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Aboriginal Australians have fought to retain their pride but still are treated unfairly within today’s society. The poem “The Black Drunkard” by Kevin Gilbert and the song “from little things big things grow’” by Paul Kelly exposes the impact that society has left on the aboriginal race.

The ballad “The Black Drunkard” By Kevin Gilbert uses many different poetic devises to capture the concept of a man who has been disjointed with his cultural identity. Within these quatrains Gilbert uses the context of Aboriginal Australian history to effectively portray how this man has been manipulated by society. The use of repetition is dominate throughout this poem. “It only hurts when I’m sober” this quote found throughout this poem explains what the man’s everyday life is like. He tries to forget all the emotional pain that goes on in his life by drinking his problems away. The man relates to all the other Indegionous people who have been in his position and felt his pain. vvAboriginal Australians have fought to retain their pride but still are treated unfairly within today’s society. The poem “The Black Drunkard” by Kevin Gilbert and the song “from little things big things grow’” by Paul Kelly exposes the impact that society has left on the aboriginal race.

The ballad “The Black Drunkard” By Kevin Gilbert uses many different poetic devises to capture the concept of a man who has been disjointed with his cultural identity. Within these quatrains Gilbert uses the context of Aboriginal Australian history to effectively portray how this man has been manipulated by society. The use of repetition is dominate throughout this poem. “It only hurts when I’m sober” this quote found throughout this poem explains what the man’s everyday life is like. He tries to forget all the emotional pain that goes on in his life by drinking his problems away. The man relates to all the other Indegionous people who have been in his position and felt his pain.
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