Miles Franklin’s My Brilliant Career (1901) and Henry Lawson’s famous short story The Drover’s Wife (1892) are distinctly embedded in the history of Australian literature. Within this essay‚ I will examine how these writers have contributed to the proliferation of nationalism and how their works are indicative of Australian rural life. To do this‚ I will firstly analyse Lawson’s interpretation of bush life and its significance in The Drover’s Wife; then‚ I will focus on the feminist aspect and how
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What career should a person pursue? Up to this point‚ I viewed work as something one did because one had to. Since reading Michael Gaul’s autobiography entitled “My Brilliant Career‚” my viewpoint has shifted from work as a “have to” to a “want to.” A person should pick a career that one could find fulfillment in doing almost every day. In comparison to my career story‚ Gaul made painting his career because that is what he enjoyed. In my past experience‚ I have seen some people choose their professions
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Discuss the similarities in and differences between the representation of women in My Brilliant Career (a post-1970 Australian film that places its narrative in an historical or period setting) and Jindabyne (a post-1970 Australian film that places its narrative in a contemporary setting) 2500 words. Both protagonists in My Brilliant Career (1979) directed by Gillian Armstrong and Jindabyne (2006)‚ directed by Ray Lawrence are portrayed as more robust and moral than the men around them and thus
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B My Brilliant Career --Fact and Fiction through Film-- My Brilliant Career- Miles Franklin Source: http://www.tvmem.com/OZST/ffilms/M-FFILM/MYBRILLI.htm Précis Sybylla Melvyn is a headstrong‚ free-spirited young woman. Her enthusiasm towards wanted to be different in the 1890’s and become a writer‚ became a struggle
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A Mile in My Shoes by Katherine Hillman 1 Someone once said‚ you don’t really know a person until you walk a mile in their shoes. Whoever said this must have met many a person like me. Where one’s shoes have been and what they have done can give you a great deal of insight into a person. I think my shoes reveal a lot about me—not only my everyday activities and hobbies‚ but the events that have shaped my inner self. 2 If you closely examine my shoes‚ you’ll notice many things that connect me
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Brilliant Lies By Braeden Marano In the play‚ Brilliant Lies’‚ David Williamson uses a number of techniques to expand on the concepts introduced in the title. He uses characters and their back stories to build a supporting argument to compliment the text’s overall theme that everyone lies to protect themselves. Susy’s sexual harassment claim contains the most evident form of lies throughout the text‚ however Vince and Gary’s relationship‚ Susy’s family history‚ and even Marion’s favouritism
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In the novel “My Brilliant Friend” power plays a key and intrusive role in the entire piece. Set in old Naples‚ the novel follows the friendship between Elena Greco and Raffaella Cerullo‚ also known as Lila. Power is a key feature in the text ranging from fights between different families or power struggles within each family. A character that constantly fights and strives to achieve this power within his own family in the novel is Rino Cerullo‚ Lila’s older brother. His power struggle shows how
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My career is to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)‚ the job is responsible for preparing and analyzing financial reports for individuals and companies. Public accountants work as external consultants and advisors for corporations‚ small businesses‚ non-profits‚ government entities‚ and individuals. Public accountants also ensure that firms run efficiently and profitably by planning‚ implementing and overseeing financial policies and procedures. This career field is rapidly growing each year
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am considering a major in biology with a concentration in Molecular Biology because of my interest in research. In the past year and a half I have worked continuously at a laboratory‚ first at University of Massachusetts Medical School and then at Cornell. At UMass‚ I became interested in molecular biology because of the work I was doing with the maturation of B-lymphocytes. Because of the educational atmosphere of UMass‚ I became very involved with the graduate students and was on the cutting edge
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become faster and cut their race or mile times. When you don’t get a time you want‚ it’s stressful and it makes a runner feel like they are slower than they actually are. As a distance runner‚ I strive to cut my mile time to get better individually so I do not cause this stress upon myself. Through this experiment‚ I tried to find ways to cut my mile time that could be impactful for me and others. While there are many things a person a can do to shave their mile time‚ it just takes the time and dedication
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