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 Ward‚ well known author‚ portrays his view of the traditional Aussie as a practical man who is rough‚ tough bushman that holds true friendship and loyal
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What is it about ’the bush’ that is so special to Australians? The bush has an iconic status in Australian life and features strongly in any debate about national identity‚ especially as expressed in Australian literature‚ painting‚ popular music‚ films and foods. The bush was something that was uniquely Australian and very different to the European landscapes familiar to many new immigrants. The bush was revered as a source of national ideals by the likes of Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson. Romanticising
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all the time as the national identity is updated with each new era” (p.1). Other factors that contribute to our national identity are our history. A major part of our history is Gallipoli. This is where the ‘larrikin’ stereotype comes from and ANZAC tradition takes its place in our identity. Mateship also evolved from Gallipoli as our country goes to war to help fight with our alliances. This part of our history helps to add to our identity as other countries view have they view of Australians
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character both in their overall appearance as well as their values and beliefs. The difference in the appearance of the characters can be read at a connotative level of meaning - Archy is the blonde hair‚ blue eyed‚ candid‚ innocent and naive "Noble bushman". The clothes he wears are always light in colour (as is his complexion) symbolising his purity and innocence. Frank‚ on the other hand‚ is seen dressed in darker clothes‚ has dark hair and complexion‚ is cunning‚ worldly and a battler. We see
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Hi‚ I’m ............ and my topic is Anzac Day and whether or not sport should be played on Anzac Day. I believe that sport should be played on Anzac Day‚ as it rejuvenates our attention and interest in the day. Many different sports play special matches every year on the 25th of April to commemorate Anzac Day. The AFL holds an Anzac Day clash‚ which Essendon and Collingwood have played in every year since 1995. The NRL holds two Anzac Day clashes‚ one game between St George Illawarra and the Sydney
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Soldier represents a part of Australia’s history and also represents the ANZAC soldiers that fought in World War One. He holds all the values and qualities that the ANZACs were said to evident in their everyday lifestyle. He is an iconic symbol for Australia and its military history as well a representative of commemorating the sacrifices the soldiers made for their country. The ANZAC legend was written to describe the way ANZAC soldiers conducted themselves on and off the battlefield. Their behaviour
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Gallipoli may have given birth to the Anzac identity but the first generation of Anzacs were fighting for Empire and Mother England. At Kokoda‚ a new generation of Anzacs‚ although showing the same characteristics as their ancestors‚ achieved much more. As Keating said “The Australians who served here in Papua New Guinea fought and died not in defence of the old world‚ but the new world. Their world. They died in defence of Australia…”. The Anzacs were characterised by mateship‚ courage‚ humour
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young country compared to the rest of the world and places such as Europe. Before the First World War Australia struggled to give itself a lasting identity‚ the war united the Australian people together for the first time as a nation‚ and created the ANZAC legacy’ and the Australian way we know today. The years surrounding World War One helped build our identity‚ and David Malouf expresses this issue in the novella Fly Away Peter. In 1914 Australia was just a newly federated country‚ only 13 years
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conflict between Hughie and the other characters; it is Alf’s inflated sense of ego on Anzac Day which Hughie objects to most. Thus through examining the basis of the conflict‚ we can better understand the character and the view they hold. This same analysis of character can be applied to Hughie. The audience knows that the main conflict he holds with Alf is due to his objection to the way Alf celebrates Anzac Day. However‚ for The One Day of the Year to be classified as a successful drama‚ the audience
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society when asked about the First World War will only be knowledgeable of the Anzacs involvement in the Battle of Gallipoli because it is the only battle discussed at Anzac Ceremonies. Battles like the Battle of the Somme deserve more recognition and this essay will give an overview of why. Australia’s transformation from the war‚ the soldiers experiences‚ the impact on the soldiers and their families‚ how the Anzac legend is carried on as well as how the army has changed are all things that this
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