Year 12-English-Invictus & Ransom-A.

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Hope acts as a catalyst for change and can be boundless in the way it provides motivation for
people to pursue their dreams, even if the results are not immediate. Both texts convey the
notion that for real change to occur, one must have an intrinsic aspiration for the transformation
and this hope can sustain an individual through the hardest of trials. In Ransom, Priam had a
newfound ambition for a fresh legacy for himself which prompted him to exchange his ‘symbolic’
role to become a better leader of Troy and improve on his flaws as a father and King.This
revolutionary hope helped Priam to ‘force events into a different course’ highlighting that hope
can be ‘opportunity’ to reverse the ‘fixed and permanent’ for the ‘unaccustomed’ and even
though the past is irreversible, the future can always be altered. Malouf and Eastwood present
the concept that energy should be exerted on building the new rather than fighting the old and
this is done by releasing all past transgressions with and others and oneself.As Priam talks to
Somax he recognises he has been ‘saved something’ for his ‘new’ self and readers discern a
sense of hope for the protagonist as he ‘cut’ the ‘knot’ for a fresh beginning.Likewise, Mandela’s
hope for a new start became a catalyst for change within the nation, which provided Mandela
with an internal everlasting motivation that South Africa would be restored, even if obstacles
came his way. Through his overpowering passion and urgency for a shift within the nation,
Madiba inspired the nation with the same ambition he held onto by motivating them to ‘throw
[their] pangas into the sea’ and return to the ‘beautiful land’ it once was. Eastwood depicts how
new beginnings brought incredible hope but also great backlash for the ‘suffering’ country- and
even though Mandela ‘saw everything’- he never quit on his vision for South Africa and knew he
could retain the ‘beautiful’ country by changing one individual at a time. Both Eastwood and
Malouf present hope as an incentive for change and this penetrated the hearts of the hardest
souls, helping them to pursue their goals, keeping in mind that the ending would be worthwhile.

Rising above voices of doubt and division is achieved through individuals believing in the power
of hope -and since aspiration is the foundational quality of all change- individuals can influence
groups to adapt to new circumstances and impact their nation for limitless generations.Both
Malouf and Eastwood present how role models can incite change in communities- by trusting in
the capacity of hope that will urge the society to readjust their values-to align with the tough
situations in their surroundings and act in a manner that is beneficial for the country. In the world
of Invictus, Francois rose against the oppression from the Springboks and influenced them to
‘change’ as rugby was used a vessel-by Mandela in cooperation with Francois-to awaken hope
in the nation where once there was only despair. The captain compelled the group to
understand that in this season the society was ‘hungry for greatness’ and a redefinition was
needed by the ‘team’ they ‘care[d]’ about-to teach them that as ‘times change’ the community is
required to do the same-for a greater ‘destiny’.Conversely, Malouf presents the idea that
standing up against immense resistance for personal change requires persistence and copious
amounts of trust on the power of hope that the transformation will be worthwhile the present
pain.Priam was ‘defiant’ against the his family’s wishes for his departure- compromising his
safety- hoping that this voyage would invite an exciting change to ‘begin’ and impact Troy for
eternity. Malouf and Eastwood present that both men were ‘remade’ through their experiences
of rebelling against their closest ‘enemies’, as they relied on the power of hope in great
anticipation that this

Likewise, Mandela’s hope for a transformed “Rainbow Nation”, acts as a catalyst for change,
inspiring hope and rejuvenation within the nation, which provided Mandela with an internal long-
term motivation that South Africa would be restored. Through his overwhelming passion and
urgency for a shift within the nation, Madiba inspired the nation with the same ambition he held
onto by motivating them to ‘throw [their] pangas into the sea’ and return South Africa to the
‘beautiful land’ it once was. Eastwood depicts how renewed thinking inspired incredible hope but
also presented the fledgling democracy with an obstacle. As a consequence, the ‘suffering’
country, despite its visionary leader who ‘saw everything’, experienced momentary trials, which
clouded hope. However, Mandela persevered in his vision for South Africa and knew he could
retain the ‘beautiful’ country by changing one individual at a time. Both Eastwood and Malouf
present hope as an incentive for change and this penetrated the hearts of the hardest souls,
helping them to pursue their goals, keeping in mind that the ending would be worthwhile.

(Extra paragraph)
Hope acts as a catalyst for change and can be boundless in the way it provides motivation for
people to pursue their dreams, even if the results are not immediate. Both texts convey the
notion that for real change to occur, one must have an intrinsic aspiration for the transformation
and this hope can sustain an individual through the hardest of trials.Malouf's Priam transformed
his regal role from "symbolism" to "activism" by transitioning from a father with a hope for a
renewed future to a leader who inspires hope for generations.This revolutionary hope helped
Priam to ‘force events into a different course’ highlighting that hope can be ‘opportunity’ to
reverse the ‘fixed and permanent’ for the ‘unaccustomed’ and even though the past is
irreversible, the future can always be altered. As Priam talks to Somax he recognises he has
been ‘saved something’ for his ‘new’ self and readers discern a sense of hope for the
protagonist as he ‘cut’ the ‘knot’ for a fresh beginning. Malouf and Eastwood present the
concept that energy should be exerted on building the new rather than fighting the old and this
is done by releasing all past transgressions with and others and oneself.