inferior and were discriminated against by the non-Indigenous people. This relationship has been explored by many artworks‚ films‚ books and songs and poems over many years. The book ‘Rabbits’ by Shaun Tan and John Marsden and the poem ‘Then and Now’ by Oodgeroo Noonuccal have used many visual and language techniques to outline the relationship between black and white Australia and the erosion of the Indigenous culture by the White settlers ‘The Rabbits’‚ a book by Shaun Tan and John Marden‚ published
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individuals. The idea that belonging comes from a series of connections made with the world outside our own self is a theme throughout Romulus‚ My Father‚ a memoir written by Raimond Gaita about his immigrant father‚ and the poem We Are Going by Oodgeroo Noonuccal which illustrates the pain and loss felt by the Australian Aboriginals when their land was taken. The memoir Romulus‚ My Father written by Raimond Gaita follows Gaita’s father‚ Romulus‚ as he experiences life in Australia and issues
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Oodgeroo Noonuccal – We are going The poem “We are going” takes the form of a single stanza‚ featuring a mixture of short and long lines comprised of a short description followed by a lamenting monologue. The form ensures that all the information presented is treated equally by the reader‚ as there is no break in reading the poem. The language features revolve around the repetition of various concepts‚ words and syllables‚ however it also incorporates the use of similes. The repetition featured
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far-reaching yet complex idea that is powerfully explored in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. It illustrates a variety of aspects of belonging‚ where it can be compared and contrasted with ideas in other texts such as Oliver Parker’s film Dorian Gray and Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poem We Are Going. These texts present ideas of power and isolation‚ which consequently lead to individuals either belonging or not belonging to the community. Through the use of a variety of literary‚ film and dramatic techniques‚ the
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Poetry and song are important because they can effectively tell a story and represent the values and beliefs of someone or a culture. The poem “no more boomerang” by Oodgeroo Noonuccal and the song “Thou shalt not steal” by Kev Carmody will be compared to see which is more effective at communicating the values of Indigenous peoples. To compare the two‚ I will look at the similarities and differences to evaluate the overall effectiveness. Both the poem and the song are about how white man came to
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’Song of Hope’ Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) Look up‚ my people‚ The dawn is breaking‚ The world is waking‚ To a new bright day‚ When none defame us‚ Nor colour shame us‚ Nor sneer dismay. Now brood no more On the years behind you‚ The hope assigned you Shall the past replace‚ When juster justice Grown wise and stronger Points the bone no longer At a darker race. So long we waited Bound and frustrated‚ Till hate be hated And caste deposed; Now light shall guide us‚ And all doors open That long
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“an appeal” by Oodgeroo is a clear portrayal of the poets views‚ attitudes and morals in respects to her longing for a future when Aboriginals and Whites can live peacefully. I choose this poem because of its reveals Oodegeroo’s contribution‚ sympathy and directness in the fight for the rights of Aboriginal people. The poets shares her attitudes through literary techniques and sound devices‚ her precious values are illustrated through the use of tone and form and her views are illustrated through
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HERBIE * Herbie’s mum (Mrs Waranda) was to humble and afraid to hate the white kids who teased her and the white men who had put her oldest boy in jail on a false charge‚ and the white women who stared at her as though she was the filth of the nation. This shows that she didn’t belong to the white culture and she was a part of the minority group in the town. * “He was different and us kids don’t like anything different”- Davey Morne. The white people in the story don’t life different people-
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Mansutti It is essential for people to belong as it is one of the basic human needs in which we thrive for but some want to “belong to” and others want to “belong with”. The two texts I have chosen to explore the differences are ‘We Are Going” by Oodgeroo Noonuccal and a scene called ‘This Land is Mine’ from ‘One Night The Moon’ by Carmody and Kelly. They both emphasise the way white people tend to belong to and the indigenous tend to belong with. In ‘We Are Going’ the difference is shown as the
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Formative Task 1.2 Acceptance into Australian society has always been a struggle for marginalised groups such as Aboriginals and migrants. This has given Australian contemporary writers a voice to address the issue. An Aboriginal poet named Oodgeroo of the tribe Noonuccal wrote a poem titled “The Dispossessed” in which he talks about his struggles with the new multicultural Australian society. This is typified in this quote “Your tribes are broken vagrants now wherever whites abide‚ And justice
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