Question: ‘An individual’s sense of belonging can emerge from the connections made with people‚ places‚ groups‚ communities or the larger world.’ Essay: The need to be accepted and please those who know us is an intrinsic part of human nature. For many‚ this craving to ‘fit in’ is forever accompanied by the fear of displeasing and in turn being rejected by that which we are a part of‚ whether that be place‚ people or groups with shared ideas. So too are the connections we make with people‚ places
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is much different they use terms such as full blood or half caste meaning not of the same biological parents. Mainly they use terms within their specific tribe so that outsiders are not able to butt in on personal business. Terms like “Aborigine”‚ and “Aborigines” are of offense and are terms used in connection to harsh times of enslavement. It is disrespectful to mention a deceased person’s name for up to two weeks after death following their cultural guidelines. Time orientation is not of great
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importance of family. Being post-modern readers‚ we believe that the reception of a text depends on our context and value system. Consequently‚ a text can hold many interpretations. In the light of this‚ I will also be discussing how the plight of the Aborigines in Cloudstreet is perceived by readers from the time in which the novel was set compared to today. In the text‚ Winton’s use of the timeless theme of a search for a sense of belonging gives Cloudstreet value. All of the characters in the text
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incident in which‚ in retaliation for an alleged “outrage”‚ White station hands killed 28 Aborigines at Myall Creek in New South Wales‚ Australia. As a result‚ 11 White men were tried for murder. They were acquitted‚ but seven of them were retried‚ found guilty‚ and hanged. There was much public protest. Although prosecution of White people for such an incident was unusual‚ the incident itself was not‚ and Aborigines continued to be indiscriminately killed as settlers moved into other parts of the continent
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Diemen’s Land . took it upon himself to elaborate on a the argument put forward by historian Henry Reynolds‚ that Aborigines should not be seen simply as helpless victims of the invaders;
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other countries. The current Australian flag does not represent all Australians‚ in particular‚ Aborigines. As a nation‚ Australia is heading towards Aboriginal reconciliation and by changing our flag to include Aboriginal elements‚ we would take reconciliation a major step further. By acknowledging publicly that Aborigines are a part of our nation‚ not only are we making it clear to Aborigines that we want to reconcile‚ but we are also sending out a message to other countries that we are proud
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The Australian values Rayson challenges in this play include a fair go for all and strong family ties. In this play‚ not every character is entitled to equal chances. Nugget is an example of this. He is the bastard son of Farley Hamilton‚ and an aborigine. His adopted mother‚ Dibs Hamilton‚ disowns him immediately after his father passes away. She also denies his promised land by tearing up Farley Hamiltons legal will‚ because of his origins. Julia Hamilton works for a multicultural company‚ with
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The stolen generation was a shameful period in Australia’s history. They‚ the stolen generation‚ were a large amount of aborigines called half-castes that were taken away from their family if they were part non-indigenous. These half-castes would have been taken away without any notice‚ then brought to an orphanage like place‚ where the girls would have been trained to become a domestic servant and the boys would be trained to become stockmen. The plan for the stolen generation was to breed aboriginal
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Focus Statement An artist’s use of artistic language and expression is heavily influenced and guided by historical‚ sociological and cultural restraints of their environment. The complexity of the language used by an artist could be a result of social and/or cultural confines or the depth and level of cognitive involvedness presented to engage the viewer audience. Literal‚ symbolic and psychological images are all part of the artists language to communicate being and belonging in a globalised environment
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mean expressing despotic actions on others as it is so often associated with‚ but instead could be as simple as confronting a home truth that was growing in significance as time went by‚ as is seen in the story of Vincent Lingiarri‚ member of the Aborigine tribe the Gurundji. As portrayed in Paul Kelly’s ballad “From Little things‚ Big things Grow”‚ Lingiarri and fellow members of his tribe worked on
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