Motherhood: a phenomenon as old as time‚ each experience as unique and different from the others. Many female poets‚ such as Sylvia Plath‚ Gwen Harwood‚ and Judith Wright‚ have used poetry to reflect on their own reality and their many complex emotions towards motherhood. Although the poets express their relationship with the concept differently‚ using a variety of techniques‚ such as imagery‚ metaphors‚ expressive language and symbolism‚ similar joys and struggles of motherhood are revealed.
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New Essays: Module A Any text‚ which highlights universal aspects of human nature to the respondent‚ will always retain its relevance throughout time because of the unshakeable constancy of human nature‚ this being our thoughts‚ emotions and desires‚ which often drive us to dark actions. The resurfacing of common elements of the human psyche in texts that are separated by time can be seen in the commonalities between Mary Shelley’s hybrid gothic science fiction tale “Frankenstein” which draws attention
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Each of these factors has consequences that may either nurture or attenuate one’s sense of self. These notions are predominantly evident in the intensely compelling film‚ ‘Oranges and Sunshine’‚ directed by Jim Loach and the poem ‘In the Park’ by Gwen Harwood. Traumatic and challenging experiences such as rape and abuse have a monumental impact upon an individual’s sense of identity throughout their lifetime. The horrific exploitation of the innocent migrant children is revealed in Oranges and Sunshine
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Knowledge of human experience effectively represents a strong aspect of power upon an individual in terms of understanding their morals and personal ethics. The poems Mother Who Gave Me Life and Father and Child by Gwen Harwood explores that an individual with plentiful knowledge is likely to have the upper hand‚ representing a strong aspect of power in society. Dawe’s use repetition “You’re dead dead dead” emphasises the message the officer wants to drill into his soldiers so they won’t go out and
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Ever since women have been able to vote‚ there have been more rights for women everywhere in America. Somehow in construction working‚ women get lower paid than men. Should they be paid the same as men? The working area is the same‚ so why is it that women have lower payments because of their gender? This should be a new rule‚ for women have the same exact rights as men. Everyone is working the same‚ so why not? Finally‚ this can reduce women strikes. Working class women internalize their own oppression
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English essay - Phoebe Pugh Choose 4 points of interest in the novel Atonement and one Harwood poem and examine how the theme of breaking free is examined. Similarities‚ differences‚ which of the themes The novel ‘Atonement’ and the Harwood poem ‘Prize Giving’ both examine the concept of breaking free‚ through the breaking of societal and gender conformities. Breaking free is seen in ‘Atonement’ through McEwan creating changing perspectives of his characters through a narrative and them breaking
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class. This is given in the scene where Frank asks her to come to his house‚ and she stands outside and looks inside‚ she is an outsider. "Daybreak: the household slept. I rose‚ blessed by the sun. A horny fiend‚ I crept out with my fathers gun" Harwood starts the poem off with a quick‚ sharp‚ fast paced illusion to show she’s out to do something. The child sneaks out to kill a barn owl with the removed shotgun and when she shoots the owl‚ she awakens to the fact that death is pain. The act was bloody
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The poem Father and Child written by Gwen Harwood involves a devilish young girl misusing her father’s gun without permission to shoot an owl. The poem starts off with the time of day “Daybreak” and “the household slept”. This tells the audience the start of the poem took place at dawn. “A horny fiend‚ I crept out with my father’s gun.” A horny fiend states that the poet feels somewhat evil and devilish. The poem takes place outside the supervision from the poet’s father stating “Let him dream
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What meaning have you derived from Harwood’s poetry? Refer to 3 poems and include theoretical readings. The very essence of postmodernism states that meaning is provisional. The meaning that Gwen Harwood imbued in her poems may not necessarily be the meaning that we as responders ‘draw out’ from the poem. Harwood’s poetry is a product of her own historical‚ social‚ cultural and personal context and any subsequent reading is done by responders with their own unique set of circumstances. These new
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attitudes and beliefs. Through the film "Billy Elliot" by Stephen Daldry‚ the theme explores the concept of moving into the world and the role choice has in this. Another text that portrays "Moving into the World" is the poem "Father & Child" by Gwen Harwood. Both texts demonstrate and convey the message that choices individuals make are important in order to move into the world. The film Billy Elliot is set in Everington‚ Durham‚ which is a mining town that struggles to survive in its oppressive
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