Discoveries can often mean people need to change their views and create new understandings of the wider world around them. The Documentary GBTWYCF directed by Ivan O'Mahoey is one such documentary in which is able to manipulate not only the audience but participants as well. This uncut 'Social Experiment' is able to highlight these Facts which challenge their sense of self as well as their ethics and morals. The memoirs 'A Doctors War' written by Dr Rowley Richards explores a similar version of discovery when a young man is faced to live in a Japanese prisoner of war camp or die. This decision has a profound impact on both the reader and the protagonist. Both Richards and O'Mahoey use a vast amount of Documentary and literary techniques to show how discoveries will quite often mean that an individual will have to change their perspective and create a new understanding of the world in which they live in.

An over whelming experience can be a catalyst for an individual to discover a previously unknown inner-strength as evident in GBTWYCF. Adam a 26 year old life guard from Cronulla who openly admit to his hatred towards Asylum-seekers. “ we should send them all back”. Adan can be seen as a very strong individual with quite firm beliefs at the beginning of the series. The viewer clearly understands Adams view point and is able to stereotype type him. However once adam visits the Villa Wood detention centre, Adams firm believes are shattered. A visual change can be observed with close up shot of Adams face one he has left the detention centre after being told by an inmate that he would commit suicide if not accepted in to Australia. This close up shot shows the audience that when one is confronted with a another persons grim reality it can be a turning point for an individual to find a previously unknown inner-strength. Another such individual who has a self discovery is Raye.

Raye Colby a 63 year old social worker from Adelaide also coveys a strong antipathy towards Asylum-seekers. “When I saw that boat crash coming into Christmas Island I Thought 'Serves you Bastards right.'” This view point changes dramatically when Raye visits the Masudi family from Africa. The Audience is able to see Raye can be a compassionate individual after finding common ground with Massarah. This is depicated through a close up shot of Raye rocking and crying on the bed. This shows that people can often gain insight into their own world from an unexpected discovery.

Within the second episode of GBTWYCF the 6 participants continue to detect that a discovery can awaken an understanding of an individuals hardships, and can result in a change of perspectives. The raid in which the participants go on when in Indonesian to find illegal aliens shows just that. Adam can be herd stating “If it happened to the chin family i'd be just distraught.” Revealing Adam's compassion to the recently met Chin Family which conveys how a discovery can be based on eye opening poverty experienced by others and change the view of that individual.

Raye Colby also undergoes a similar discovery where she creates an emotional connection with two young girls within the chin family. Raye is able to see the bleak future these girls have and feels deeply saddened by their hopeless situation. Raye States “i feel humbled to have met the chin family”. This shows a now more compassionate Raye who's views on asylum-seekers has significantly changed since the first episode. Showing that the revealing of other people hardships awakens a different perspective of a individual.

The central idea of discovery is explored through Dr Richards ability to revile the dilemma he is in and how he discovers the boundary he has at the camp as well as the ramifications involved in not complying with the japanese's orders. The use of parataxis and an ellipsis is what effectively sets the concept of discovery in his situation as it creates an emotional connection between the reader and the character. This can be shown through, “They shot Charlie. Our captors wanted to make it clear. The death penalty was no idle threat...”. Not only has Dr Richards been emotionally tamped with he is now completely aware of his new surroundings, without the use of these 3 parataxis the reader may not gain a complete understanding of the severity of Dr Richards situation. Whilst the ellipsis then lets the reader sink in the information which has just been received. This confronting and provocative statement leads to the overall concept of discovery for both the reader and the author.

Throughout the story the reader is able to gain a greater understanding that a discovery can often be sudden and unprovoked. As well as being a result of trivial incident. Not only this but lead to an understanding of self and others through the experiences of others. Dr Richards is faced with a sudden and horrifying discovery in which the men stumble upon a dead comrade. The technique used to convey this discovery is emotive language. “Lives could be lost in an instant- erased- with no opportunity for justice or retaliation.” The use emotive language plays on the readers feelings by evoking anger through the emphasis on the death of Dr Richards fellow prisoner. As well as shows what other men around him have experience at the hands of the japanese.Thus DR Richards has demonstrated a discovery can allows the reader to obtain an even greater understanding of the almost meaningless live the men have suddenly discovered to now live.

By the end of both A Doctors war and GBTWYCF the read has travelled a journey which shows how discovery can be complex and in which emphasises how a discovery can have a far reaching and transformative impact on a person at both individual and social levels with the understanding that ones actions can have dire affects on themselves and others around themselves. This form of discovery can be also be provoked by self discovery and lead to new perspective of self and others. Dr Richards memoirs of his time as a prisoner of war are an eye opening reminder of the terrible things one man can do to another but also hope one must discover within themselves in a time of despair. With GBTWYCF an eye opening experience of how a discovery can shape an individual world view.