Q) A critic has described Hardy as‚ “A poet obsessed with the past.” How far do you agree with the claim? In your answer‚ you should either refer to two/three poems in detail‚ or range more widely through the whole selection. Many of Thomas Hardy’s poems are centered on the feelings summoned up when reminiscing about the past. On the surface‚ it seems as though Hardy is ‘obsessed with the past’ as many poems are laced with memories which conjure up feelings of nostalgia. It is important
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The Divinity of Australian Identity From the fabricated tale of mystery in Peter Weir’s ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’‚ to the prototypical portrayal of Australian principles and behaviour in ‘Crocodile Dundee’‚ directors and audiences alike have been fastidiously and attentively representing their beliefs about how true Australian’s should behave in film for decades. With the recurring themes and values of courage‚ mateship‚ resourcefulness‚ and the toughness of the Australian people as the centre of
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The Australian voice is distinct as it expresses uniquely Australian values‚ such as ‘mateship’ and ‘support for the underdog’. This distinct voice also expresses multicultural and indigenous values‚ as part of the Australian identity. It may bevoiced publically or privately through effective language features. “The Castle” directed by Rob Sitch highlights the characters’ voices as reflective of Australian attitudes and values. It is through these numerous voices that we collectively create a distinct
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The Australian Identity I am here today to discuss our Australian Identity. How do you imagine a typical Australian? Maybe you see a blonde haired‚ blue eyed surfing babe? Or a bushman who drinks Bushels tea and four X beers while munching on some snags cooked on the BBQ? Or perhaps you see someone like Steve Irwin‚ our iconic crocodile hunter. Or do you picture the movie “Crocodile Dundee?” Australians are stereotyped and our typical Australian is usually imagined to be male. (Click) Russell
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Australian Identity Mateship. Adventurous. Loyal. Free. Proud. These are the typical words Australians use to describe themselves‚ to identify themselves as different from the rest of the world. But who is an Australian? Someone that was born in Australia? Only people we choose to call Australian? People with great achievements that we choose to take credit for? Only people that love sport and vegemite? Or maybe only people with ‘Aussie’ accents? The Australian population is a proud one indeed
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find many subcategories‚ and‚ of these‚ Thomas Hardy takes a bold stance on one very specific‚ but nonetheless controversial‚ issue.
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Do Australian people have a distinctive culture or are stereotypes of in texts true? Australians are perceived in text as‚ beer-drinking larrikins‚ people who use kangaroos as a transportation‚ crocodile wrestlers‚ lack in fashion‚ foster beers‚ desert‚ sparsely populated and bushmans and mateship. However these representations are not true. Stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. National identity is a person’s identity
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High quality premium wines produced by France‚ Italy‚ Spain‚ Chile and Argentina. In the past years‚ Demand increased for premium wines‚ while consumption of inexpensive‚ lower quality wine had fallen. As a result of changes in consumption patterns‚ Europe had created a great deal of excess capacity‚ while wineries of the new world (South America) continued to increase vineyard acreage in response to strong demand for high quality wines. The size of the global wine industry was estimated
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The Australian identity is a diverse concept that has developed overtime through significant events in our history. As a result of these events‚ it is has established Australia into a multicultural society that now includes numerous new lifestyles. However‚ it is an evolving concept that is still becoming‚ as further cultures are migrating to Australia and introducing unique traditions to the Australian life. This idea is further explored in the poem ’No more boomerang’ by Kath Walker‚ which exhibits
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“I love a sunburnt country”. This Australian viewpoint can be represented in various ways and can be spotted in a range of Australian poems. These poems are written by Australian poets who try to portray the Australian lifestyle and depiction of Aussie culture and experiences. Good morning/afternoon fellow audience members‚ I have selected two poems titled “My Country” and “Australia” to deconstruct and explain how they reflect on the Australian representation. The poem "My Country" was written
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