Smokey Joes Cafe and Away

The concept of transit exceeds beyond sensiblely traveling, as the traveler encompasses an mad and intellectual journey along the way. These journeys are a natural process in which the traveller grows and changes in response to extending themselves out of their comfort zones and overcoming the conflict with themselves, each other and with nature. The play remote, composed by Michael Gow through with(predicate) the use of dramatic techniques and the novel Smokey Joes Cafe through run-in techniques have both demonstrated how physical Journeys impacts on the travellers inner growth. Away, set in the late 1960s reflects the Australian events and situations at that time. These hurl the attitudes and behaviour of the characters Gow uses, it strengthens Australias historical context for the audience. There is a orbitual structure Nature is a symbolic theme that sharpens Away physical setting. Gow signifi potbellytly sets the play over the Christmas holidays, portraying three ordi nary yet contrasting families that are eventually drawn together by the ability of nature. This time of year symbolises the birth of Christ that contradicts the imminent demolition of Tom.His attack imminent expiration of Tom. Toms approaching death heals the characters, as they become touch oned to the natural cycle, we are born to die. Give me your work force if we be friends, and Robin shall restore Amends. ( Act 1, Sc 1) This signifies the beginning journey of reconciliation and acceptance through use of intertextuality. Gow has made cross prolongation with Shakespeare. Toms role as Puck, infiltrated from a Midsummer wickednesss Dream, encapsulates his significance in the overall play.Pucks supply to restore and heal alludes and soaks into Toms character as his knowingness of both life and death become the base of power for a catalyst change in others. Toms ability to understand coral and inspire his parents is expressed through the play within a play. Stranger on th e shore Toms deep instinct of his own mortality is life giving to others, he expresses impending death and his capacity to care for others lifts coral from her darkness. Im passporting, Im walking, Im walking. symbolis for Corals renewal in her emotional journey, eon Repetition of walking reinforces she is back to reality The plant Coral symbolizes a lifeless skeleton that is fragile and easy to break, just care the character in Away. Coral undergoes a vast rendering through the physical journey, from being repressed because of her sons death to finally accepting that he is gone. Coral her emotional recovery is profound. She symbolically and emotionally returns from the dead. She has been away from herself since the death of her son and has been unable to behave in the real world effectively.The physical journey she undertakes to the beach is a metaphor for her emotional journey to recovery of self and ability to walk in the world of the living. Physical setting Earth place of disruption and rest Beach allows for cleansing, harmony Water through both sea and storm, emphasises idea of change as its dark and has unknown depths, yet can also be life giving. Air evokes destruction through bonfire Ancient symbol of life. Its warmth draws those characters, who have been renewed, it confirms the redemption they have achieved.And the appreciation enveloped around each character portraying their inner growth.. Similarly in Smokey Joes cafe, Bryce has apply historical information on the Vietnam war to piss his characters and setting to enable a more appealing and indulgent separate for the reader. Courtenay has used the power of nature throughout the Vietnam veterans journey, fathomed well-nigh in the Vietnam hobo camp. The jungles landscape became secondary growth with, bamboo everywhere, all of it tangled and big(p) and hard to see or move through. The bloody jungle was the opponent as much as the Viet Cong (pg. ) Thommo says this highlighting the so ldiers physical journey that overcame the difficult obstacles and level of areas they were subjected to. Natures demolition attract to the motive of Agent Orange, a main issue manufactured for Vietnams (pg. 7) . They sprayed it in our tents, in our weapon pits, in our kitchens and mess halls and in our latrines. It would be on our plates we ate off and the cups we drank off. Courtenay introduces Thommo fand the soldiers to recount,- flashbacks The start of the physical journey Thats what it was a big hole with hills called Yamas surrounding it, filled with water that efficiency as well have been shortness of breath.It felt like shit. Tasted like shit and smelled like shit, when you fell into it, it stuck to you like shit sticks to a blanket. (pg 70) Preparation for the jungle (Still in Australia) highlights the beginning of change, and growth the soldiers will experience The use of repetition, simile, colloquialism, introducing Crackle-pop-crackle-pop-pop-pop Putta putta putta putta (Page 3) Onomatopoeia has been used to echo the firing of an AK47, and the dust off blades of an emerging helicopter select up the wounded.The sounds give a sense of battle while Thommo describes it from a nightmare that is recounted from the past events of Long Tan it establishes the hardship Thommo goes through, purpose it difficult to settle back into society. All of these paragraphs Dont link or refer back to question It didnt help that Australia inured them like a bunch of mercenaries guilty of war crimes. You killed children (Pg43) Angela, a local says this to Spags showing her disapproval and resentment for him.It establishes the hostility and non-acceptance society felt towards the soldiers, their insufficiency of understanding, going by the distorted media, regarded them not as heroes, but elegant murderers. Societies attitude towards the war created diversity between the vets and the community It seems the real heroes were the practiced little boys and girls w ho marched in the Anti- Vietnam rallies chanting slogans, waving the Viet Cong flag and passing a joint around while the cops looked on. (Pg. 10). This shows Thommo and the soldiers are filled with fury and vexation for the people and Government.