The central concern of the play Breaker Morant‚ written by Kenneth Ross in 1979 are the courts martial of three Australian Army officers of the Bushveldt Carbineers serving in South Africa during the Second Boer War (1899-1902). Lieutenants Harry "Breaker" Morant‚ Peter Handcock‚ and George Witton who are accused of the murder of one Boer prisoner and the subsequent murders of six more. In addition‚ Morant and Handcock are accused of the sniper-style assassination of a German missionary. During the
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There are many stories of amazing things ANZACs have done‚ such as Simpson and his donkey‚ and the extreme lengths mates would go to for each other‚ which show the true ANZAC spirit’. Mateship was a fundamental part of the ANZAC attitude‚ even Jim who was very quite‚ made a very close bond with Clancy "Jim would never have done any of it alone; but with Clancy it seemed like an adventure". The people at home had heard of how appalling
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with each new era” (p.1). Other factors that contribute to our national identity are our history. A major part of our history is Gallipoli. This is where the ‘larrikin’ stereotype comes from and ANZAC tradition takes its place in our identity. Mateship also evolved from Gallipoli as our country goes to war to help fight with our alliances. This part of our history helps to add to our identity as other countries view have they view of Australians as portraying that
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rape and later murder of a young girl‚ Tracy Warner‚ during Toby Ackland’s 18th birthday party. Jared Kirby‚ the protagonist‚ witnesses the rape from afar by three of his closest mates. He fails to intervene‚ due to a suggested misplaced sense of mateship and tells no one of what he saw. The rapists‚ Toby‚ Craig
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Introduction The culture of ‘bromances’ is a relatively recent phenomenon‚ noting a new era of male homosociality. The social bonds between persons of the same sex‚ in this case men‚ exist on a spectrum (Sedgwick 165). However‚ a ‘bromance’ exists at the top end of this spectrum of male homosociality‚ and specifically refers to a ‘close and intimate nonsexual and homosocial relationship between two (or more) men’ (Hammaren & Johansson 2014). Chen (2012‚ p. 246) narrows this definition‚ specifying
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Sexual Strategies: The short term mating Men and Woman For years psychologist looked for what specifically goes into the mating process between a male and female. Studies by Freud and Jung proposed that people seek mates with the characteristics of those that belong to their parents of the opposite sex. The physiologist Winch proposed a theory that stated people look for mates who have traits that they substantially lack. In this those searching for a mate are looking for a form of completion
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order to create a bond between audience and the remembered. Through exploration of these techniques‚ we establish the patriotic and sombre natures in these speeches. Although different in textual context‚ both are a celebration of Australian values; mateship‚ loyalty‚ honour and
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Nathanial Brown In the 2011 Australian film ‘Red Dog’ directed by Kriv Stenders many issues relating to Australian identity are addressed including the stereotypical Australian values such as conflict with authority and mateship. Stenders uses skilful camera and visual techniques to portray a realistic 1970’s context throughout the movie. Throughout the movie it is evident that Stenders portrays his values and attitudes such as rebellion against authority that abuses power and independence.
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When writing the "big picture" histories‚ historians often overlook or exaggerate certain aspects of Australian history to make their point. Discuss with reference to one the recommended texts. The book "The Australian Legend"‚ written by Russell Ward and published in 1958 speaks mainly of "Australian Identity". It looks at nationalism and what has formed our self-image. There are many aspects that are left overlooked however‚ as the Authour makes his assumptions. Significant parts of society
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‘Our sense of self is very vulnerable to external pressures’ In everyday life‚ humans are surrounded with pressures that can influence the formation of their identity. External pressures such as the environment we live in‚ the culture we belong to and the presence of other people‚ are often uncontrollable and can have a crucial impact on our sense of self. This idea is explored in great depth in Ray Lawler’s classic Australian play‚ “The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll”‚ where it is reflected how
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