Andrew Barton Banjo Paterson is an extremely well-known Australian bush poet who wrote many world-famous ballads such as Waltzing Matilda, The Man from Snowy River, Clancy of the Overflow and The Man from Ironbark. He was also a journalist, horseman, lawyer, scholar, solicitor and even a war correspondent soldier in World War I. Paterson was born on the 17th of February, 1864, in Narrambla; a place near Orange, New South Wales. He was the eldest of the seven children who were born to Andrew Bogle Paterson, a Scottish-born immigrant and Australian-born Rose Isabella Paterson. The two were both graziers near Illalong Station in the Yass District. Paterson's earliest education came from a local governess, and he was later taught at a bush school …show more content…
In 1890, he composed The Man from Snowy River, a poem telling the story of a young hero riding a small “pony” horse chasing down a much faster racehorse. In 1892, he composed The Man from Ironbark, a short and humorous poem about a stubborn and senseless, stereotypical Australian bushman experiencing, at first hand - “city” life at the time. In 1893, Paterson wrote The Geebung Polo Club, a tragic poem explaining the legend and hardships of a game of polo with two teams that have completely different attitudes towards the sport. In 1895, he composed the extremely famous, world-known ballad; Waltzing Matilda along with his first published book version of The Man from Snowy …show more content…
Instead, he was commissioned to write the 2nd Remount Unit of the A.I.F in France. This then later lead to promotion to Major. In 1939, aged 75, Paterson was awarded for his contribution to Australian literature and literature in general, with the C.B.E (Commander of the order of the British Empire) award in the Queen's Honours List for Services to Literature. On the 5th of February, 1941, aged 76, Paterson died of a short illness causing a severe heart attack in his Sydney home, and was later cremated with Presbyterian forms, New South Wales. “Paterson is a rather fun poet in his approach to his subject matter and language. Yet, he does not shy away from serious and the most grim subjects. They seem to be the main ingredient of what made him a writer.” clatterymachinery @ wordpress in “Top 20 Greatest Banjo Paterson Poems of All Time”, 2006 “He laid hold both of our affections and imaginations; he made himself a vital part of the country we all know and love, and it would not only have been a poorer country but one far less united in bonds of intimate feeling, if he had never lived and written.” Vance Palmer, fellow writer, the night of Paterson's death,
"America's present need is not heroics but healing, not nostrums but normalcy, not revolution but restoration .not submergence in internationality but sustainment in triumphant nationality."
In the text there was a very important quote that would be in the minds of the Americans for the rest of their lives and a compelling
Ryan reminds us of the suggestive power of poetry–how it elicits and rewards the reader’s intellect, imagination, and emotions. I like to think that Ryan’s magnificently compressed poetry – along with the emergence of other new masters of the short poem like Timothy Murphy and H.L. Hix and the veteran maestri like Ted Kooser and Dick Davis – signals a return to concision and intensity.
"I believe it is difficult for those who publish their own memoirs to escape the imputation of vanity. . . People generally think those memoirs only worthy to be read or remembered which abound in great striking events, those, in short, which in a high degree excite either admiration or pity; all others they consign to contempt or oblivion. It is therefore, I confess, not a little hazardous in a private and obscure individual, and a stranger too, thus to solicit the indulgent attention of the public, especially when I own I offer here the history of neither a saint, a hero, nor a tyrant. I believe there are few events in my life which have not happened to many; it is true the incidents of it are numerous, and, did I consider myself an European, I might say my sufferings were great; but when I compare my lot with that of most of my countrymen, I regard myself as a particular favorite of heaven, and acknowledge the mercies of Providence in every occurrence of my life. If, then, the following narrative does not appear sufficiently interesting to engage general attention, let my motive be some excuse for its publication."
“…and [I] shall first give an account of his deeds at home and abroad, then of his character and pursuits, and lastly of his administration and death, omitting nothing worth knowing or necessary to know.”
...aster of words, and will surely be remembered for his genius long after he is gone.
“As a boy, Thomas Jefferson’s was shy and often tongue-tied…Preferred the company of books to that of most people.” (Wilmore, 1) These were words to describe the young Jefferson; his childhood would prove to be a key in shaping the man, who through his words would change a nation. Jefferson was born on April 13th 1743, in Shadwell Virginia. During his childhood he would spend 15 hours each day reading and writing, this would prove to make his writing skills at a high level (1). As he grew into an adult he would study law in his home of Virginia at the William and Mary College at Williamsburg (Bottorff, 15). During this time he would become a member of the Whig party and would advocate for the rights and liberties of mankind (Peterson, 1). It was in his childhood and as turned into an adult which he learned how to write and how to express his political views through words. “For Thomas Jefferson, the pen truly was mightier than the sword. From his pen flowed some of the worlds most famous and influential words.” (Wilmore, 1) Truer words could not have been spoken about Jefferson’s because it was through his words which adv...
Fredrick Douglass lived a life of sorrow, pain and cruelty. Yet, as a fine gentleman that he was, he managed to find the joy in his childhood. He remembered the marvelous memories he encountered when he was taught how to read and write and that’s what kept him going. Writing changed his life for the better. It encouraged him to keep on doing what he loved even if he was constantly being put down and discouraged. The love for writing saved Douglass from slavery. Even if Douglass passed on, his writing remains and continues to be legendary.
In The Autobiography, Benjamin Franklin recounts the many paramount experiences throughout his life that shaped him into great American figure he was known to be. On the opening page, Franklin reveals the book’s epistolary format by writing, “Dear Son,” going on to admit that he’s made some mistakes in the past and to recollect that past is a way to relive it. By divulging his desire to “change some sinister Accidents & Events” (Franklin 3) the author indicates how important it is for his son to observe as he amends his mistakes. Pride, virtue and vanity play a pivotal role in Benjamin Franklin’s life and the way he portrays himself to others. Instances occur where the author is shown gloating about his great accomplishments and he puts emphasis on his need to live a virtuous and morally perfect life. Throughout his story, Benjamin Franklin tells his son of his many virtuous acts and momentous achievements, motivating the question as to whether he seeks his own approval more so than the approval of his peers.
writer who gave so much of himself in his belief that "writing was his duty on earth."
... reflects the accomplishments made in four centuries. While man still does not have absolute free speech, he is not so suppressed that he must hide his feelings by literary means.
Paterson was born in 1745 in Ireland, when he was about 2 years old his family emigrated to America coinciding in Delaware. While him and his family stayed home, Paterson's, father would travel around America doing business. They lived in many places around the East Coast. The family ended up settling in Princeton, NJ.
This abstraction had the electrical current of a “galvanic battery” to “shock” the non-physical soul of the protagonist. The complexity of this excerpt is seen through the multiple dependent clauses, lists of adjectives, and conjunctions; this complex and “serious” style is what Allen Tate, in his essay found in “Modern Criticism”, believes “makes the reading of more than one story an almost insuperable task” (Foster 389). However, this failed criticism does not truly comment on the Poe’s style, but rather, comments on the reader’s interpretation. This style doesn’t create an insuperable task of reading, but rather creates a gradually intensifying sense of Poe’s methodical complexity that incentivizes the reader to keep reading, while providing specific ambiguities through indirect concretizations like the aforementioned “shock” to bolster the direct concretizations of the interactions between the Wilsons, especially in the final revealing scene. The final scene is the most physically disturbing and perceptible of all scenes, I thrust him furiously from me.
...who he is, but what he can do, by also using God as an example and saying that he like a mechanic. We should revere the people who are useful; be it a farmer, blacksmith, carpenter, and so on, because they are the backbone of our societies. A gentleman at the time was a man who did nothing, Franklin didn’t welcome their kind or those associated with them in America.
He intended to live a life of no regret, only spreading positivity to others and within himself. He lived a life of temptation greater than anyone around him could ever have even imagined. Even though he faced these temptations, and had all of the tools he needed to get whatever he wanted, he didn’t let these things control his life, and was able to lead a life without regret, never being remorseful for his actions. Although he did not want these writings to be published, the literature that he produced changed the lives of many, and gives many lessons to its