Professor Reagan C. Smith Humanities Greek/ Roman 3 June 2011 Homer and The Impact He Has Left Behind Homer can be said one of the greatest poets perhaps even literarily genius of all time. If you can get past the part that Homer may or not even be a person at all. There is no concrete knowledge of even his existence but scholars would say that it is safe to assume if he did existed it would be around 8-9 century BCE. Most likely he would be from the Island of Chios due to the writing style
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To what Extent can Gemmy be regarded as Representing a Paradigm Shift in the Mind Set of the Settlers? In the novel Remembering Babylon by David Malouf‚ the character Gemmy causes the settlers to change their attitudes towards Australia. At first‚ the settlers have a very negative view of the land that they had colonised‚ but when Gemmy joins them he makes them realise that it is not so bad after all. He teaches them some of the things that he learned from his time living with the Aborigines. These
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assessment that I presented‚ and it got me my highest mark for the year! It is not fully written(only the intro and the conclusion are) but it could be incredibly helpful for anyone studying this enjoyable text. Enjoy! :) Throughout Remembering Babylon‚ Malouf uses symbols‚ metaphors and other poetic devices to communicate and enhance the themes and issues of the text. Examples of this include the bees‚ the stone‚ the rain‚ Gemmy himself‚ the term "black"‚ the apple‚ the gun‚ and the fence‚ and each of
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It is time‚ not space‚ he is staring into.’ (Malouf 2009‚ 6) The life of Achilles and Priam are tied between choice and chance. Achilles is very much aware he has to die‚ but ponders over his end at the beach or plains. We are told
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Creating Other Worlds in Fly Away Peter In the novel Fly Away Peter‚ David Malouf explores the individual’s ability to transcend the immediate‚ and create ‘other worlds’ of his or her own: "Meanwhile the Mind‚ from pleasure less‚ Withdraws into happiness: ...it creates‚... Far other worlds..." Malouf uses the continuity of life to highlight the importance of the individual’s mind set against the meaning of human existence. Malouf’s three main characters‚ Jim Saddler‚ Ashley Crowther
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Ashley and Jim counter the despair created by war’. Discuss.</b></center> <br> <br>This idea of a countenance between the peaceful world of the sanctuary and the the chaotic world of war is one adapted by many‚ and with good reason. Through his novel‚ Malouf seeks to convey to the reader various themes. This is cleverly done in a number of ways‚ just one of which is this juxtaposition of the relationship between Imogen‚ Ashley and Jim and how it represents a peaceful world‚ and the ’despair created by
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Take Home Examination Question One Focus: David Malouf: The Great World Evaluate Malouf’s representation of Australian prisoners of war in Singapore and Thailand during World War II. Malouf’s The Great World is a novel of historical proportions‚ focusing on the impact of major events in the lives of ordinary Australians over decades. Malouf opens his readers to a mysterious and complex world where deep experiences of individuals are dissected in order to explore the impact of the inevitable suffering
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struggle has been highlighted in Australian literature‚ struggle can also be found in the ANI. Struggle—specifically seen in the landscape and war has been incorporated into the works of well-known Australian authors‚ Miles Franklin‚ AB Facey‚ and David Malouf. The first struggle which has influenced Australian society and literature is that of the landscape. A country’s landscape is more than just scenery; it is the interaction between people and place‚ the basis on which a society is built. Landscapes
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On the face of it Remembering Babylon strives to integrate the antipodean poles felt to be constitutive of a renewed‚ dual‚ dialectical sense of identity proper to Australians. However‚ this metaphorical strain does not prevent Malouf from considering himself a (creative) scribe of culture in Australia‚ who sees it as his own vocation to ‘mythologize’ the country’s history and national experience in such a way that he might find‚ or forge‚ ‘real spiritual links between us and the landscape‚ us and
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Implement‚ monitor and review risk management Submission details Candidate’s name Quoc Ky Mac Phone no. Assessor’s name Anita Caile Phone no. Assessment site Assessment date/s Time/s The assessment task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor. Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details. Performance objective Assessment Task 2 requires
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