Transitions can encompass experiences from one part of life to another, or through the journeys we take in life to get us to where we need to go despite obstructions and hardships. In The Simple Gift, this is apparent through the character of Billy. He is rebellious but determined, as he …show more content…
“I saw past the shiny watch… the beautiful woolen overcoat. I saw Caitlin,” illustrates Billy assurance with people, a mutual connection, disassociated from the division and wealth. Therefore, the use of credible transitions depicts transformative changes conveyed by Billy’s character.
Herrick portrays Billy who is inverse to a pensive adolescent we confront earlier on in the poetic novel, “It was like falling headlong into the clear waters of Bendarat River and opening my eyes to the beautiful phosphorescent bubbles of light…” Imagery has therefore been created through the the natural world which inturn establishes the sense of tranquility and satisfaction. The significance of the words “clear waters” suggests Billy’s sense of transitions has significance to the points of time in his life. The complete sense of transitions happened due to Billy’s choice to be with Old Bill and Caitlin inturn both equivalent beings in Billy’s life. Therefore, Herrick conveys the sense of transitions through contemporary changes and happenings in the transformations Billy