realm of the academic to the scope of an everyman‚ and for good reason‚ one can say‚ if one considers its reputation for being complex and‚ to put it bluntly‚ boring. Of course‚ some poets‚ for example Bruce Dawe‚ deliberately write using the language of the general public‚ as to dispel what Dawe himself calls “’the Byronic Wildean archetype’‚ the image of the poet as an extraordinary and alienated person”1. Poetry often expresses the problems and views of suppressed or underprivileged groups‚ and
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Homecoming by Bruce Dawe exemplifies and recounts the calamities of the Vietnam War in a dehumanising‚ confronting tone. The anti-war elegy was written in 1968 as a tribute to the return of the Australian veterans who died fighting in the Vietnam War. While protesting about Australia’s participation in the War‚ the poem also demonstrates the lack of identity and deference that was attached to the soldiers. The 25 line broken verse poem presented in a single stanza‚ speaks on behalf of the disrespected
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‘Homecoming’ by Bruce Dawe‚ is a protest poem written in free verse‚ which portrays the futility of war in a confronting tone. This poem represents the author’s negative view towards Australia’s involvement in the dehumanizing event. Bruce Dawe creates meaning through the use of language techniques‚ which metaphorically allow him to speak on behalf of the mute‚ dead soldiers. The title ‘Homecoming’ is used to contrast the traditional association of the word‚ with the shocking reality of war. In
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Homecoming by Bruce Dawe All day‚ day after day‚ they’re bringing them home‚ they’re picking them up‚ those they can find‚ and bringing them home‚ they’re bringing them in‚ piled on the hulls of Grants‚ in trucks‚ in convoys‚ they’re zipping them up in green plastic bags‚ they’re tagging them now in Saigon‚ in the mortuary coolness they’re giving them names‚ they’re rolling them out of the deep-freeze lockers – on the tarmac at Tan Son Nhut the noble jets are whining like hounds‚ they
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resolve our own uncertainties in life in our own special place. Dawe uses a series of imagery to depict the workings of our minds and a chain of unpleasent sensory experiences to illustrate unwanted intrusions in our lives. Through the vague depictions of these intrusions Dawe urges us not to give great attention to them‚ but to offer to the world‚ our most truthful emotions and thoughts. "The man" in the poem is not just a one individual. Dawe suggests this in his title "Homo Suburbiensis". He has classified
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Weapons Training Responses The drill sergeant in the poem “Weapons Training” written by Bruce Dawe‚ is portrayed as a bully and a very moody‚ tough and angry character. Dawe has showed this through many techniques. For example‚ in the first stanza he insults one of the soldiers by saying “what are you laughing at you in the back row with the unsightly fat between your elephant ears”. This shows that he drill sergeant is a bully but also a teacher who wants the soldiers to concentrate as they will
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Question: HOW HAS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF AUTHORITY BEEN ENHANCED BY YOUR STUDY OF SHAKESPEARE’S PLAY HENRY V AND AT LEAST ONE PIECE OF RELATED MATERIAL? Essay: The close study of Henry V and Weapons Training by Bruce Dawes has enhanced the concept of authority by portraying the idea through varying levels and perspectives. The level of authority one possesses is determined by their position in their hierarchical society. Additionally‚ one’s authority can ignite a sense of patriotism and unity
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English Speech [Reading of Life Cycle] That poem‚ written by Bruce Dawe‚ conveys the idea that AFL is ’the way of life’ and is as important of religion to Victorian people. Good morning/afternoon to my fellow Class mates and Mrs Daniels. As you know‚ my name is Sophie and I strongly believe that the poem “Life Cycle” is a poem that should be included as a representation of the Australian experience. Within this poem Dawe refers to Australian history and also a variety of influences that makes
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thoughts‚ non spoken‚ in novels or poems. Poem 1- Outline & LFs in ‘Up the Wall’ Bruce Dawe’s poems‚ from Sometimes Gladness‚ are a commentary of Australian life‚ from 1954 to 1978. • Dawe’s ‘Up the wall’‚ from Sometimes Gladness is structured into the traditional form of a
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1. Dehumanising aspect of war The anti-war poem ‘Homecoming’ delineates the dehumanising aspect of wars upon the human race as a whole. With the usage of visual imagery throughout the poem‚ Dawe accomplishes in writing poetry that has an extensive universal appeal underlining the savage but real nature of war. “The noble jets are whining like hounds” produces a simile which accentuates the explicit baleful components of war. The quote produced despises dogs as sympathetic feelers of human emotion
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