Change can occur in many different forms, one of the most powerful being a change in perspective. It can alter images of people, place, and even their path in life. The poems "Crossing the Red Sea", "Migrant Hostel", and "10 Mary Street", by Peter Shrzynecki, show a migrant families change in perspective of Australia as their experiences grow. The use of language has allowed their thoughts and emotions associated with their migration and new home land, …showed first 75 words of 1121 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1121 total…the migrant hostel and now they are happy that they have a new home of their own and a life that they control. Peter Shrzynecki's poems show a variety of change in perspectives. Through the use of language techniques, he has been able to allow a common audience to understand the hardships his family faced. He has shown how powerful changing a persons perspective can be, it can even change their whole attitude towards life