dishearten‚ not defend us‚ Circumscribe‚ who should befriend us. Give us welcome‚ not aversion‚ Give us choice‚ not cold coercion‚ Status‚ not discrimination‚ Human rights‚ not segregation. You the law‚ like Roman Pontius‚ Make us proud‚ not colour-conscious; Give the deal you still deny us‚ Give goodwill‚ not bigot bias; Give ambition‚ not prevention‚ Confidence‚ not condescension; Give incentive‚ not restriction‚ Give us Christ‚ not crucifixion. Though baptized and blessed and Bibled
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African literature From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia African literature refers to literature of and from Africa. While the European perception of literature generally refers to written letters‚ the African concept includes oral literature(or "orature"‚ in the term coined by Ugandan scholar Pio Zirimu).[1] As George Joseph notes in his chapter on African literature in Understanding Contemporary Africa‚ whereas European views of literature often stressed a separation of art and content‚ African
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influential and intriguing poems known for enlightening readers about the vast changes throughout Australian history as well as portraying the Australian voices that experienced this transformational era. The composers‚ Dorothea Mackellar and Oodegroo Noonuccal‚ have successfully introduced us to important ideas about the people and the world in which they live through the use of various techniques and poetic devices. The sense of connection and belonging to the Australian environment is a strong aspect
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Writing Assessment Poetic Techniques Subject Matter Subject matter refers to the content of the poem‚ that is‚ what the poem is about. Theme The theme of a poem is the poet’s message or purpose in writing the poem. Atmosphere The atmosphere or mood of a poem is the feeling or tone expressed. Mood or atmosphere can be described in many ways‚ for example exhilaration‚ fury‚ sadness‚ joy‚ bitterness‚ misery or sarcasm. Sound devices Sound devices include a range of poetic techniques
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belonging to place as part of her identity. Perceptions of change as well as belonging to place‚ culture‚ history and identity are also explored in “We are Going”. Oodgeroo Noonucaal an Australian poet‚ political activist‚ artist and educator wrote the poem in 1964. She was also a very strong campaigner for Aboriginal rights. In the poem Oodgeroo captures the hardship of how the Aboriginals were treated and made to feel like
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back because they are expected to live like the other people in their country‚ the ’white’. As I come to conclusion with myself‚ I realise that what is happening to these people is not right because to be treated that way just because of their skin colour and beliefs‚ is almost inhumane‚ as their should be equality in our world‚ and there isn’t. They are just like us‚ and I think it is wrong for a person to be put through something that has most probably scarred them for eternity‚ for no applicable
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accurate and widely accepted national identity and idology. The three texts ’Then and Now ’ by Ooderoo of the tribe Noonuccal‚ ’Eucalyptus ’ by Murray Bail and ’Nobody Calls me a Wog anymore ’ by Kimninos‚ each reflect the different forces that have shaped and forged the Australian identity into the broad concept it is today. The poem ’Then and Now ’ by Ooderoo of the tirbe Noonuccal provides an indigenous perspective of the Australian identity by highlighting the radical change in lifestyle since
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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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(present day Czech Republic). The piece begins with a sweet one bar theme that is played by two solo flutes‚ representing the trickle of a small creek. The soft melody played in piano and “lusingando”‚ which means to be played in a coaxing style‚ convey the delicate and smoothness of the water. The ascending semi-quavers accompanied with a slight crescendo at the beginning of the phrase as well as a two quaver rests at the end of the bar create a rippling effect‚ symbolising the slight waves of a stream
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The caste‚ the class and the colour-bar are among the systems of social stratification. The main aim of this essay is to compare and contrast these systems as well as indicating their advantages and disadvantages to development. The essay begins with defining the key terms which include comparing‚ contrasting and development. It further goes on to define as well as explain social stratification itself‚ the caste‚ the class and the colour-bar systems respectively. The essay further talks about the
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