Where You Came From

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

The Age of Discovery, also known by others as the “Age of Exploration”, was a period starting in the 15th century, lasting for over 200 years, and was conceived by the pioneer Portuguese and Spanish explorers in their search for precious metals and very costly spices, such as saffron and cardamom. Although the expansion of knowledge about the world was a good intention, it ultimately turned out be have extremely severe consequences, which its effects are still being suffered to this day!

The term ‘discovery’ can be explored and interpreted in many different ways, the meaning is created by an individual’s perception, opinion and experiences of discovery. In the book Swallow the Air by Tara June Winch and the film, Titanic by James Cameron explores the concept of discovery as an idea that discoveries can be challenging as they allow for the transformation of an individual’s perspective, and they allow for an individual to discover their true identity and the identity of others around them.

Discoveries are everywhere in everyday life and they can impact the way we see the world, either positively or negatively. Because of this, it can be noted that “Not all discoveries are welcomed”. We can explore this philosophy through the examination of various techniques found within both Robert Gray’s ‘Journey, North Coast’ and ‘The Meatworks’, as well Leo Matsuda’s animated short film, ‘Inner workings’. These three texts, although all having visual processes of discovery, offer juxtaposing perspectives on the acceptance (or lack of) towards discoveries.

Discovery is the act of detecting something new, or something old that had been unrecognised as meaningful. The nature of discovery allows an individual a new perspective and view of themselves, others, and the wider world. In The Tempest, William Shakespeare reveals how discovery can lead to a new-found identity, position and view on society. Whilst, in The Eagleman Stag, composer Michael Please reveals how a discovery allow a change in perception of themselves and relationship with others. Regarding both texts, it can be said, from the discovery of the truth, the individual is given the opportunity of a new perspective of themselves, others, and the wider world.

A discovery encompasses the experiences made by an individual who explores and questions what is known and understood about the world. These types of discoveries can lead to significant ramifications such as transformative perspectives and connect with the universality of specific concepts. The Australian play by Michael Gow, ‘Away’ and short film ‘Time’ express these ideas through their different forms and representations of themes such as the influence of nature and the cyclical nature of different discoveries. Thus opportunities to discover are offered to individuals throughout their lives, allowing their desires to discover to be achieved.

The process of discovery occurs when individual encounter challenges or problems and through the experiences of adversity they acquire their real identity. Jane Harrison’s play, Rainbow’s End, June Winch’s novel, Swallow the air, and the carton Seashell, by Michael Leunig are the three texts exemplifies how the process of discovery can be confronting and provocative and leads to transformation.

Discoveries can be fresh and intensely meaningful, They can occur emotionally, intellectually and pyhsically through confrontation. These forms of discovery impact a persons sense of self by developing a sense of empathy changing perspective and understading new ideas and values. In the televison series 'Go Back to where you came from' a Australian reality show where 5 selected people from across Australia do the cycle of a refugee or boat person backwards.

Discoveries pose a means of providing both individuals and wider collectives with renewed understanding and a fresh perspective on the people around them. Composers utilise a vast array of techniques which manipulate their audiences into experiencing discoveries. Paths of Hate is an animated short film directed by Damian Nenow depicting the animalistic and brutal nature of warfare and the ethical degradation that accompanies it. Go Back to Where You Came From is a 3 part SBS reality TV/documentary series directed by Ivan O'Mahoney with a unique approach to educating audiences on the complexity of issues related to refugees in Australia. Six participants with a wide range of perspectives on refugees embark on an enlightening journey which takes

Discoveries can manifest themselves in many ways and can be evoked by one's curiosity, necessity or wonder. The

It is a social experiment that allows six ‘ordinary’ Australians the opportunity to undergo the reverse journey of a refugee travelling to Australia, allowing them to have a taste of walking in the refugees or boat people’s shoes. Consequently, this experiment challenges their previously held values and ideas on refugees, enabling it to be a discovery expedition for not only the participants, but the audience as

There's a great joy in discovering what you don't know. As long as you have a little bit of the interest to begin with, the journey is really the joy. It's not always the destination. It should be the journey. It's the big life lesson for all of us. Enjoy the journey.

To find something new, first you need to be courageous enough to leave everything behind. This planet holds so many secrets that people would find hard to believe, and, yet, that is exactly why they must be told about it. This can be very difficult, however, there are things much harder to believe than that.

Every one of us thrives on a common thing – Curiosity. Even when we were little kids, the curiosity as to what’s happening around us helped us to grow our minds. The curiosity leads to exploration and the exploration within and without, leads us to our passion, which in turn sets us on a mission to perceive it.

Humanity’s interest in unknown world has been universal and enduring. Accompany with human development, discovery the unknown world has become more and more important to human life. Some people think discovery is a good thing. They will tell you how X-ray used by medical professionals to help diagnose and treat a wide range of medical problems. They will also tell you what a mass your life will be if Benjamin Franklin did not discovered electricity. But other argue people think discovery bring disaster to human. They will tell you if Martin Heinrich Klaproth did not discover uranium, maybe atomic bomb would not been invented. Although the question about whether discovery always a good thing has so many