... Byron's description is much more realistic as a portrayal of a man who is going through great psychological torment. The settings also are very different - a ship lost at sea, at one moment hurled by the wild waves and at the next set motionless upon "a painted ocean", as opposed to the bare cell where the only motion comes from the prisoners themselves and the only sound (apart from their attempts to speak to ... been done to him, as if to make them feel the guilt he is feeling. He prefers to make friendship with the spiders and mice with which he shares his cell and he sees himself as ...

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... an extremely materialistic man. However, through the course of the journey, he ultimately relinquishes these values and focuses upon his companions and common gain, helping to thwart a murderous regime. Lucas illustrates his support for this transformation through the symbol of the medal presented to Han, as a medal is associated with commendation and success. "The Town Where ... , "baser motives," such as wealth and power, but gaining a heightened relationship with one's environment. Through this relationship, travellers gain greater satisfaction from life; as they better understand the...

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