Throughout “The Story of Tom Brennan”, the character of Tom is clearly forced through a highly stressful time, being the repercussions of his brother’s actions. As a consequence, Tom is forced to grow as a person to adapt and survive in the new context. This notion is clearly represented in the line “That was the morning Tom Brennan came back forever”. The use of high modality in “forever” depicts to the responder that after the capricious events that encompassed Tom’s life he was able to return to a state of sanity. This may not mean he is the same person however, but it does imply he has “forever” changed due to his experience. Furthermore the reassuring positive language in “came back” clearly demonstrates that the consequence of his journey was certainly positive for Tom’s character. Tom’s character, drawn from the previously mentioned line, has undergone a significant change. The change being from an anxiety ridden social outcast, to a respected and highly principled and fulfilled individual. None the less, all of his changes are merely as a result of the transition itself. Tom would not have changed in a positive way if it were not for the pressing events which he experienced, thus proving that Tom depicts the positive ramifications of …show more content…
This is shown through the decisive metaphors and high modality used by J.C Burke in the story of Tom Brennan, and furthermore through Nietzsche's metaphor using the character of Zarathustra, which ultimately depict these concepts. As depicted, the repercussions of such change may be positive, and end up benefiting those involved, they may be negative, harming those involved, or the consequences may be uncertain and dependant on the