No More Boomerang 'And Thou Shalt Not Steal'
Poetry and song are important because they can effectively tell a story and represent the values and beliefs of someone or a culture. The poem “no more boomerang” by Oodgeroo Noonuccal and the song “Thou shalt not steal” by Kev Carmody will be compared to see which is more effective at communicating the values of Indigenous peoples. To compare the two, I will look at the similarities and differences to evaluate the overall effectiveness.
Both the poem and the song are about how white man came to Australia and took the Indigenous people’s land and changed their way of life. They both use juxtaposition to emphasise the point and show how the Indigenous community was affected. Each verse in the song focusses on an aspect of white culture or an
Both the poem and the song are about how white man came to Australia and took the Indigenous people’s land and changed their way of life. They both use juxtaposition to emphasise the point and show how the Indigenous community was affected. Each verse in the song focusses on an aspect of white culture or an