English Speech [Reading of Life Cycle] That poem‚ written by Bruce Dawe‚ conveys the idea that AFL is ’the way of life’ and is as important of religion to Victorian people. Good morning/afternoon to my fellow Class mates and Mrs Daniels. As you know‚ my name is Sophie and I strongly believe that the poem “Life Cycle” is a poem that should be included as a representation of the Australian experience. Within this poem Dawe refers to Australian history and also a variety of influences that makes
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Homecoming by Bruce Dawe All day‚ day after day‚ they’re bringing them home‚ they’re picking them up‚ those they can find‚ and bringing them home‚ they’re bringing them in‚ piled on the hulls of Grants‚ in trucks‚ in convoys‚ they’re zipping them up in green plastic bags‚ they’re tagging them now in Saigon‚ in the mortuary coolness they’re giving them names‚ they’re rolling them out of the deep-freeze lockers – on the tarmac at Tan Son Nhut the noble jets are whining like hounds‚ they
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‘Homecoming’ by Bruce Dawe‚ is a protest poem written in free verse‚ which portrays the futility of war in a confronting tone. This poem represents the author’s negative view towards Australia’s involvement in the dehumanizing event. Bruce Dawe creates meaning through the use of language techniques‚ which metaphorically allow him to speak on behalf of the mute‚ dead soldiers. The title ‘Homecoming’ is used to contrast the traditional association of the word‚ with the shocking reality of war. In
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‘Drifters by Bruce Dawe and related text Journey to freedom by Hai-Van Nguyen are all successful texts which cleverly conveys the travellers journey’s resulting in a positive experience. The first poem is Migrants by Bruce Dawe‚ which depicts a group of helpless migrants who are struggling to integrate into their new country. The idea of pjs being a positive experience is captured
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Weapons Training Bruce Dawe ‘Weapons Training’ was written by Bruce Dawe. Who became one of Australia’s most well known poets in the 1960’s. In 1959 he joined the RAAF‚ Royal Australian Air Force‚ and left to become a teacher in 1968. As his occupation in the RAAF‚ Bruce served as an air force officer‚ a person of high rankings. And from his years fighting in the Vietnam War‚ and serving our country‚ Dawe – along with many others‚ wrote a substantial amount of protest‚ or anti-war poems. Many
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must accept it‚ for without change we cannot grow. This confrontation of change‚ resistance and final acceptance of change can be seen in the texts‚ " Drifters"‚ " And a good Friday was held by all" by Bruce Dawe and 10 Things I hate about you" by Gil Junger. All three of these texts examine the process of change and the attitudes towards change. These texts all share simular audiences of ambitious individuals striving for a better future. "Drifters" and " A Good Friday was held by all" both use the
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Contents: Introduction 5 I. WESTERN GENRE ANALYSIS 7 1. Possible Pathways 7 2. Guns‚ Horses and Cactuses – Defining the Genre 10 3. White Cowboys and Other Key Features 15 4. The Milestones in Hollywood Western’s History – A Short Genealogy of the Western 17 5. The Structure of Western films – Plot Variations 20 6. Stereotypes 23 6.1. The Hero 24 6.2. The Anti-hero 25 6.3. The Villain 26 6.4. The Woman 27 II. Cowboys Enter
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‘Weapon’s Training’ By Bruce Dawe a) 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. b) 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. c) ‘I want to hear those eyeballs click..’ Click is the example of onomatopoeia.
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Text and Discourse The nature of text When we think of a text‚ we typically think of a stretch of language complete in itself and of some considerable extent. However‚ there appears to be a problem when we have to define units of language which consist of a single sentence‚ but that fulfill the basic requirement of forming a meaningful whole in their own right. For example: “keep off the grass”. This text is complete in terms of communicative meaning. So‚ if the meaningful of the texts does not
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