why did you have to do Shakespeare for? We couldn’t see a blessed thing†. Through her dialogue in relation to the Shakespearean allusion, this displays that Gwen resis ts the emotional depth that Shakespeare represents, and that she is metaphorically blind. Once Gwen discovers the knowledge about Tom’s condition, she gains sight, and is no longer metaphorically blind to reality. Through her sight, she realizes that family is more important than placing a false value on materialistic goods. This idea of discovery has been explored through relationships and events which significantly impacted on her new found knowledge and sight. Tom, the agent for change gains sight and knowledge into the acceptance of his impending death. The opening of the play starts with the ending of A Midsummer Night’s Dream where Tom as Puck says â€Å"Gentles, do not reprehend. If you pardon, we will mend.† This foreshadows Tom’s healing role in the play. Although Tom seems to be the character in the least need of a discovery, he still gains sight into the reality of his condition and knowledge that he needs to accept this. This is evident through reading King Lear. The scene is set outside, as instructed byShow MoreRelatedOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pagesfor Chapters 2, 3, 7 and 8. Publisher’s acknowledgements We are grateful to the following for permission to reproduce copyright material. Figure 2.1 (top left)  © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS, (top right)  © Edifice/ CORBIS, (bottom left)  © Michael Nicholson/CORBIS, (bottom right)  © Mikael Andersson/Nordic Photos/Getty Images; Figure 2.3  © Sean Justice/The Image Bank/ Getty Images; Figure 2.4  © Bruce Hands/Stone/Getty Images; 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5 based on Human relations: rare, medium