stereotypes when trying to find some expression of our Australian identity. The feature film The Castle deals with issues about Australian identity in the 1990’s. The film uses techniques like camera shots‚ language and the use of narration to develop conflict between a decent‚ old fashioned suburban family‚ the Kerrigan’s and an unscrupulous corporation called Airline. There are far to many stereotypes in The Castle to mention although her are a few examples‚ the accents‚ the barbecues‚ the holiday home
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tacky renovations to the house. Kerrigan clan shares and supports his enthusiasm in every way. Though he has no wish to sell‚ points out faults of the house with pride‚ believing they would add value. Iconic Australian film‚ Title – Castle; home figuratively castle‚ humble household cause humour‚ Genre – humorous‚ comedy‚ satire (mock/ ridicule something)‚ Kerrigans – main family‚ Working class family‚ Low budget film‚ Melbourne setting next to airport – house built on toxic landfill‚ beneath power
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brings to the fore. ‘The Castle’ a film‚ directed by Rob Sitch‚ is such a text‚ where the composer creates a ‘distinctly’ Australian voice’ through the examination of such thematic concern as family‚ mateship and the little Aussie battlers. By portraying these ideas‚ the film adopts a unique Australian tone since the Australian culture embodies such sentiments; these sentiments are represented through the composer use of specific features. In viewing the film ‘The Castle’‚ the most central message
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mate ship as another important message being suggested in The Castle. This film shows the cast as always being there for one another. The first thing that Darryl does when he gets his eviction notice is run to Jacks house to check on him. This sort of caring relationship is shown continually throughout the film and I believe it is put forward as the foundation of the Australian relationships. A prime example of mate ship in the castle is the scenario in which Denis represents Darryl despite his
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their voice. For instance‚ we find that simple things such as the use of formal language juxtaposed to colloquial language‚ emotive language compared to rigid and objective language‚ all play a part in the representation of the ‘voice’. The film ‘The Castle’ and the song ‘You are the voice’ by John Fernham in particular‚ give us clear insights into not only the notion of voice‚ and how language influences ones voice‚ but rather Australian voices in particular. Throughout these texts‚ the power of language
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Maria Edgeworth’s Castle Rackrent is a satirical novel blaming the Irish people and the English Landlords for the plight of the Irish poor. She illustrates the comical ways of the drunks‚ and the way they act towards the Landlords. The Landlords on the other hand are careless men and women that control the towns. One example of Edgeworth’s use of satire in Castle Rackrent involves the landlords and their lack of leadership abilities. Another example of satire in Castle Rackrent is Jason’s inherent
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Medieval Castles and their Interior Maura Kennedy British Lit. Period 2 12-10-01 Although it is thought that medieval times were barbaric they too enjoyed many comforts we still do today. There is much more to the castle then its ’ size or the stone arches inside which are still used in many homes today. Castles today are still flocked to by millions of people every year. Sometimes you even see copies of castles right here in the U.S.A but they are not quite the same. Although they were
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Les Chateaux Castles‚ chateau‚ towers‚ call them what you want‚ but in France the castles are very important. The helped defend the kingdom from foreign attacks‚ housed kings and queens‚ and provided a sense a security. There are many castles in France. They are located throughout France. Some of them are located in the Loire valley while others were built where the cities are today. Usually royalty had the castles built by hiring masons and other workers to do the job for him or her. Some of
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In Western Australia St Vincent de Paul society leaded by John Gorman first began in Western Australia on the 8th of December 1865 with its first conference. This conference was called the ’ Perth conference’ and began to carry out the main work of Home Visitation for the society in W.A. In Today’s society in Western Australia the St Vincent de Paul has more than 75 conferences helping and providing hope‚ comfort and dignity to people who are disadvantaged due to sickness‚ job loss‚ mental illness
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Goodrich castle is located in Goodrich‚ Herefordshire it is believed that this castle was built by Normans when they invaded England. The windows and architecture supports this however the exact time the castle is built is still unknown. Firstly the keep was built by the Fitz Baderons‚ It is made of a light grey stone and it has a basic rectangular shape. In contrast the extra facilities added by the De valence family such as the kitchen‚ chapel and they extended the great hall. They are built of
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