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Through studying the texts My Father Began as a God, by Ian Mudie, and Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, my perceptions on identity and the change in identity, over a period of time have been deeply affected. The feature article Pride of Place, appearing in a ‘Good Weekend’, also The Wogboy, (directed by Aleksi Vellius), gave me great insight into other’s perceptions of the stereotypical personas in today’s society. Finally Maestro, written by Peter …

…also possibilities. Film has the ability to use such things as lighting, sound, and music to its advantage over novels, which obviously cannot use these devices. However novel on the other hand has other possibilities which film does not have; the ability to use descriptive language, emotive word choice, and other such techniques. Also when translated into the film medium, the text loses many small details which can ultimately affect the quality of the film.