Change In self-AOS

Change is inevitable however the manner in which change is accepted or embraced by the individual will eventually result in a change in self. This is evident in the poems “The Door” by Miroslav Holub and “Glass Jar” by Gwen Harwood; “The Crucible” a play by Arthur Miller; “Mother Who Gave Me Life” by Gwen Harwood and the song “Mama” by Spice Girls.
“The Door” by Miroslav Holub, in the form of a poem demonstrates that a change in self will result from experiences in which one encounters, depending whether the individual will embrace the change or not. The poem presents “the door” as an extended metaphor that represents embracing change and also as a symbol. Embracing change or not will depend on whether the individual wishes to remain in the state they are or leave that limited world through the door. Thus, the door is also a symbol; a closed door represents a barrier, which keeps us confined and limited, whereas an open door introduces new possibilit...