The above quote relates to and interlinks all aspects of the concept of journey-- whether in the form of a physical progression, an imagined exploration of new ideas and perspectives, or the investigation and discovery of self. It highlights the notion that it is not so much the destination of a journey, but the change and development that can take place throughout, which bears the most significance. Composers, who tend to reach a similar conclusion, examine the importance of the journeying process itself in varying ways through the mediums of their own respective texts.

The poetry of Samuel Taylor Coleridge is an effective example of this. Through works such as "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "This Lime- Tree Bower My Prison", he conducts his exploration of the journeying process on several levels varying in depth and complexity. Into each narrative, through the use of writing techniques...