Poem Analysis – I am Australian by Bruce Woodley and My Country by Dorothea Mackellar
Poem Analysis – I am Australian by Bruce Woodley and My Country by Dorothea Mackellar
The two poems that I have chosen to analyse are “I am Australian Written by Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton and “My country” written by Dorothea Mackellar. Both poems portray the love for the country and the sense of belonging as both of these writers are Australian born bush poets.
The poem “I am Australian” relates to the concept of belonging to and national identity. Repetition of 'I Am Australian' reinforces this, imagery of the environment and creates a link between the nation and the self, and thus the person is intimately connected to the country. The Poem is about celebrating diversity in Australia, between the people and the land.
The second poem “My Country” by Dorothea Mackellar portrays the beauty of the Australian outback landscape and she declares her love of the country. It was written in order to inform people about the beauty and the wilderness of this country. Both of these poems relate to the theme of belonging to the country Australia.
The techniques I will be using for analysis are rhyme, language, imagery and form.
In the ‘I am Australian’ song which goes – “we are one, but we are many” it can be seen as an expression of cultural inclusion. It tells us the story of a nation of immigrants .The first stanza is like an extended metaphor for example,
I came from the dreamtime
From the dusty red-soil plains
I am the ancient Heart
All of these create a visual representation in the readers mind about the country. Repetition of “I am Australian” reinforces this, imagery of the environment and creates a link between the nation and the person thus one feels connected to the country.
I believe the song is about celebrating diversity in Australia, between the people and the land. It describes the people as being an aborigine, a digger’s daughter, a battler, a bushy and so on. It describes the land as being as diverse as the people, but one common thing
The two poems that I have chosen to analyse are “I am Australian Written by Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton and “My country” written by Dorothea Mackellar. Both poems portray the love for the country and the sense of belonging as both of these writers are Australian born bush poets.
The poem “I am Australian” relates to the concept of belonging to and national identity. Repetition of 'I Am Australian' reinforces this, imagery of the environment and creates a link between the nation and the self, and thus the person is intimately connected to the country. The Poem is about celebrating diversity in Australia, between the people and the land.
The second poem “My Country” by Dorothea Mackellar portrays the beauty of the Australian outback landscape and she declares her love of the country. It was written in order to inform people about the beauty and the wilderness of this country. Both of these poems relate to the theme of belonging to the country Australia.
The techniques I will be using for analysis are rhyme, language, imagery and form.
In the ‘I am Australian’ song which goes – “we are one, but we are many” it can be seen as an expression of cultural inclusion. It tells us the story of a nation of immigrants .The first stanza is like an extended metaphor for example,
I came from the dreamtime
From the dusty red-soil plains
I am the ancient Heart
All of these create a visual representation in the readers mind about the country. Repetition of “I am Australian” reinforces this, imagery of the environment and creates a link between the nation and the person thus one feels connected to the country.
I believe the song is about celebrating diversity in Australia, between the people and the land. It describes the people as being an aborigine, a digger’s daughter, a battler, a bushy and so on. It describes the land as being as diverse as the people, but one common thing