its shadow‚ the composers sees tree as free‚ alive and at one with its shadow. Similarly‚ in municipal gum by Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ a poem in which explores the connection the poet has to the tree and the displacement of the tree in the municipal urban environment it is stuck in‚ uses sensory language is used to describe the “ hard bitumen” in which the roots of the tree are stuck. Noonuccal refers to the Gums roots as “feet”‚ this use of anthropomorphism demonstrates the composers empathy and sympathy
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How the language of ‘We are going and ‘Let us not be bitter’ demonstrates Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s perspective on Aboriginal rights. Oodgeroo Noonuccal was an Australian poet‚ activist‚ artist and a campaigner for Aboriginal rights. Her poems ‘We are going’ and ‘Let us not be bitter’ conveys the loss of the Indigenous culture and how much they suffered because of this. Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s perspective on Aboriginal rights is impassioned‚ concern and worry for the loss of her family and home. She expresses
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Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ formerly known as Kath Walker‚ is an Australian aboriginal poet. Her poems are politically charged and record the aboriginal resistance to White Australian cultural and political domination. Noonuccal’s poetry and activism can be seen as response to the coloniser’s master discourse which marginalises the natives as ‘others.’ Helen Tiffin in her essay “Post-colonial Literatures and Counter-discourse” mentions that “the rereading and rewriting of the European historical and fictional
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Let’s talk about the poem Then and Now. This poem is about how non-indigenous people have taken over the land and have changed the way it is used.The Poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal comparing the past to the present and reflecting on how different her life is now. In comparison to how it was then. For example‚ “In my dreams I hear my tribe Laughing as they hunt and swim‚ But dreams are shattered by rushing car‚ By grinding tram and hissing train‚ And I see no more my tribe of old”. People write poems
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1: A) Indicate the Indians’ puzzlement over the ways of the white men. The line “and I don’t understand” is using repeatition through the story and conveys the confusion and puzzlement over the white men’s ways. B) Show the Indians’ disapproval of the whites’ treatment of land. Phrases like “there is no quiet place in the white man’s cities” display the disapproval the Indians have over the whites’ treatment. C) Words that show the importance to the Indians of their ancestors’
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Aboriginal Charter of Rights Analysis Aboriginal Charter of Rights by Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) is a poem about the treatment of the Aboriginal population of Australia. Written in 1962‚ the purpose of this text was to expose the inequality‚ prejudice and suffering faced by the Aborigines under the control of the Australian government and political system. Noonuccal was a strong believer in indigenous rights and this is strongly portrayed in the poem. She uses a critical tone‚ juxtaposition
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portrait the concept of “discovery”? Discovery can have a different impact on different individuals. The composer ”Oodgeroo Noonuccal” reflects on her discovery of the” old native burial ground” as a spiritual journey‚ rather than an intellectual journey experienced by the scientists and the modern world. Discovery can offer us a positive or negative experience. Oodgeroo Noonuccal felt strongly reverential towards the old one and the past‚ but she was more disdainful towards the scientist and
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This first test (bring slide up that has Time Is Running Out)‚ by the famous Australian Poet‚ Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ expresses her frustration and anger at the loss of the land which she and her culture so dearly love. Throughout the poem‚ she consistently uses many techniques to stir the audience’s emotions in the way hers were when these events took place. Another text I wish to share with you is this short film clip from One Night The Moon. The composer of the text‚ Rachel Perkins‚ shows the differences
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- ‘BELONGING’ - Question: What does the Oodgeroo Noonuccal poem ‘We Are Going’ have to say about Belonging and Not Belonging? How does the poet use language forms‚ features and structures to convey ideas and feelings? The poem ‘We Are Going’ by Oodgeroo Noonuccal is about the displacement of the Aboriginal people in Australian society/culture and their confusion about where or what to belong to as their traditional customs are taken away/forgotten. The text raises the issues and themes of
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Changing Perspective Creates Awakening Change. It is a concept often discussed as being an inevitable part of human life‚ something people has experienced numerous of times‚ and will continue to experience throughout their lives. Change comes in many forms and has a range of effects‚ which are either negative or positive on those who experience it and respond to it. Change‚ particularly in relation to the topic ¡°Changing perspective creates awakening¡±‚ is a view that is repeatedly explored and
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