This famous poem by “Banjo” Patterson is a perfect representation of the Australian culture, voice, and people. The poem captures the mood of the nation after celebrating its centennial, and the voice of the poem is from the desire to be a bushman, who were considered bold, pioneering, pleasant, and free. The language used in the poem give extensive descriptions that describe the benefits of the country over town life, and the individual values they represent. The symbolism is used to define what voice the poet has, describing what it the relationship is between the bush and city. The contrast used to help the symbolism gives the voice of the poem more meaning and purpose. Australia is a land of many voices and many words, being known for …show more content…
These colors help unite the cultures within Australia and create a sense of mateship, defining what the Australian voice is. Cultures from all around the world can be labeled with colors; American culture is red, white, and blue, Chinese culture is red and yellow, Australian culture is red and blue, as well as yellow and gold. It defines us from other cultures. The Australian voice is often known for its colloquial language and laid back tone to speaking. The poster seen here is a collection of what would be considered the most common “slang” in outback Australia. The voice portrayed in the text also has an outback stereotype of Australian typical language through its use of _______. The poster uses colloquial language and a common voice to show how the Australian voice is laid back and relaxed through using unique language and phrases that other cultures wouldn’t understand at first glance. The outback Australian voice is the main voice in this text, however it could be seen as the whole Australian voice, as the Australian voice incorporates many cultures and people who would be able to identify with these
The repetition of the word, 'bush' in, " Bush all round - bush with no horizon.." creates a vivid visual image of the bush setting and emphasises the loneliness experienced by the drover's wife and her family. The family's loneliness is reinforced in, "...The everlasting, maddening sameness ...longs a man to break away and travel as far a way as trains can go...". This juxtaposes the traditional perception of the bush,which is that of beauty and pleasure, and depicts a tedious environment incapable of nurturing curious thought,an another hardship on the family. This is ironic as this iconic story symbolises Australia, it does this by portraying the country side in a negative light. Therefore, the harsh environment highlights the determination of Australians in the face of
‘The Drover’s Wife’ opens with a vivid visual image of the house which becomes a character in itself, the lexical word chain “round timber, slabs, and stringy bark, and floored with split slabs” shows us the poor, rough materials used to build only what is necessary to survive. Thus, we can visualise the simplistic nature of the lives the drover’s wife and her children live in their environment. Strong visual imagery is employed to depict the landscape; “Bush all round – bush with no horizon, for the country is flat. No ranges in the distance… No undergrowth”. The repetition of “no” emphasises the lack of distinguishing features, the land is monotonous and contains “nothing to relieve the eye”. The environment is isolated; they are alone “There is nothing to see, however, and not a soul to meet”. This helps the audience to develop an understanding of the isolation and loneliness of Australians living in the bush during the Colonial
Australia is a very unique place, along with our multiculturalism there is also a strong heritage surrounding us. At first thought of Australian heritage we think about such landmarks as Uluru, The Sydney harbour bridge and The Sydney opera house, The Great Barrier reef and other internationally recognised places. But our heritage goes much deeper than that; it is far more than outstanding icons. Along with these icons there are also unsung places like the old cattle stations, Aboriginal missions, migrant hostels, War memorials, our unique wetlands and the towns and cities we have built. Adding all of these things together, helps to tell the story of who we are and how we have shaped this land in the unique identity it has today.
Australia has the terrible condition of having an essentially pointless and prefabricated idea of “Aussiness” that really has no relation to our real culture or the way in which we really see ourselves. We, however subscribe to these stereotypes when trying to find some expression of our Australian identity. The feature film, The Castle, deals with issues about Australian identity in the 1990’s. The film uses techniques like camera shots, language and the use of narration to develop conflict between a decent, old fashioned suburban family, the Kerrigans and an unscrupulous corporation called Airlink. Feature films like The Castle are cultural products because they use attitudes, values and stereotypes about what it means to be Australian.
The concept of Distinctly Australian comes from the Australian culture and stereotypes surrounding our way of life. Australian culture has many faces and can present itself in many ways; two poems from Bruce Dawe that explore this idea are ‘Life Cycle’ and ‘Drifters’ which show varied aspects of Australian life, from the rigid structure and lifelong passion for sport in our nation to the constant upheaval and alienation that comes from drifting in and out of communities looking for work. Another view of distinctly Australian comes from the short story ‘Big World’ by Tim Winton which explores mateship and what that means within our society. These texts present the viewer with a powerful insight into Australian culture and also show them how their view of what is distinctly Australian varies depending on the
Andrew Barton Paterson’s life spanned from the 17th February, 1864 to where is was born at Narrambla near Orange, New South Wales to when he died on the 5th of February 1941. He was the son of a Scottish immigrant from Lanarkire, who arrived in Australia in the early 1850’s. Banjo was the eldest of seven children and was known for his deceptions of rural life. Although he was an extremely successful poet he also took up numerous other occupations consisting of a journalist, novelist, solicitor, war correspondent as well as an army officer. Clancy of the overflow was first published in The Bulletin on the 21st of December 1889 and was one of his most well-known works along with Waltzing Matilda and The man for Snowy River. The title of this poem comes from the address of a letter the city-dweller sends, "The Overflow" being the name of the sheep station where Clancy was working when they met. The poem is based on a true story that was experienced by Banjo Paterson. He was working as a lawyer when someone asked him to send a letter to a man named Thomas Gerald Clan...
This poem is written from a distinctive perspective of Australia because it was written by an Australian city lad who was able to connect with the land. We need to ponder his view point of Australia when reading this poem and understand where he is coming from. “The Man from Snowy River” relates to “The Bush Myth” as it explores the historical portrayal and depiction of Australian
The employment of imagery throughout the poem is a major literary device that illustrates the
Their train ride becomes symbolic of their journey of maturation, as Lawson captures their eventual disillusionment with the harsh Australian outback, capturing the eccentricity of the landscape and the unique essence of Australian bush culture. Subsequently, the figurative language within “draw a wire fence, and a few ragged gums and add some scattered sheep running away from the train” captures Lawson perspective of the harsh reality of the outback existence, portraying it as a dull environment in comparison to the Drover’s Wife. Lawson engages the reader as he forces the reader to visualise the atmosphere they are in, which is further reinforced through the high modality in “ragged”, allowing the responder to clearly visualise the isolation of the Bathurst community. This provides the reader with an insight into the Australian outback through his train ride by capturing the true nature of Australia. In addition, Lawson further implicates this point through the use of descriptive language in “there is sometimes a small, oblong weatherboard buildings unpainted”. This allows the reader to visualise the unique landscape of the outback as old and rusty, enabling them to gain a better understanding of what Lawson sees from his perspective. This is further depicted when Lawson writes of the
“I signed on the dotted line”. This line indicates he bought the land. “Bank breathing down my neck”. A hyperbole is used to create the image of the bank watching closely. This reveals that the European’s trade with currency. This is to industrialise Australia and make the country more like Europe. The Head shot of Paul Kelly is used illustrate anger and intimidation. This is to emphasise the European’s dominance over the Aboriginals at that time.
It describes how the conservative farmer follows traditions blindly and the isolated life followed by him. It reflects how people overcome physical barriers and that later in life come to their social life too. Where a neighbor with a pine tree, believes that this separation is needed as it is essential for their privacy and personal life. The poem explores a paradox in human nature. The first few lines reflect demolition of the wall,?Something there is that doesn?t reflect love a wall?
Our setting for “Summer Of The Seventeenth Doll’ is a Melbourne suburb, Carlton. Australia in the fifties had just began massive social and economical development. During the war Australia had relied on the United States of America for support, meaning now in post war Australia’s main partners had swapped from United Kingdom to them. With their support came their influence. Australian’s some-what simpler, laid back lifestyle was being altered. A new unstable Australia full of uncertainty in social values and morals had evolved. “Summer Of The Seventeenth Doll’ questions the previous Australian dream and asks f it can survive in the new country evolving. Carlton “a now scruffy but once fashionable suburb of Melbourne” was an industrial, working class area. Our characters find themselves in the working class status.
Fear lead to fight, with much blood shed between the two races which effortlessly could have been avoided if the whites chose not to retaliate. It is not hard to realise the horror and fear that the sailors and the marines, depicted in the visual below, must have felt as they approached the shoreline and saw what was ahead. They would have noticed the spears, for example, you can see held at the ready and pointed in their direction. The notion of fear quickly changed to a need for control and power over the aborigines, which led to the separation and segregation of the two races. The effects of control are depicted perfectly in the poem “Municipal Gum” written by oodgeroo. The poem uses a metaphor for the indigenous people and the effects the white invaders had on their connection to the land. “Municipal gum, it is dolorous to see you thus set in your black grass of bitumen-- O fellow citizen, what have they done to us”. The poem describes the Municipal gum as misplaced and restricted to flourish like the indigenous race. The culture clashes between both groups, in the beginning the curiosity was present, but as the feuding progressed, the views of control and hatred took over the minds of the new
Exploiting symbolism is used by containing objects in the poem that represent an article of something relevant in the reader’s life; therefore, assisting in the presentation of the theme. The primarily symbolized object in this poem is the fork in the road, which is the basis of the theme. “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, /And sorry I could not travel both / And be one traveler, long I stood / And looked down one as far as I could / To where it bent in the undergrowth” (Frost.
This report discusses the influences of Australia as well as the universal impact on the poetry of Judith Wright. It contains an evaluation of both the techniques and the "plot" behind the poems "Remittance Man, "South of My Days" and "Eve to her Daughters" as well as a comparison between the three poems. Australia, as Wright¡¦s homeland, has had a significant effect on the content of her poems but references to English scenes are also consistent as well as general references to the universal world.