Discuss the concept of "Discovery" and the effects it has on those who are involved. You must refer to your set text and supplementary material which you have studied in relation to this topic.

The topic discovery involves the reviling of past things that were previously unknown. These truths can range from physical objects to self-awareness, from new knowledge to hidden memory. However, discovery can be such a powerful thing that some things may be better left hidden. An example of someone discovering the past is in the set text, Sally Morgan's "My Place". The supplementary material that will be "Paperbark-tree" by Oodgeroo Noonuccal and Sarah's Story from the National Inquiry. Two issues that are raised in "My Place" are the discovery of self and the search for historical truth.

of growing up involves the discovery of self. This normally means finding out your family's history. In "My Place", Sally grows up feeling that there is a lot about her past that she doesn't know. "the feeling that a very vital part of me was missing and that I'd never belong anywhere." When she was a child, her best friend was Winnie the Pooh. She felt that she had a lot in common because they both felt like misfits. Both her mother and grandmother know that Sally doesn't know much about their Aboriginal heritage, and so therefore tell her that she is Indian.

Eventually Sally find's out that she is Aboriginal and by finding this out, starts her on a quest for knowledge.

The second issue that is faced in "My Place" is historical truth. Know matter how the reader interprets the story, they are always going to be able to read about Australia's past. As Arthur

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