Discovery in Away and The Perks of Being a Wallflower Samuel Rose 12th Grade

Discoveries envelop the process of individuals making profound changes from previous walks of life to new unearthed possibilities. This process occurs at the convergeance of introspection and examination and its impacts can be transformative and emancipatory. This process and the idea discoveries lead individuals to new worlds, stimulating ideas can clearly be reflected through Micheal Gow’s drama Away and the film The Perks of Being a Wallflower (TPOBW) directed by Stephen Chbosky. These texts encompass surpassing limitations and changing interpretations through procuring relationships with others. In Away, the mother figures Coral a Gwen, symbolically move away from old ways of thinking whereas TPBOW follows Charlie, a young boy on his path to maturity. These characters all undergo significant self-discoveries to retrieve fresh outlooks.

The necessity of discovery as a means of stimulation and new world and values can be reflected through the inceptive behaviours and attitudes that require change. In Away Coral is introduced as an emotionally disconnected woman following the death of her son in the Vietnam war. Coral’s necessity for discovery can be seen in the performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ where the stage...