Australian Stereotypes – Are they really what they are assumed to be? Stereotyping the Australians has always been a common practice by people all around the world. In fact‚ Australia has been classified as one of the most stereotyped nations in the world due to the sense that much of the international community believes that they have a solid understanding regarding Australian society‚ despite the fact that their beliefs bear little similarities to the realities of Australian life in the 21st Century
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Representations of the "Australian Persona" Mateship’ A key element of what is presented to be the Australian character is that of camaraderie‚ base friendliness towards everybody‚ and egalitarianism‚ the belief that everybody is equal and should have the same opportunities‚ treatment‚ etc. as everybody else. As such‚ Australians are very supportive of democracy‚ compulsory voting‚ and are generally‚ in most cases‚ unprejudiced towards each other based on such trivialities as‚ for example‚ social
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Australian representations through film The very first Australian cinematic piece was produced in 1906 and told the story of the Australian Kelly Gang otherwise known as the story of Ned Kelly a well-known Australian icon. Despite the era of production‚ what we now view as stereotypical characteristics of Australians were unknowingly established through these characters. In these early days of Australia‚ these stereotypes were quite often a reality; with big tough bush men not simply being portrayed
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U1_FT1.1 A stereotype is how people and other countries categorise individuals/groups according to an oversimplified standardised image or idea. The Australian stereotype‚ as thought of by other countries mainly consists of kangaroos‚ koalas‚ boomerangs‚ Crocodile Dundee‚ didgeridoo‚ crocodiles‚ dingoes‚ convicts‚ footy‚ Crocodile Hunter‚ the outback‚ g’day mate‚ crickey‚ bugger‚ etc. The Australian stereotypes that emerged from colonial texts‚ such as ‘The Man from Snowy River’‚ ‘The Ballad of
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the Australian stereotype is one where each individual will have something different to say about it. On one hand‚ the national stereotype will be glorified and held above the rest by things such as the advertisement “Where the bloody hell are ya?” On the other hand‚ the national stereotype can be shamed and seen as a disgrace when events such as the Cronulla riots in September 2005 took place. Some of the most important factors to think about when considering what the idea of the Australian stereotype
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Gallipoli is the tragic tale of two Australian men‚ Frank Dunne and Archie Hamilton‚ who both enlisted to join the Gallipoli campaign overseas. The film follows the two men from their time as competitors in a sprint races to Perth for enlistment the light horse. The film itself isn’t so much a war’ film as it is a film dealing with attitudes of Australians through particular individuals towards war in 1915. The story is told through the continued themes within the film such as competitiveness
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Gallipoli Part 1 The film Gallipoli takes place during World War I’s Gallipoli campaign in 1915. The two main characters in the film are Archy and Frank. Archy and Frank are from Western Australia and they both enlist to fight in Gallipoli. Before the war both Archy and Franks goal was to be the fastest runner in Australia and compete against the world. They both meet in a running race in WA when they compete in the same race. Before competing in the race and meeting Archy‚ Franks friends decide
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Gallipoli ! Gallipoli has deep significance for most Australians ! Between April 25 and December 18 1915 thousands of young Australian and New Zealand soldiers died on the beaches and cliffs of Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula! Although the expedition was a failure‚the courage and endurance of these men created the Anzac legend.! The British Plan! By 1915‚the British government had begun searching for a way to break the stalemate on the Western Front.! Winston Churchill‚head of the British Navy‚believed
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The compelling 1981 film that is known as Gallipoli was ironically more focused on the two main characters‚ Archie and Frank‚ rather than the significant historical events taking place around them. Being that Gallipoli is a film‚ it is designed to keep folks interested‚ which helps support the fact that the film is about mateship and honour rather than that of a war drama explaining the horrific and terrible events of which occurred. The plot about Archie and Frank‚ the two “heroes” in the film
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morning writers‚ students‚ and guests‚ welcome to the Youth Forum. Today I will be discussing the Australian identity in contemporary literature. The main question being asked today is “Does contemporary literature encourage young readers to look beyond Australian stereotypes?.” I will be discussing my point of view‚ which will be backed up with reasons based on evidence I have found in four different Australian contemporary literature texts. We’re in the 21st century‚ and right now there is such a
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