THE LOADED DOG – HENRY LAWSON The short story “The Loaded Dog”‚ written by Henry Lawson in 1901 displays a significant aspect of distinctively visual through Lawson’s effective and apparent use of imagery. Lawson’s effective use of imagery stimulates the reader’s five senses in order for the audience to visualize what is actually happening. Such a notion of distinctively visual is evident in Lawson’s childhood where he contracted a condition that affected his eyesight negatively‚ thus he relied
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In the short story ‘The loaded dog’ the plot concerns 3 gold miners and their dog‚ and the farcical consequences of leaving a bomb cartridge unattended. Henry Lawson shows language features such as adjectives‚ verbs‚ and dialogue‚ metaphors‚ similes‚ humour and graphic descriptions. This story is written in third person. The language used is colloquial and idiomatic‚ for example when he uses the line ‘your dorg’s run orf inter the srub’. Some examples of adjectives he uses in the short story are
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Our study of the distinctively visual deepens our understanding of the world and those who inhabit it. Distinctively visual techniques are skilfully employed by Henry Lawson and Kriv Stenders to deepen our understanding of the world of the Australian outback and those who inhabit it‚ through their struggles and independence with some humour applied to the stories. These visual effects allow us to get a better understanding of the feelings of the characters and relate their life lessons to our
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Henry Lawson’s Short Stories Q1 Describe one significant image from one of Henry Lawson’s Short stories. One significant image from ‘The Loaded Dog’ is the creation of the ‘formidable bomb’ that Andy constructs ‘to blow the fish up’. Lawson gives us a detailed description of the making of the cartridge. He uses adjectives‚ adverbs and exaggeration‚ to emphasis the danger it represents –‘three times the size of those they use in the rock’ and ‘big enough to blow the bottom out of the river’
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Distinctively Visual: Henry Lawson What distinctively visual elements have been used In these texts to convey the ideas? Distinctively visual is a representation of something that is unique and eye catching. Henry Lawson’s short stories ‘The Drovers Wife’ where a bush woman and her four children face the dangers of a snake and the tough‚ lonely bush life and ‘Joe Wilsons Courtship’ where a young boy tries to fulfill his emptiness with young love‚ display ideas such as the unpredictable and
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and the distinctively visual we experience the impact of place on people. Distinctively visual language shows the similarities and differences between characters and environment with the use of vivid imagery. The distinctively visual is able to create detailed setting‚ characters and place. Through the distinctively visual Henry Lawson and Tim Burton convey interesting views on environment and human interactions‚ and their affect on people and society in Lawsons “The Loaded Dog” and “The Drovers Wife”
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Distinctively Visual speech - By Callum Ryrie Good morning/afternoon class and maim‚ I am here today to demonstrate my understanding of the concept of distinctively visual‚ through an analysis of the relationship between Henry Lawson’s short story ‘The Drover’s Wife’ ‚ with a strong‚ courageous and determined woman that deals with the severe‚ unmerciful Australian outback. The painting ‘Battling Bushfires by the Alan J. Benge in 2007 illustrates a woman‚ face to face fighting against a bushfire
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Discuss how the distinctively visual conveys distinctive experiences in at least TWO of Lawson’s short stories set for study and ONE other related text of your own choosing‚ which must be a visual text. You must attach a deconstructed copy of your visual text. Henry Lawson conveys distinctively visual experiences in his short stories through techniques such as imagery‚ tone‚ personal reflection‚ language and style. The use of language and the development of characters in Lawson’s short stories
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current Year 12 class has been collaborating on an essay response to a previous HSC question for Standard Module A: Experience through Language – Distinctively Visual. We have been working with the short stories of Henry Lawson. Here is the near finished response – some paragraphs still need work. In what ways are people and their experiences brought to life through the distinctively visual? Make detailed reference to your prescribed text and at least one other related text of your own choice.
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Drover’s wife and the loaded dog Stories use narrative to involve the responder in a range of experiences. Storytellers use narrative techniques to establish a setting and shape the characters personality. This is shown in Henry Lawson’s short stories the drover’s wife and the loaded dog. Henry Lawson’s the drovers wife‚ explores the perspicacity of the bush heroine with the use of a narrator. The narrators’ avoidance of using a name for the drover’s wife prevents the responder being influenced
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