Refugee Blues W. H. Auden’s poem of despair‚ misery‚ and isolation‚ “Refugee Blues”‚ describes the hardships faced by two German Jewish refugees attempting to escape Hitler’s Germany. Published in autumn‚ 1939‚ Auden is surrounded by the anti-Sematic hatred that is growing in Germany six months prior to the outbreak of World War II. Auden utilizes this environment and the experiences of German Jews to express the abuse of human rights and the sentiments of refugees. For the near two thousand
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defined an act of travelling from one place to another‚ and it usually involves the nature of physical and emotional hardship‚ and choices. These natures of a journey are shown in the book The Happiest refugee (2010) by Anh Do‚ and the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost. The Happiest Refugee demonstrates that journeys can have many physical hardships‚ such as appalling living and weather conditions which would cause obstacles in one’s journey. Anh uses descriptive language to convey this idea
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Task 1 Travelling in the shoes of a refugee For years‚ I walked to school in fear. I did not fear an unexpected test or an oral presentation. I feared guns pointing at everyone‚ even the little girl with the pink knapsack. I feared bombs‚ suddenly blowing up‚ leaving my body cold and bloody in the dirt of the ground. I was a teenager‚ and yet still I never knew what freedom felt like. My mom yelled “dinner!”‚ and I sat down in our little kitchen. It was November 15‚ and it was colder than usual
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Refugee Blues – W.H. Auden ------------------------------------------------- Poet - Wynstan Hugh Auden‚ born as a doctor’s son in February 1907 in York‚ United Kingdom‚ counts as one of the greatest English poets of the twentieth century. Theme - abuse of human rights experienced not only by German Jews but by other Jews and by refugees anywhere. Structure - The poem contains twelve stanzas of three lines each. The first and second line of each stanza rhyme. The two rhyming lines of each stanza
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An important conflict in the film Little Miss Sunshine‚ directed by (Jonathan Dayton and Valeria Faris) Is when the Hoovers family is at their destination‚ the beauty paegent. Visual features such as colour and camera shots are used to convey the importance of the conflict of the beauty pageant. Because of these features‚ the conflict can give the audience a strong idea of how our world today judges people and weighs heavy burdens on us to make us the people whom they want us to be. The
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Personal Reflection “The Happiest Refugee” – Anh Do. English Communications 3 – Line 6 Renee Hall. Teacher – Amanda Williams. Renowned comedian‚ Anh Do’s award winning autobiography The Happiest Refugee is a heart-warming and touching journey that leads the audience through Do’s experiences from his early days as a child in Vietnam‚ to his successful career as an influential television personality and well know Australian stand-up comedian. Throughout the text‚ Do explores many ideas and
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HSC Subject Guide Belonging 2009 HSC: Area of Study – English - related material English HSC 2009 - 2012 is Belonging. What does belonging mean? From the Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus: belong‚ verb‚ 1) to be rightly put into a particular position or class; 2) fit or be acceptable in a particular place or environment; 3) belong to be a member of; 4) belong to be the property or possession of. Belonging‚ noun‚ affiliation‚ acceptance‚ association‚ attachment‚ integration‚ closeness‚ rapport‚
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Refugees go through many struggles by losing family members‚ Prized possessions‚ and their homes. In some severe cases they lose their country and can’t go back because there is nothing left. Ha went through many struggles‚ but is adapting well. She is learning English and making friends. “ Refugees are everyday people who are forced to flee their homes because the are afraid to stay in their home country. When they flee they may leave behind family members‚ friends‚ a home‚ an job‚
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“Refugee Blues” by WH Auden‚ is a ballad and‚ as such‚ has a sense of musicality that is created by both its structure and the repetition of certain phrases. The poem contains twelve stanzas of three lines each. The first and second line of each stanza rhyme. The two rhyming lines of each stanza tell the story‚ while the third line contains a repeated phrase (like a chorus) that develops the theme of the poem. For example‚ the first stanza ends: “yet there’s no place for us‚ my dear‚ yet there’s
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pain and sorrow and with the hope to return we crossed the border. As soon as we crossed the border we encountered robbers. We made some ways to run off from them . We left our home moved towards the darkness‚ betting good bys to all of belongings and relatives who were in the country either imprisoned or rapped to death. We had few of our luggage with us and no food or cash to by food for the next day. After a day drive we reached to a river bank ‚ which was like a desert ‚full of
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