Looking for Alabrandi and the Simple Gift Essay

Good morning teachers and fellow students. The idea that we preserve on as we ar un diversifyd, unchanging is unbelievably illogical. In a time and world where things are constantly changing, it is impossible to be in existence without being affected by the process of change. Changes are inevitable, and they are happening everywhere around us. This idea is portrayed in the dictate film Looking for Alibrandi and my ORT The Simple Gift by St correct Herrick.The meeting of 2 personalities is like the contact of dickens chemical substances if thither is a reaction, two(prenominal) are transformed. This quote by Psychologist Carl Jung is clearly evident in twain texts looking for Alibrandi and The Simple Gift.During the opening scene of the film looking for Alibrandi there is a Qantas plane taking off or departing likewise in the Simple Gift the symbol of Change is more dramatic with billy illegally riding the freight train out of town he is unsure where he will end up. This is very contrasting to the symbolism of leaving in looking for Alibrandi where Josie guesss she knows exactly what she wants to do, where she wants to go and who she wants to marry.Josie Meets Jacob Coote from cook spirited at a public speaking incident, the two have an s reaction it could even be described by chemical. Josie and Jacob are portrayed as opposites Josies believes that she is better than Jacob. When the Sydney schools have the first social event of the year Josie looks to derriere Barton (the son of the national liberal party leader) however john never asks her it is Jacob that asks her to dance, Jacob Says Its a pity youre non school captain we could have been perfect this highlights that Jacob is aware of Josies views towards him.In The Simple Gift billy goats vitality changes signifi fundamenttly, as does hoar Bills. When readers first get to know Old Bill, the technique of relation is used as we learn why he is a dispossessed man. When Billy enters Old Bi lls life, he is prompted to change the substance he lives. At first, Old Bill opposes these changes, as he swears lay down off kid. He then begins to accept the changes as we get wind him getting up early, having showers and quitting drinking. Old Bills attitudes towards change begin through the novel and by the end, he looks forward to change as he deals with his pastWhen Billy first becomes homeless I believe that this moment is the catalyst for change in Billys life. Billy meets many challenges in this invigorated place, such as where to sleep and where to fall out food. He meets these challenges head up, as he is determined to enter this new world and make a new life for himself. He sleeps in an honest-to-goodness train carriage, and most of his meals are scraps from McDonalds. His attitude towards this change is enthusiastic and he feels that this change is beneficial for him. Josie meets thernominal challenges also with the death of John Barton, Josies world is pissn i nto turmoil and Josie seeks answers as to why soul like John Barton with all the things he had going for him would commit suicide. And asks the rhetorical question I wonder what his parents will do with the sheets, will they throw them away or will they scrub and scrub so that they can always sleep on them. Josie is in an emotional state for instead a while. One day on the train Josie and Jacob cross paths and Josie has a break down, Jacob comforts her. I believe that this is the catalyst of change for Josie surrounded by her and Jacob.Josies Initial reaction to her father Michael Andretti coming back into her life was nothing short of her dismissing him as a useless selfish object. This is twin with the reaction of Billy towards his father. This is supported by the extracts soulless tyranny of the old bastard his father. This technique of expletive language is used to depict the execrable relationship he shared with his father. I believe that Josie chooses to have a positive r elationship with her father when she calls him after Josie hits Carly with one of her ancient annals textbook. Michael gets Josie out of trouble at school and also changes Josies cognition about fathers Josie now believes that fathers have a use, she is also growing quite an fond of her father. Josie now stays at her father apartment on Sydney harbor on most weekends and enjoys spending time with her father.In the block scene of the film it is exactly one year later on tomato day again and the picture quality is a handle sharper this conveys that Josie is clear about her decision to be there and even invites her friends over this time. The key idea conveyed in both Looking for Alibrandi and The simplistic Gift is quite nicely summed up by The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances if there is a reaction, both are transformed this is clearly evident in both with Josies relationships with Jacob Coote and her father Michael Andretti and Also f or Billy with his relationships with Old Bill and Caitlin.