Notes on ‘Martin And The Hand Grenades’ Subject Matter Martin is a young boy presenting a grenade to his classmates as part of a show and tell segment of a history lesson. The classes’ reaction to the grenade is one of great excitement. In contrast‚ the narrator‚ the classroom history teacher‚ is disgusted by the weapon and the children’s excited reaction. Themes The main theme of the poem is the differing attitudes towards weapons which are symbolic of war. From that stems three other
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Martin and the Hand Grenades: Narrator: Teacher Scene: Class room (History lesson) Meanings of - ’..the class pauses/for history..’ has two Specific Quotes: meanings/definitions. The first‚ more literal one means the class is stopping to listen to a history class. The second‚ more deeper meaning‚ is one where the class stops to experience the past - The word ’bleak’ in the sentence‚ ’his
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Martin is a young boy presenting a grenade to his classmates as part of a show and tell segment of a history lesson. The classes’ reaction to the grenade is one of great excitement. In contrast‚ the narrator‚ the classroom history teacher‚ is disgusted by the weapon and the children’s excited reaction. Themes The main theme of the poem is the differing attitudes towards weapons which are symbolic of war. From that stems three other key themes - the debate about the inherent violence in the
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John Foulcher’s poems make us ponder‚ if there is any hope for humanity and is there anyone that is truly innocent? His poems reveal to us the violence and brutality of the nature we live within and for us to question as to our own morality. In this essay I will analyse all six of his poems of which I studied. However I will only discuss the poems “For The Fire” and “Martin and The Hand Grenade” in detail. The theme of “For The Fire” is about the natural cycle of life and explores the interrelationships
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John Foulcher writes interesting poetry because he can make the reader see‚ feel‚ and think. Summer Rain ‚ demonstrate to the reader that Foulcher’s poetry is not only thought provoking and realistic‚ but it is also able to capture aspects of society through his unique use of imagery. Summer Rain is a longer poem than most others written by John Foulcher‚ which has messages throughout it. Summer Rain is set on a highway during a traffic jam‚ an experience many people have experienced. The start
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John Foulcher writes interesting poetry because he can make the reader see‚ feel‚ and think. Summer Rain ‚ demonstrate to the reader that Foulcher’s poetry is not only thought provoking and realistic‚ but it is also able to capture aspects of society through his unique use of imagery. Summer Rain is a longer poem than most others written by John Foulcher‚ which has messages throughout it. Summer Rain is set on a highway during a traffic jam‚ an experience many people have experienced. The
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Dear Editor My name is John Foulcher‚ renowned Australian poet. I have recently been surfing the World Wide Web and by accident I come up with your site‚ "Online Anthology of Australian Poets". The subject matter of poetry attracted me to wonder around your website. I believe my poetry should be included in your collection for I have lived and breathed Australian culture for just over 50 years now‚ I have recorded my way of life in my poems‚ and in particular I have a specific
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‘For the Fire’ poem analysis • Some poems I have written in the past such as ‘For the Fire’‚ ‘Martin and the Hand Grenade’ and ‘Summer Rain’ contain a deliberate‚ overlying theme. The theme of violence is clearly evident‚ in ‘For the Fire’ we read about a vicious encounter between a kookaburra and a lizard. In ‘Martin and the Hand Grenade’ a child shows his other class members a grenade‚ on old weapon of warfare‚ and I use imagery to create a classroom battle scene. Finally in ‘Summer Rain’ a car
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In his poems “Martin and the Hand Grenade” and “Harry Wood”‚ Foulcher explores the ideas of the difference between adults and children in their interpretation of warfare. Foulcher also explains the ideas that man has a violet streak which can lead to destruction. In the second poem‚ the composer conveys the selfishness of living only to acquire wealth and how material possessions do not ultimately bring happiness and fulfillment. Foulcher uses his senses and a variety of techniques to convey his
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these varying attitudes to change‚ change is a concept that is essential to the continuation of life. These varying concepts of change and its importance are represented through structural and language techniques. In the poem ‘Loch Ard Gorge’ by John Foulcher‚ a poem that refers to the thrill and dangers of naval exploration. The feature film ‘Rush’
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