“I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by
And that has made all the difference.”
In this last stanza, it tells the reader metaphorically that the man had been on a journey and that he successfully made it through. The author has used these and other techniques which emphasizes the insights. Imagery is typically one of the techniques authors use to demonstrate physical journeys. In this poem imagery was used so the effectiveness of the poem captures our imagination.
Away is a play which tells us the journeys of 3 different family’s that go on holidays to sought out and resolve their problems. The families are very different people but they all learn lessons and are exhausted by the end. This text supports the idea that physical journeys often involves learning lessons about life, a physical journey is a positive concept, lead to a positive inner journey and lessons can be learnt from the physical journeys of others if responders are engaged. The author shows us this through the characters attitudes, imagery, dialogue and metaphors, along with many others. An example of attitudes is, “I don’t want to go on this holiday.” This shows us a character knows he is about to embark on a physical journey and his attitude see it as being ruff. An example of imagery used is, “… You get half way along and look back and there are just three lines of footprints trailing away into the distance.” An example of dialogue is “TOM: you going away tomorrow?
MEG: we’re leaving really early
TOM: well… have a good time.
MEG: where are you going?
TOM: up the coast. Some beach.”
The author has used this conversation at the start of the play to engage us on what is ahead and the journey that they are about to begin. An example of metaphors is at the start and end of the play, where the authors use a Shakespearean reference to emphasis a characters (tom) fate. The end scene of “a midsummer night dream” is performed at the start and “king lear” is performed at the end. The insights were reinforced through these and other techniques in the play. The author has brought “the journey” to our attention effectively through insights and techniques.
Jesse is a documentary about a young man who sailed around world. This text supports the ideas that a physical journey may involve heading into the unknown, some sacrifices and choices, may have to be made to accomplish a physical journey and a physical journey often involves learning lessons about life. The author shows us through techniques such as, video footage, interviews (family and friends), locations, conversation and physical changes and alongside others. An example of video footage is showing young Jesse struggle through his journey. As Jesse makes dairy entries, the viewer can see the background change (day and night, weather conditions) the author purposely shown us this to emphaisis the journey Jesse is on. The author gathered friends and family and interview them to shed their thoughts on Jesse’s journey. This was done to demonstrate how the physical journey affected families and friends. Locations are a technique that helps show the journey that Jesse is on. An example of the conversation is on Jesse’s on dairy camera saying how he is enjoying yet he must succeed through it.. An example of the physical change is again the dairy which Jesse keeps. It shows his physical body changing. The documentary brilliantly tells the story of a hard physical journey and the author represents that through excellent techniques.
First lady is a dairy entry from a woman who is also sailing. This text supports the ideas that a physical journey may involve heading into the unknown, some sacrifices and choices may have to be made to accomplish a physical journey and a physical journey often involves learning lessons about life. The author shows us through techniques such as imagery, descriptive language, first person and personally attitude, there are also others. An example of imagery to represent the physical journey is “ mum asked… well what on earth do you do all day? I answered… made log entries, navigated and plotted the boats coordinates …” this helps us understand that her days were riddled with things to do. An example of descriptive language is “the motion of the boat very violent…” Examples of her first person attitudes are “Pooh, its starting to rain as well now” and “Roger said it would be NICE for a few days. Ha!” the author has captured the representation of journeys through the insights and techniques, which makes the diary entry a effective account of physical journeys.
“On the journey through the states” is a poem about one’s will to travel and the reasons behind beginning those journeys. This text supports the idea that a physical journey may involve heading into the unknown. Physical journey is a positive concept, lead to a positive inner journey and physical journey requires at all times physical movement from one destination towards another. The author shows us through techniques such as descriptive language, imagery and metaphors and metaphorical situations. An example of descriptive language would be “we pass through Kanada the north east the vast valley of the Mississippi and the southern states”. An example of imagery is “we have watched all the seasons dispensing themselves and passing on”. The poem also contains metaphors such as the composer using the cover of the seasons to describe his angst for travel and exploration which is yet to be unleashed. This poem is effective at representing physical journeys because of the techniques the author has used.
“I was only 19” is a song by Red Gum about mans war experience in Vietnam and his physical journey from being a civilian to finishing basic tanning with a passing out parade to being in Vietnam and then back again as a retired service men. The lyristcist, has used techniques such as emotive language, imagery and descriptive language. An example of emotive language is “when Frankie kicked the mine he went home the same day they landed on the moon” this emphasis the significance of Frankie’s physical journey on his way home. An example of imagery is “then Frankie went home in the copta, and seen all the killing…” this represents the journey he endured on his way home. An example of descriptive language is “Asian orange sunsets through the scrub” this is a description of the environment. The author/lyriscist has used these many techniques and others to demonstrate how physical are hard and exhausting.
Representing physical journeys through varies techniques can be effective if only the right techniques are used.
