Change, and its consequences

Change in self unquestionably has a substantial impact on the individual. The experience gained can lead the individual to maturity, and realization and better understanding of life, yet change can also provoke suffering and regret. Examples of consequences of self-change are explored in many texts including, Father and Child by Gwen Harwood, Glass Jar by Gwen Harwood, Sky-High by Hannah Roberts, and Winning isn’t everything by Tom Lehman. The listed texts all explore the concept of self-change and emphasize the affect on the individual by using various techniques such as metaphorical language and reflective narration.

The poem The Glass Jar by Gwen Harwood exemplifies that self-change will lead to a better understanding and maturity. The boy’s naïve hope that he could hold the light of the sun in a glass jar, was discarded when he “recalled the glass jar…” to discover the blunt truth and “hope fell head long from its eagle height”. The child’s hope in the glas...