Not All Journeys Have a Happy Ending

1028 Words5 Pages
‘Not all journeys have a happy ending’ this statement is true and it is shown in the novel of ‘Raw’ by Scott Monk and the picture book ‘The Peasant Prince’ by Li Cunxin. Within these texts, Scott Monk uses many different types of techniques to portray the characters and uses it to his advantage to draw in readers into his book. Li Cunxin uses also uses many techniques throughout the story to convey a message and to show his morals when he was a child. Each composer has used a variety of techniques to challenge the statement of ‘Not all journeys have a happy ending’. Your actions during the trek will alter the ending of your journey. This statement is shown through the technique of emotive language. In Raw, Brett was reluctant to any reform or improvement of oneself. He was most reluctant to obeying Sam’s rules, this is shown through the quote on page 35 when Brett was protesting to authority saying, ‘I know they’re the rules. It doesn't mean I have to live by them.’ This contributed to what happens to him in the end. If he had obeyed to the four rules of no fighting, not leaving the property, Sam’s decision is final and no drugs, he would not be in the position he put himself in the end of the story. This statement is suitable to Li’s journey in the Peasant Prince. Li was willing to change himself to become better than those around him. This is shown through the quote’ They were stories of great achievement. So I too began to practise, night after night’. This was said after he met teacher Xiao who gave Li words of encouragement when he was feeling down about himself in ballet school. With countless hours of practicing he was offered a placement at a ballet school in America. This was a great achievement as he has beaten the odds of living poor for the rest of his life and in the end he was able to afford things his parents could not give him growing up. This

More about Not All Journeys Have a Happy Ending

Open Document