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    Comparative Essay In both of Bruce Dawe’s poems‚ "Homo Suburbiensis" and "Up the Wall"‚ he deals with contemporary Australian issues as it portrays the difficult domestic life of everyday working class Australians in Australian suburban settings. The poem "Homo Suburbiensis"‚ embodies the idea of an ordinary man all alone in his garden with use of parody and metaphor. In the other poem‚ "Up the Wall"‚ Dawe uses cliché and repetition in the housewife’s dialogue to illustrate a stereotypical housewife

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    Batman Begins! Bruce Wayne a criminal at the time met a man (Ra’s al ghul).This man sent him on a jouney and taught him to overcome his fear (Bruce Wayne feared bats). When he was young‚ he fell into an old well and‚ he became surrounded by bats. Soon Bruce’s father came to his aid‚ and told Bruce that the reason we fall‚ is to simply get back up. Although this comforted Bruce‚ the bats became literally his biggest fear. Bruce’s father and mother were killed‚ when Bruce as a child‚ insisted

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    and three by Australian poets. ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth ’‚ ‘The Send Off ’ and ‘Insensibility (1) ’ were written by Owen during the first world war to express his anti-war attitude. ‘Beach Burial ’ by Kenneth Slessor‚ ‘Homecoming ’ by Bruce Dawe and ‘Letter XV ’ by Bruce Beaver are famous Australian poems about war. The poems have many similarities‚ especially in content‚ but also have their differences. The subject matter of the poems is obviously generally the same. Most are about soldiers dying/dead

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    disappeared and Bruce Wayne has become a recluse. Police Commissioner James Gordon fells guilty about the truth; however‚ he decides that the city is not ready to hear it. While searching for a missing congressman‚ Gordon is captured and his speech taken by Bane. Gordon is shot during his escape and found by patrol officer John Blake. While recuperating ‚ Gordon promotes Blake to detective‚ with Blake to detective‚ with Blake reporting directly to him. Wayne Enterprises is nearly bankrupt after Bruce invested

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    Peter skrzynecki emigrated from Germany to Australia in 1949‚ shortly after the conclusion of World War two. His first two years in Australia were spent living in a migrant camp in New South Wales. It is from this brief section of his life where the inspiration for Migrant Hostel derived. Migrant Hostel deals with the emotions surrounding the detainment migrants experience after arrival in Australia. Skrzynecki manipulates the use of poetic devices to portray the absence of belonging in this poem

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    relationship suggests divergent ideas when involved in variant contexts. The love poem‚ ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ by Robert Browning conflates passion and violence‚ reflecting notions of obsessions‚ hunger for ownership and abusiveness within a relationship whilst Bruce Dawe’s ‘Homecoming’ investigates the anonymity and insensitivity for the deaths of the soldiers involved in the war and the destructive characteristics of this concept. Nevertheless‚ the

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    Question: How do the poets explore the concept of change? To change is to transform‚ to undergo metamorphosis. It is essential and unavoidable in life. ‘In black and white’ by Eleni Fourtouni and ‘My brother’ by Bruce Dawe attempt to encapsulate the essence of change and demonstrate its complexity. The poets create this imagery and make their point through techniques and structure. Eleni Fourtouni explores the concept of change through eloquent phrasing and descriptive imagery. ‘In black and

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    ‘Weapons Training’ by Bruce Dawe. The poem begins with the connection word ‘And’ for emphasis and as an interruption to the soldiers. It is for the drill sergeant to interrupt the soldiers dazing and get them to listen to him. This poem is also called a dramatic epilogue. A dramatic epilogue is a one person piece of drama. ‘Weapon’s Training’ could actually be used as a drama piece as it is very dramatic. ‘I want to hear those eyeballs click..’ Click is the example of onomatopoeia. Is emphasis

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    All Quiet on the Western Front War War is a battle of not only the physical but also the psychological. In the text‚ All quiet on the western front‚ by Enrich Maria Remarque‚ and the poem Homecoming‚ by Bruce Dawe‚ our understanding is challenged through various representations of war such as innocence‚ srvivl and grief. Throughout the novel‚ “All quiet on the western front”‚ we as the readers are taken on a journey with the character Paul Baumer‚ a young man‚ whom started the war with a “head[s]

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    Bruce Dawe is an Australian poet who uses the voice of ordinary Australians in his poetry. He uses universal concepts to create challenging themes and highlight the concerns of life and society. Distinctive ideas and techniques are presented in Dawe’s poetry and this is evident in the poems “Enter without so much as knocking” and “Weapons Training”. Theme: Life Cycle In ‘Enter Without So Much As Knocking’ Dawe especially develops the central theme of life as a cycle. He conveys the cycle of

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