Distinctively visual Henry Lawson speech
Through the peculiarities of characterisation and the distinctively visual we experience the impact of place on people. Distinctively visual language shows the similarities and differences between characters and environment with the use of vivid imagery. The distinctively visual is able to create detailed setting, characters and place. Through the distinctively visual Henry Lawson and Tim Burton convey interesting views on environment and human interactions, and their affect on people and society in Lawsons “The Loaded Dog” and “The Drovers Wife” and Burtons “Alice in Wonderland. Good morning markers and peers.
These texts develop our understanding of persistence, mental and physical strength and mateship through survival in an unforgiving environment. Lawsons “The Loaded Dog” conveys distinctively visual elements of the Australian outback through the concept of mateship and slapstick comedy. The use of personification when describing Tommy “foolish, four-footed mate… with an idiotic slobbering grin…appreciation of his own silliness” This depiction of the dog allows the responder to understand Tommy isn’t just a dog he is another bushman, a larrikin and a member of their circle of mateship. The use of personification “Big black yellow eyed dog of all breeds” when describing Alligator conveys only strong, masculine characters can survive in the bush. Although the drover’s wife is not a big strong bushman she displays these qualities in numerous situations defending her family and her home.
The extended imagery of the wife and her children being portrayed as “ragged dried up looking children… gaunt sun brown woman” explores the stoic vision of the environment and its inhabitants as being worn and exhausted. This image of daily survival can also be seen in the environment of Underland, not only has the world and its population grown darker under the rule of the Red Queen, Underland is a place where nothing truly belongs. Similarly in Lawson’s short stories,
These texts develop our understanding of persistence, mental and physical strength and mateship through survival in an unforgiving environment. Lawsons “The Loaded Dog” conveys distinctively visual elements of the Australian outback through the concept of mateship and slapstick comedy. The use of personification when describing Tommy “foolish, four-footed mate… with an idiotic slobbering grin…appreciation of his own silliness” This depiction of the dog allows the responder to understand Tommy isn’t just a dog he is another bushman, a larrikin and a member of their circle of mateship. The use of personification “Big black yellow eyed dog of all breeds” when describing Alligator conveys only strong, masculine characters can survive in the bush. Although the drover’s wife is not a big strong bushman she displays these qualities in numerous situations defending her family and her home.
The extended imagery of the wife and her children being portrayed as “ragged dried up looking children… gaunt sun brown woman” explores the stoic vision of the environment and its inhabitants as being worn and exhausted. This image of daily survival can also be seen in the environment of Underland, not only has the world and its population grown darker under the rule of the Red Queen, Underland is a place where nothing truly belongs. Similarly in Lawson’s short stories,