Analyse how at least one narrative convention has been used in a novel studied to represent an issue.
Embracing and embracing uniqueness. This is uniqueness is what is lost and forbidden in the society of Destroying Avalon. Destroying Avalon, published in 2006 by Kate McCaffery, is a novel that follows the derogatory and treacherous pathways of high school popularity depicted by the young teenage girl Avalon. It follows the story of her transferring from her once outback life at Gracepoint to the a more populated suburb, Avalon navigates through the repeated cycles of cyberbullying and societal validation. The tragic crescendo of the novel lies around the loss of her friend to cyberbullying. In Destroying Avalon, McCaffery’s utilisation of characterisation, POV, and conflict was …show more content…
It would otherwise capture the true emotions behind an individual, especially through the quote “I soon realised that fitting in wasn’t about being myself; it was about being like everyone else”. This quote reflects upon Avalon’s realisation of certain societal contexts, the emphasis on not expressing individuality or authenticity of one, rather to assimilate to those who will reach the requirements of validation. Demonstrating the power and authority that society holds on an individual's feelings and emotions. This is a parallel transpiration to the real world in which Indigenous Australians were often disregarded and excluded during the era of ‘Stolen Generations’ in which children were excluded from their own families. This positions young readers with the use of Avalon’s characterisation to feel empathy for her saddened behaviour, displayed by the alienation and exclusion from her peers. These crucial realities must be reflected upon to educate readers about banishment, which can display the mental emotions of an
Embracing and embracing uniqueness. This is uniqueness is what is lost and forbidden in the society of Destroying Avalon. Destroying Avalon, published in 2006 by Kate McCaffery, is a novel that follows the derogatory and treacherous pathways of high school popularity depicted by the young teenage girl Avalon. It follows the story of her transferring from her once outback life at Gracepoint to the a more populated suburb, Avalon navigates through the repeated cycles of cyberbullying and societal validation. The tragic crescendo of the novel lies around the loss of her friend to cyberbullying. In Destroying Avalon, McCaffery’s utilisation of characterisation, POV, and conflict was …show more content…
It would otherwise capture the true emotions behind an individual, especially through the quote “I soon realised that fitting in wasn’t about being myself; it was about being like everyone else”. This quote reflects upon Avalon’s realisation of certain societal contexts, the emphasis on not expressing individuality or authenticity of one, rather to assimilate to those who will reach the requirements of validation. Demonstrating the power and authority that society holds on an individual's feelings and emotions. This is a parallel transpiration to the real world in which Indigenous Australians were often disregarded and excluded during the era of ‘Stolen Generations’ in which children were excluded from their own families. This positions young readers with the use of Avalon’s characterisation to feel empathy for her saddened behaviour, displayed by the alienation and exclusion from her peers. These crucial realities must be reflected upon to educate readers about banishment, which can display the mental emotions of an