An examination of Changing Perspective from a series of viewpoints, from historical to personal, to contemporary political perspectives reveals change in relation to the past and present lives of the Aborigines. However, on another level, by presenting these changes, composers align the responders with the Aboriginal plight, so in effect, change also occurs in the responders. Didactic example of this was seen in The Stolen Children: Their Stories (TSC) by Bird; Duttereau's painting "The Conciliation" …showed first 75 words of 1118 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1118 total…boldly confronting it - suggesting the way for the nation to remedying the situation like in TSC. <Tab/>Consequently, as shown through all the texts discussed, a change on the observed leads to a change in the observer. Composers purpose is to align the responders with the Aboriginal plight so that Australians can begin to understand and empathise because the only way forward is with open ears and an open heart.