‘Eddie, you know the land’s not technically yours? Legally, I mean. The government owns it.’ (Henry to Eddie)…
What: In a letter to the author, analyze an opinionated source that addresses an aspect of pop culture that interests you (see “Guidelines for Choosing an Appropriate Text” posted under Additional Resources on Moodle for more information about sources). You will identify the source's purpose, audience, and context, then evaluate how well the source achieved its purpose by analyzing its rhetorical strategies (such as, but not limited to, appeals, tropes, style and tone, word choice, use of evidence).…
This report will be examining the impact that stereotypical contradictions have on the development of the Australian Identity. In a variety of ways stereotypical contradictions are one of the most significant topics to discuss when talking about the concept of the development of the Australian Identity. The research process of this report focused on newspaper articles written by Australian and non-Australian journalist showing their perspective on Australian identity. Also the works of major Australian pop culture icons such as Steve Irwin, Crocodile Dundee, Men at Work and Priscilla Queen of the Desert have also been analytically focused upon. The findings of the report show that there are definitely stereotypical contradictions prevalent within not only Australia but also the rest of the world who participate. These contradictions are shown to have negative and positive implications on Australia’s development of its identity.…
Squizzy: im glad ya reminded me lad.i forgot with all the excitement from the shootin. A fella from goodwood street called someone about a trolley?…
trunk he had always claimed was broken, and spoke seven simple words to me “I am doing this…
The 1920s were a time of great change in the United States. World War I had just ended and everyone was joyous that it was over. New jobs were created and styles changed to fit these new times. It was during this period that the flapper came about. The flapper’s unfamiliar style shocked those of the older generation. Her hair was cut in a bob style , she wore shorter, more revealing dresses, and walked around with a bold new confidence. The flapper was a symbol of the change that occurred during this era. The 20s were a time of change and enthusiasm for the future. In this passage, Stevenson uses the rhetorical devices of diction, metaphors, and asyndeton to describe to her younger audience this interesting and entertaining new age.…
The most effective poems convey the poet’s idea and influence the Reader’s Response. This is certainly true when considering the poetry of John Foulcher is a contemporary Australian poet who writes about his observation of everyday life, people and places, as well as religious history. The poet’s voice is distinctive and he writes in a condensed style where each word and image is very important and has layers of meaning. He also often uses very harsh and violent imagery in his poems, which can be very shocking to the reader. Foulcher uses a range of techniques in his poems to communicate meaning, including similes, metaphors, personification and onomatopoeia. The poems that will be discussed in this essay are Martin and the Hand Grenade and Summer Rain…
This week we will be talking about an aboriginal poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal, also known as Kath walker, who lived from 1920 until 1993. Oodgeroo came from the Noonuccal tribe in Queensland. Once she had completed primary school she left because she believed that even if she stayed in school there wasn't the slightest possibility of getting a better.…
There are many aspects of ‘what it means to be Australian’. Each one of us could describe ourselves with multiple different identities. The variety of identities as a nation is what unites us all as a country. Mateship with an easy going attitude , the way we recognise multiculturalism, the Australian way of life and the physical aspects of Australia in general are the main identities in to which Australians are described.…
Ladies and Gentlemen. To answer the question of what it really means to be an Australian, or how to identify us as Australians, can be summarized into one little statement. "Australians give a fair go for anybody who has the courage to try whatever they want to achieve in life". So this universal fairness and values is what I consider uniquely Australian than any other riches on this wonderful land.…
1. Australian English (AusE, AuE, AusEng, en-AU) is the name given to the group of dialects spoken in Australia that form a major variety of the English language. Australian English began to diverge from British English soon after the foundation of the Colony of New South Wales in 1788. The history of Australian English starts with kangaroo (1770) and Captain James Cook’s glossary of local words used in negotiations with the Endeavour River tribes. The language was pidgin.…
Quick translation: a very casual way to say "Hi" or "How are you?" or "What is happening here?"…
CATHLEEN (looking out anxiously). Did you ask him would he stop Bartley going this day with the horses to the Galway fair?…
What is it that defines the culture of England? The definition culture is as objective and diverse as the term culture itself. According to the dictionary it is an accumulation of arts, beliefs, customs or a particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of thinking and behaving.…
“Don’t worry. I insist. Come on; let’s pick these things up first.” He helped me pick up all the things, carried more than half of the weight I was bearing and started strolling happily alongside till we reached home. Frank was his name and I couldn’t help but be pulled into his beaming sense of optimism in life and his brilliant sense of humour.…