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Summary Of An Appeal By Oodgery
“an appeal” by Oodgeroo is a clear portrayal of the poets views, attitudes and morals in respects to her longing for a future when Aboriginals and Whites can live peacefully. I choose this poem because of its reveals Oodegeroo’s contribution, sympathy and directness in the fight for the rights of Aboriginal people. The poets shares her attitudes through literary techniques and sound devices, her precious values are illustrated through the use of tone and form and her views are illustrated through the subject matter and the theme. Sound devices and figurative language support in expressing Oodgeroo’s attitudes. The poet maintains a strong attitude that Aboriginals should never have been cast out and she employs this through rhyme. The diction

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