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Techniques question – How has change been presented? Introduction My Place – tone, gradual shift, incremental revelation of information Arthur’s constant tone Language – double perspective Contrast Sky High – Contrast Language Adjectives My Place – Anecdotes Humour Garfield – Exaggeration Repetition Zelig – Humour Voiceover Costumes Conclusion Change is often presented in a variety of ways and through many different media of production. This is shown in the use of techniques such as anecdotes and tone in Sally Morgan’s My Place. Hannah Robert in Sky High uses language and contrast to convey her change in self. Composing in forms other than prose, Jim Davis uses visual techniques such as exaggeration in his Garfield cartoon Forget Me Not and Woody Allen uses the voiceover and costumes to effectively show change in the film Zelig. Each composer uses different techniques to shape meaning. In My Place, the main change occurs in the protagonist Sally. Her change was not centred on her acceptance of her identity as an Aboriginal, she was proud of who she was regardless. But instead, her change in self is on her realisation of the implications of being an Aboriginal in her society. Morgan uses the technique of shifting her tone to effectively portray Sally’s gradual change. At the start of the book, Sally could not understand why Nan made such a big effort every time the rent men came. Her tone was dismissive and indifferent: “You only get evicted if you smash a wall or break all the windows Nan!” However, when Sally came across discrimination herself at university, he tone shifted to one of questioning and curiosity as she realised something was not right: “Why was she hiding? Why couldn’t she be honest with us?” or “I wonder if this was the cause of Nan’s bitterness.” It is also interesting to note that the tone during Arthur’s story is constant and there is no anger or bitterness in his voice, even after the many times he had been exploited or mistreated: “I look back on my life and think how lucky I am.” This reflects the strong nature of Arthur’s character.
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