MODULE B: CRITICAL STUDY OF GWEN HARWOOD Through examining Gwen Harwood’s poems “Triste Triste” (1963) and “Father and Child” (1975) it becomes apparent that their enduring popularity is rooted in their exploration of issues integral in defining the human condition‚ in particular (QUESTION transience of time‚ but also the conflict between creativity and domesticity‚ the inevitability of loss of childhood innocence and the fragility of life respectively ). However; Harwood’s poems are not only
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Gwen Harwood’s poetry is very powerful for its ability to question the social conventions of its time‚ positioning the reader to see things in new ways. During the 1960’s‚ a wave of feminism swept across Australian society‚ challenging the dominant patriarchal ideologies of the time. Gwen Harwood’s poems ‘Burning Sappho’ and ‘Suburban Sonnet’ are two texts that challenge the dominant image of the happy‚ gentle‚ but ultimately subservient housewife. Instead‚ ‘Burning Sappho’ is powerful in constructing
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The Pledge of Allegiance is a ritual that should not be required to be recited in any US schools‚ the reason why is because it references to false religious beliefs‚ does not truly promise anything for the majority of America‚ and ultimately does not make you more “patriotic”. Some people consider the Pledge to be “An outdated and unnecessary ritual with a constitutionally questionable reference and false promises of liberty and justice for all” (Tucker). It has become an artifact of the past and
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To what extent does your response to ‘Father and Child’ inform your judgement of this poem and Harwood’s poetry as a whole? (In your essay refer to at least one other poem) For a true appreciation of the sanctity of life and for true spiritual maturation‚ an individual must accept and come to terms with the frail mortality of human life. Harwood’s poetry uses truly harrowing language to convey how her own personal experiences and relationships have led her to an enlightened state of being‚ with
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“ I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America‚ and to the republic for which it stands‚ one nation under God‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all” (“Pledge”). American students should identify this as the Pledge of Allegiance. In fact‚ one might explain that at the beginning of every school morning they recite the pledge. Students are not required to say the pledge‚ but are given the opportunity to do so. The every day recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance
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lifestyle is treated in Wilde’s version in contrast with Self’s explicit‚ open treatment of the same issue; the way in which Self has chosen to place more emphasis than Wilde on the 16 year time-frame in which the narrative takes place and Self’s addition of an epilogue. I will reference Koen Van Cauwenberge (The Ambivalence in Oscar Wilde ’s ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ and its relation to Postmodernism)‚ picking out his point about the gay stereotype only really coming into existence after Wilde’s
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to actualize our dreams. It is my observation that students at LHS and beyond share a dream: Genuine equality for all‚ acknowledged by the law‚ law enforcement and society. Sitting during the Pledge of Allegiance is our way of moving towards this lofty‚ complex and necessary goal. Let me be clear‚ the Pledge is not the problem; we are. What follows is not meant to diminish the value of
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Most problems and complaints toward the pledge of allegiance come from parents‚ not the students. Most students are just caught in the middle of a fight between the schools trying to follow the law and their religious parents. Although changing the pledge would satisfy some parents‚ it would also anger other Americans who see no problem with the pledge and find it unnecessary to change the wording. The students witness the ongoing battle between the school and parents. The students are often unaware
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------------------------------------------------- ‘In the park’ – Gwen Harwood (page 151) Initial impressions: * First and last lines rhyme‚ middle two lines rhyme. * Generates compelling rhythm * About meeting someone form past – comparing life with past * Sense of how hard her life with children is – husbands’ decision? * Sense of loss of individuality‚ sacrifice for children especially in comparison to past life. Line 1: * ‘her clothes are out of date’ connotation –
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