Belonging_Essay

Area of study- changing perspective Other related texts 1. Title; on the sidewalk bleeding Composer; Even Hunter Date and place of publication; Unknown Forum and medium; Short Story 2. The test “ on the sidewalk bleeding” related to changing perspective by Andy and his view on belonging to the royals. At the start he his proud to be a royal but then at the end he realises that the jacket was the reason he was dying and then didn’t think much of being a royal at all, he hated the idea now. Also the fact that he didn’t think he was dying but towards the end he starts to realise he actually is. 3. Original perspective; that being part of the royals is the best thing ever, Also that he wasn’t dying, he had just bee gushed, nothing to big at all. Transformation; When everyone who stopped and seen Andy hurt on the ground, there reaction was “ oh, he’s a royal” and therefore didn’t help him. Also after the amount of blood that coming out him he started to think he might actually be dying. Changed perspective; he didn’t want to be a royal anymore because that’s who everyone saw he was instead of just Andy and he wanted to be just Andy. Also the fact that he came to realise he was dying now. 4. Original perspective Language structures Textual support The royals were his everything, he took pride in being apart of them Emotive language I was a proud royal” He wasn’t dying, he was just cut and would be fine. Repetition “he good me good this time, nest time will be different” 5. Catalyst for change Language starustures Textual support Everyone who saw Andy chose not to help him because he was a royal. Repetition I don’t want to be royal, I want to be Andy” He was loosing a lot of blood Imagery “He lay in a puddle of blood” 6. Changed perspective Language strustures Textual support He didn’t want to be a royal, he wanted to be Andy. Emotive language I love you Laura, I’m sorry” He was going to dye Repetition “he’s dead” 7. Similarities: Both were identity related changes Boyfriend/girlfriend was involved in change Both changes were caused dur to a catalyst event. 8. Differences: Andy’s change occurred because of a death situation, Josie’s was not. Josie’s change occurred over a long period of time whereas Andy’s did not Josie’s change involved culture and family aspects, Andy’s did not. 9. Three insights include: Reading this text has gave an opportunity to see through new eyes and see a different perspective of change. Its given me a new way to look at change and the fact that change isn’t always a positive thing, in fact, in most cases is negative as a lot of people don’t want it. The knowledge that change can come in all sorts of ways and occur in so many different areas of life. Also that change isn’t triggered by just one thing but by lots of things and brought about by anything possible.