respond to the representation of individuals and/or groups of people in the play. Hannie Rayson’s Play “Hotel Sorrento” explores the changing nature of Australian cultural identity. As a reader we are positioned to assess the contrasting views of characters who oppose ideas whether Australia has changed or not. Expatriates contrast with embracing Australians in order to show one of the underlying themes throughout the book. Meg is an Expatriate who has lived in London and represents the cultural cringe
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What it means to be Australian 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. Australia is renowned for the image of
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Question: Assess the experience of Australian POWs in World War II. Being captured as a POW in WW2 was never a good position to be in regardless of what nationality you were and who had captured you. Each country had their own system for managing POWs‚ some of which were definitely better than others but none were ever overly pleasant for the captives. Australian solders were captured and held by three different countries. These countries were: Germany‚ Italy and Japan. Being captured by the German
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Mistreatment of Australian Aboriginals Cases of oppression are very much present within our world’s history‚ and even in most societies today. Being rich in history‚ Australia is a large example of oppression in our world. Not only can we find koala bears and kangaroos in the continent of Australia‚ but also the world’s oldest existing culture of aboriginal people (Aboriginal Australia - EmbraceAustralia.com). For nearly 50‚000 years‚ Australia has served as home to these ancient indigenous people
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These reasons will be conveyed in this essay. Before the federation Australia consisted of six colonies of Britain. Before 1872 the British colonies had nothing to do with each other‚ although a telegraph linked the colonies and the idea of being “Australian”. By the 1890’s songs and poems were being written to celebrated a nation and the idea of becoming a federation was becoming much more popular. There were many fears in Australia and that the colonies will be attacked by neighbouring countries
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"I am Australian" was released in late 1980s by Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton. It is a song that celebrates unity in diversity‚ recognising differences in ethnic background and remembrance of its history. It recognises significant events and icons in Australia’s culture‚ history and spirit and many reflects and ’Australian identity’ within the iconography of the song‚ which in itself is an Australian icon. This song was written very recently‚ thus contains many parts of Australian society which older
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change in representations of minorities in Australian Literature Australian literature consists of many representations of the ‘Australian way of life’ that are constructed by numerous national stereotypes. Various critics argue that the current literary representations of the average Australian do not embrace enough cultural diversity through the incorporation of indigenous people‚ females and ethnic communities. The representations of Australian people have changed dramatically over a period
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A migrant becomes an Australian when they accept the Australian way of life. By law they are free to live the way they please and follow what religion they want‚ but an Australian is someone who takes pride of their flag‚ pride of their country and pride in what being Australian really means.position You call Australia home with all the privileges. Anybody who wants to become an Australian citizen needs to make a formal application‚ and the time it takes for the process. Usually it takes between
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Australian of the year Speech Good afternoon Prime Minister Abbott and members of parliament. I come before you today to express why I believe Neville Bonner should be awarded Australian of the year. In doing this I will give a brief summary of his life as well as outlining his many achievements. This will be accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation. Neville Bonner was born on 28th March 1922 on Ukerebagh Island which is a small Island situated on the Australian east coast near Tweed Heads. Growing
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Australian Culture Imagine a place where you can start a new life‚ a place which also embraces and celebrates where you come from. That’s Australia‚ one of the most multicultural societies in the world. Australia’s diverse culture and lifestyle mirror its liberal democratic traditions and values‚ geographic closeness to the Asia–Pacific region and the social and cultural influences of the millions of migrants who have settled in Australia since World War II. Migrants have contributed to almost
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