Australian Identity Speech Good morning teachers and students. Though our national identity is an evolving one‚ aspects of our identity are constant. Some of these aspects include the iconic sporting legend‚ mateship‚ the notion of the underdog and the Aussie battler. This is conveyed in a number of texts in a variety of ways. The texts we will be discussing today include “The Man from Snowy River” by Banjo Paterson and an episode from “My Place” by Nadia Wheatly. The two texts thoroughly present
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Task 2 - Mateship Good evening and welcome to another episode of Talkables‚ where tonight‚ I’ll be conveying my thoughts on an ideology that has played a key role in Australian films and society throughout generations. Last year‚ I was in a cast with a broken leg for weeks‚ and couldn’t do much around the house. In an attempt to get some gardening done‚ I hobbled outside to water the plants and fell face first into the grass. Luckily‚ my neighbour‚ who I’ve never spoken to before‚ rushed to
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Australians have their own ways of uderstadning and an opinion of the world and people in it. This is called voices. Australians have several unique voices‚ such as the voice of Aussie Battler‚ the voice of mateship and the voice of family. All these voices is well explored in the Australian Film “ The Castle” and the feature Article “ stick’em up”. one of the siginificant voice is the voice of a little aussie batter.The main charater‚Darryl kerrigan is well representing the Aussie batter‚
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person’s perspective can also be related to a stereotypical type in films. Although “Red Dog” and “Australia” are set in the bush they still realistically portray Australian identity‚ even though the city life is marginalised. In both of these movies‚ mateship‚ and egalitarianism are both privileged in these films. ‘Australia’ is based on a true story about a half blood aboriginal boy who is a part of the stolen generation‚ whereas ‘Red Dog’ which is also based on a true story is about a red cattle dog
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war on individuals and the changes they must face in order to survive‚ morality and world view‚ and the long-lasting effects of war- physical and psychological. Both composers successfully communicate the harsh reality of war and the courage and mateship which is necessary to survive war. The novel "Tomorrow When the War Began" successfully conveys the idea that the average person can be thrust into a warlike situation‚ and the reality of the war will had a large impact on their life which will
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Essay Assignment Blackrock by Nick Enright is a drama piece constructed to challenge dominant social ideology of twentieth century Australian youth. The text presents a very critical attitude towards Australian society in particular the notion of mateship is criticised and exposed in a negative light‚ as are the justifications‚ and outcomes of youth independence‚ and the marginalisation of females. Blackrock‚ being inspired/based on a the real-life rape and murder of schoolgirl Leigh Leigh (in Stockton
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first be delivered to Aid station and to casualty clearing station.This meant that all soldiers would all be in risks of getting sick‚many people who went to the war would fight or die even when they are not at their best.However there was always mateship to support
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of time‚ the bush became an image of Australia‚ a locus of national identity”(Introduction‚ Australian Literature). Henry Lawson was the “central mythmaker of the bush legend‚” his words captivated the hardship‚ loneliness‚ and the importance of mateship in the bush lifestyle. In his two short stories‚ The Drover’s wife and The loaded Dog‚ Lawson creates an image of the outback as tedious‚ rough‚ and unpleasant from the very first line of his stories. For example‚ the first line from The Loaded
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distinctive due to the various ideologies‚ it brings to the fore. ‘The Castle’ a film‚ directed by Rob Sitch‚ is such a text‚ where the composer creates a ‘distinctly’ Australian voice’ through the examination of such thematic concern as family‚ mateship and the little Aussie battlers. By portraying these ideas‚ the film adopts a unique Australian tone since the Australian culture embodies such sentiments; these sentiments are represented through the composer use of specific features. In viewing
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attitudes towards women and the problems with a society that promotes sexual double standards. Enright also exposes the flawed aspects of mateship and the growing need for balance between youth and independence and responsible parental guidance. “Blackrock” is a compelling play that encourages Australians to questions their own out-dated beliefs regarding women‚ mateship and youth culture by showing the damaging consequences of maintaining these attitudes. The first aspect represented in the text is
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