Gow also shows personal development in a mimed scene at the end of the play, which is expressed through symbolism. Gwen's daughter removes suitcases from the stage representing Gwen's emotional baggage. Gow had also used stage techniques and settings to make the connection of being close to nature.
Through away it is revealed that change is unavoidable. It shows us that things happen in life that we have no control over and we must accept then when they arise.
In the stimulus booklet "changing", is sky-high by Hannah Robert. Robert presents the theme of the unselfconscious and simple joy of childhood and the inability of the adult back to regain that child-like innocence. She has shown this by using present tense "today", simplistic language "veggie garden" and symbolism of the washing line. The washing line is described through personification and metaphors "the best climbing tree stood proud" we know that it is a child's world as a very simple object as like the washing line, which is ordinary and mundane is given magical significance and becomes euphoric and amazing. The childhood scene is further created by alliteration similes, and onomatopoeia "creak into movement" to show how adventurous the girls feeds "sky-high" on top of the washing line.
In the last paragraph we return to the reality of the old woman. The washing line is now "older and more aged warped" just like her hands "scares of wrinkles" she now uses more sophisticated figures of speech and presents a different point of view of the washing line "spotted metallic arms" to reflect the realistic image of an adult. A metaphor stating that a "small pilot light" still burns within her suggest that she would like to return to the joy of childhood but "there are too many things tying me to the ground". This shows that people change, as they get older. We mature and take on responsibilities and cannot play all day like children.