Federation Of Australia Analysis

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Federation of Australia is a 1898 poem, written by H.E Russell who publicized, that in her opinion “Federation will immensely increase the dignity of national life in Australia, and practically create a new British power in the Pacific.” The poem deliniates Britain previous imperialism of European countries following a statement “Of fortune waits to sweep us on to fame,” that claims that Britain is formidable. The written source also goes on to say that a new world (Australia)much like the old (England)will will be created, meaning; In the foreseen future,(1898-Onwards) Australia will develop into the Commonwealth involvement of arts, athletic games and pursue husbandry. A question rather than a reason or justification can be deduced

A man with the appearance of a European, is shutting a metaphorical door on other cultures, denying them entry into Queensland. The preponderance of people attempting to gain entry into Queensland from the source are immigrant, and judging by their facial expressions they were expecting a different response. The European man may have refused their entry into Queensland for abundant reasons: Disease is a probable justifican, however, it can be concluded that the European cultures of the time were ethnocentric about other cultures, in particular Asia and China. The source implicates bias in favour of the European culture because of the desperation depicted on the immigrants faces. The source is a valuable part in understanding the little knowledge people discovered about other cultures and their lifestyle. The source proves that fear of disease and violence was quite common because of the lack of knowledge previously discovered. Given these points, it can be concluded that the source is indeed authentic because of the time period, topic as well as the undeniable level of racism between Europeans, Asians, Japanese and