control.. The poems used to study dialogue were ‘Weapons Training’ and ‘Up the Wall’ by Bruce Dawe‚ as well as the additional text of ‘……’ by . In my exploration of dialogue in the two poems and the related text‚ it becomes apparent that gender and power differences may be expressed through the presence of dominant and silenced voices along with a broad range of representational techniques. Bruce Dawe uses dialogue manipulatively and effectively in his poem “Weapons Training” it is an
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assumption of the modern world that there are things more important that the truth. The truth may also be covered up because it is difficult for people to cope with. These ideas are explored in Joe Wright’s film Atonement and the Poems ‘Homecoming’ by Bruce Dawe and ‘Mirror’ by Sylvia Plath. All texts are post modernism texts. In Joe Wright’s film Atonement the idea of the truth depends on an individual’s perspective is explored. The truth is many-sided and everyone’s perception of what they believe
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normlessness – lack of social norms‚ cultural estrangement and social isolation. In the three chosen texts; “Enter Without So Much As Knocking” by Bruce Dawe‚ “Capitalism and Alienation” by Danielle Pioli and “ Be My Brother” by Geneueve Clay‚ alienation is forced upon the characters by external forces. In the poem “Enter Without So Much As Knocking” by Bruce Dawe‚ the alienation present is determined largely by external forces. This external force is consumerism‚ which causes the unnamed character to
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Sydney‚ Australia‚ and Harry Lavender‚ the antagonist of the novel and the boss of Sydney’s underworld. Day’s strong and clever use of techniques‚ effectively create a range of significant‚ distinctive voices. In contrast‚ "Weapons Training" by Bruce Dawe is able to create a very strong‚ distinctive voice that brings to life the character of a strong-minded‚ stern drill sergeant‚ as he delivers a monologue to all the young new recruits. Both texts have used a deliberate choice of techniques‚ and
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which are generally unneeded. What is this? This is consumerism. Good morning/afternoon‚ as you might already have guessed‚ my speech is on Consumerism‚ as part of my Module C studies. Consumerism is strongly epitomised in the poem ‘Televistas’ by Bruce Dawe and in the song ‘In the Crowd’ by The Jam. Televistas shows how even love is littered with consumerism‚ as it is an extended metaphor and a massive exaggeration that isn’t as far-fetched as it seems. A relationship is established as “a faulty tube
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written by Bruce Dawe. The themes these poems express include ‘strive for happiness and fulfilment and make the most of life. Another text that also displays these themes is ‘V For Vendetta’ directed by James McTeigue. The poem ‘Weapons Training’ written by Bruce Dawe is monologue from military instructor that is lecturing recruits on what to do in a battle situation. Dawe expresses his ideas about military life using techniques such as humorous tone and vivid imagery. Dawe uses humorous
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Consumerism – Bruce Dawe Poetry || 2009 Every society has mythology. In some societies‚ it’s religion. Our religion is consumerism. As we are constantly exposed to mass media and popular culture in our modern society‚ the insidious nature of consumerism has allowed it to penetrate into every aspect of our lives‚ dictating our very beliefs‚ values and wants. Nearly every individual in our society subconsciously conforms to the shallow and superficial mindset that characterises our consumerist culture
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● ● ● ● ● ● What is the message Intended purpose Views and perspectives of war Bias and subjectivity Annotate the techniques Explain how the composer’s attitude to war is communicated effectively Complete a comparison chart that examines the similarities and differences between each poem. Produce TWO comparative STEEL paragraphs in which you articulate your understanding of the above points that relate to the two poems Flanders fields Complete Analysis What is the message? As with his earlier
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which has lead to conformity and taken away the individuality of many people. The conformity is shown in stanza three through the signs which we all live by. Bruce Dawe highlights that humans seem to destroy and change everything they can get their hands on‚ but they have been unable to change the stars‚ or had gotten around to fixing them yet. Dawe shows that as we change from childhood to adulthood our views on the world and society change‚ we become more greedy‚ selfish and most people only care about
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