recognised across the world. While it has been described in many ways (Anzac‚ 1996; Australia Through Time‚ 1997: 205; Clark‚ Hooper and Ferrier‚ 1988: 131; Hickey‚ 1995: 150; The Spirit of Anzac‚ 1999)‚ all definitions refer to the qualities of courage‚ mateship‚ sacrifice and determination. There were many instances of the ANZAC spirit in the Gallipoli Campaign‚ where the qualities were first identified. This battle was Australia ’s first experience of war on a large scale (Anzac‚ 1996; McKernan‚ 1984;
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The Anzac Legend was born on 25 April 1915 upon the arrival of the Anzacs at a small cove‚ now known as Anzac Cove. The characteristics of courage‚ endurance‚ mateship‚ sacrifice and disregard for authority became the definition of an Anzac soldier and the identity of a ’true Australian’. The legend of the Anzac has become a proud possession to the majority of young Australians and is for some embedded since birth. The legend of the Anzac Is substantially moulded by the recounts of Bartlett and
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There are four main qualities to the ANZAC legend: an independent spirit‚ bravery‚ mateship and spirit of the bushman. The ANZAC’s defined their nations’ reputation during World War I through their display of these qualities. The ANZAC’s were known as independent and free spirits. They were rebellious and didn’t act like orderly corps‚ although they were very loyal and followed commands when ordered. During the Gallipoli campaign the men were known to be slightly disrespectful towards the British
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As shown in the text it claims that to feed those outlaws‚ represents and shows a metaphor for the great Australian values of volunteering and mateship. The poem lady feeding the cat has a sense of loneliness and links man and nature. Lady feeding the cat portrays a poor women living in the slums of Sydney and comes to the domain everyday to feed the cats. Stewart uses visual imagery throughout
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Mateship is a vital aspect of Australian bush life‚ and good humour is necessary to maintain sanity in the isolated‚ dry environment. These qualities are greatly significant to the people living within it. Henry Lawson communicates this idea in this humorous bush tale “The Loaded Dog” through humour and personification of the lanky protagonist dog. For bushmen‚ having a good sense of humour helps with the monotony of bush life and is essentially a way of survival. Without a sense of humour‚ the
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parental and adult authority living in the outback‚ in contrast to Frank who is a city boy who does whatever he pleases. The first time that these characters meet‚ which is in a championship sprinting race‚ viewers are given clues as to the bond (’mateship’) that is going to be formed through the use of camera and
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by Nick Enright‚ I have realised that there are still numerous concerns and problems in our younger society‚ with many of them the way we treat each other in a community. The text reveals discrimination‚ stereo typing‚ violence against women and mateship‚ which all need to be re-evaluated and altered by society‚ if we are going to change the way society judges the new generations. The stereotyping and labeling of people‚ which is often directed in negative ways‚ has a tendency to put down the victim
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citizen who searches for a national identity is silenced by Murray’s dismissal of the search as‚ ‘navel-gazing’. He goes on to say the search is futile. He seeks to supplant the values built up by generations of Australians of ‘egalitarianism’‚ ‘mateship’ and ‘freedom’ with his own notion that we be defined by multiculturalism alone. Murray uses a photographic montage‚ a main body and a concluding statement to persuade us that for over a century we have been looking in the wrong place for our national
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make are very abusive throughout the play when ever they drink alcohol. The play contains many themes that involved the lifestyle of Australian youth including; Surf culture‚ mateship‚ teenage rebellion‚ peer pressure and partying (Underage Drinking and Drug use). However‚ A Property of the Clan centralises on the idea of Mateship‚ where you are put into a position to do the right thing or betray your friend. Jared is to choose either do the right thing and tell the police who the murderer is or to
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language in contemporary Australia? Informal language has a variety of functions in Australian society. The main function of informal language has to do with Australia’s culture. Slang and informal language gives a sense of belonging‚ pride‚ mateship‚ informality and laid-backness‚ which is an accurate description of a typical Australian. In Australian society slang is a common feature of spoken and written conversation. The expletive bloody is very common in Australian language. Bloody is
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