Change idscuss the concept in respect to the following texts, The Door by Miroslav Holub and Sunne Rising by John Donne and the book The Rabbits by John Marsden and Shaun Tan.

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Change can either be something positive or something negative or even a mixture of all two depending on one’s perception, so what is change? Change defines the act or instance of making or becoming different, an alteration or modification, something new, an experience and a part of your everyday life. Everybody experiences change in their life and will continue to experience it a natural part of life. It is the essential element for development and progress.  From small things that affect nobody else, like a new friend, to big things that affect the community, like advancement in technology. Fundamentally change means an unavoidable course of action which is a process where one object, place or thing becomes another. The changed object, when compared to the original is different in some manner. It is a transition period, a perspective, a way of life. Although an inanimate object may not physically or mentally change, the perception of this change will affect its impact. Without change, things will become stagnant and monotonous resulting in a motionless, absence of a progressive state. Society has been and will continue to be affected by change. As society accepts change, we accept more aspects of life. This can mean that what is morally right in today’s society may change at a later time.

Any action caused as a result of change has an impact on not only society and others but also an effect on you, the individual. As one action can change a whole way of looking at a situation, perception does the same thing. Change is unavoidable; but the manner in which change is accepted or embraced by the individual will eventually result in a change in self and how much effect the change will have on the individual. Various perspectives of change are highlighted in the following texts, “The Door” by Miroslav Holub and “Sunne Rising” by John Donne and the book “The Rabbits” by John Marsden and Shaun Tan. These texts inform the audience of the evident change happening in today’s society and within the individuals. They emphasize that change is a never-ending occurrence. Although the place, thing, experience may not change, our reactions, past experiences and perception will change the way we perceive them and thus determine the impact on self and/or society’s development.

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My first text - ‘The Door’ by Miroslav Holub, emphasizes the positive side of change. The poem positions the reader slash audience to feel the experience of change and to embrace change. “The Door” is based on the idea of taking risks and embracing change. The poet uses a persuasive and insistent tone to encourage the audience to take action. The lack of rhythm, rhyme and conventional structure also give the poem a conversational tone. Imperative and figurative language and repetition work together and have been used to emphasize this positive attitude towards change. The poet uses repetition of ...

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