’ Now it half covers the traces of the old bora ring. They sit and are confused‚ they cannot say their thoughts: ’We are as strangers here now‚ but the white tribe are the strangers.’ (from ’We are Going’‚ Noonuccal 193). This passage from the poem We are Going (by Oodgeroo Noonuccal) gives an illustration of how the Aborigines would have felt with the invasion by Europeans‚ of the land which they occupied for 1000s of years. The arrival of the Europeans ’created a confrontation between two
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The poem Feliks Skrzynecki addresses several profound values and assumptions associated with immigration and belonging. One particularly striking value is the growing disparity between father and son – Feliks Skrzynecki and the poet‚ Peter Skrzynecki – and the concerns regarding their relationship. Throughout the poem‚ Peter‚ speaking from personal experiences‚ speaks for both his own and his father’s sense of self and belonging‚ specifically contrasting their different perspectives. Feliks loves
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’Song of Hope’ Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) Look up‚ my people‚ The dawn is breaking‚ The world is waking‚ To a new bright day‚ When none defame us‚ Nor colour shame us‚ Nor sneer dismay. Now brood no more On the years behind you‚ The hope assigned you Shall the past replace‚ When juster justice Grown wise and stronger Points the bone no longer At a darker race. So long we waited Bound and frustrated‚ Till hate be hated And caste deposed; Now light shall guide us‚ And all doors open That long
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deeds malign‚ Of rape and murder‚ son of mine; But I’ll tell instead of brave and fine When lives of black and white entwine‚ And men in brotherhood combine – This would I tell you‚ son of mine. (by Oodgeroo Noonuccal) 10 (i) How does the poet show the difficulties the narrator faces when dealing with discrimination? (ii) How does the poet convey his feelings about prejudice in this poem? Refer closely to the words and images used in the first two stanzas
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Nature of Religion and Beliefs 16 Indicative hours ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The focus of this study is the nature of religion and beliefs including Australian Aboriginal beliefs and spiritualities‚ as a distinctive response to the human search for meaning in life. Syllabus Outcomes: P1 describes the main characteristics of religion and belief systems P2
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These positive experiences can be seen in the verse novel the simple gift by Steven Herrick. Consequently‚ belonging can also have the ability to have negative repercussions for individuals involved this can be seen in the poem we are going by Oodgeroo Noonuccal as we see a sense of belonging being stolen away. In the Simple Gift the main character Billy Luckett doesn’t really have any real connection with his father as he is subjected to abuse by him. As Billy has difficulty belonging to his family
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The political and the personal process in portraiture: Juno Gemes In Conversation— National Portrait Gallery‚ August 2003 Juno Gemes Hawkesbury River NB: Ms Gemes asks that this caution be brought to the attention of our readers: Warning: Please be aware that this article contains portraits and names of Indigenous persons no longer with us. [Editor] As an historian and as a filmmaker‚ I am struck by the strong historical significance of this exhibition…It reflects just what Senator Aden Ridgeway
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couplets. Oodgeroo breaks this rhyme scheme twice in the poem. Oodgeroo does this as she wants to emphasise and make her point stronger and clearer. For example as long as brothers banned from brother hood‚ you still exclude. Brotherhood and exclude do not rhyme‚ therefore it makes the reader re-read the line to rethink what it said‚ hence it is a very useful technique. Alliteration is when a poet such as Oodgeroo uses the same sound at the start of words occurring together. Oodgeroo uses alliteration
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African literature From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia African literature refers to literature of and from Africa. While the European perception of literature generally refers to written letters‚ the African concept includes oral literature(or "orature"‚ in the term coined by Ugandan scholar Pio Zirimu).[1] As George Joseph notes in his chapter on African literature in Understanding Contemporary Africa‚ whereas European views of literature often stressed a separation of art and content‚ African
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“The Past” “The Past” by Oodgeroo portrays both the author’s resentment for the mistreatment of aboriginals in the past and also depicts her desires. Oodgeroo Conical her aboriginal name also knows as Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska was the first Aborigine women to have her works published in which she used to promote aboriginal rights. Oodgeroo’s has a variety of poems which all are very direct‚ uses accessible rhyme schemes and allusion. Poems such as “Dark unmarried mothers‚ “Time is running out” and
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