its unifying aspects‚ in our society acts as a barrier and provides people with more reasons to stay divided. | . It can fuel hatred‚ hegemony and xenophobia. Tribalism is vicious. Tribalism is evil. Tribalism is‚ sometimes‚ lethal. Poems by Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ the film ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ directed by Mark Herman and the song ’Took the Children Away’ by Archie Roach all contain expressions of these potent aspects of tribalism. | Tribalism has the power to divide people and create
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poem? The main theme of the poem is a coming of a time were Indigenous Australians are not discriminated and are treated equally to white Australians. Who is the speaker/voice of the poem? The speaker/voice in this poem is the author herself Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ and it is also written in second person. What does the poem tell us about this experience (theme)? Give examples of words‚ phrases‚ or images to explain your response. The poem tells us that the indigenous Australians experienced much
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work and social life; she seeks inner growth‚ so she signs up for an open university. This leads her into having close relationships with Frank and he helps Rita with her academic quest for knowledge and ultimately soul discovery. In Kath Walker Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poem ‘Son of Mine’‚ the composer speaks of contrasting worlds‚ the cold brutal environment that exists between the black people and white people and she also illustrates her hope for reconciliation in the future. Respectively‚ both composers
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Good morning year 12 English class and Mrs Francis. Today my job is to explain to you the power of the texts I’ve chosen in context with the problem between black and white Australians. We Are Going by Oodgeroo Noonuccal They came in to the little town A semi-naked band subdued and silent All that remained of their tribe. They came here to the place of their old bora ground Where now the many white men hurry about like ants. Notice of the estate agent reads: ’Rubbish May Be Tipped
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Poems can have a lot of context in them‚ they can include personal‚ historical and cultural context. In Oodgeroo Noonuccal poems ‘son of mine’ and ‘then and now’ shows the personal‚ historical and cultural context. Throughout this essay will take a look at the features of her personal‚ historical and cultural context in her poems. Oodgeroo poems ‘son of mine’ and ‘then and now’ shows clear components of her personal context. In the poem ‘son of mine’ has a lot of her personal context‚ when reading
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the message they are trying to convey. I have chosen to talk about the poems “We are going” and “All One Race” both written by Oodgeroo Noonuccal. The poem shows their experience through a variety of themes such as displacement and loss‚ connection to the land‚ bravery‚ equality‚ hope and resilience as well as their identity. The poem “We are going” by Oodergoo Noonuccal effectively shows the Indigenous experience through the theme of displacement and loss as well as their connection to the land
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When your culture identity is marginalised you can feel dislocated and displaced‚ and believe that you do not belong to your culture or the dominant culture. The text ‘We are going’ by Oodgeroo Noonuccal explore this notion in response to the theme of not belonging. Noonuccal clearly describes the notion of Aboriginal people not fitting in as ‘subdued and silent’. Noonuccal’s use of sibilance and alliteration usage in the ‘s’ creates a soft tone effect which makes the aboriginal people feel a feeling
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We Are Going (Quote Burger Paragraph) The influence of one racial group could wipe out an entire community. In “We Are Going” by Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ the poet describes how the native people‚ or the Aborigines‚ were forced out of their native lands by white settlers. In the poem‚ the Aborigines feel that they have become the strangers in their old homeland‚ whereas the actual strangers are the white settlers‚ as can be indicated in the line “We are as strangers now‚ but the white tribe are the
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2011 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N English (ESL) Paper 2 — Modules Total marks – 40 Section I General Instructions • Reading time – 5 minutes • Working time – 1 hour • Write using black or blue pen Black pen is preferred Pages 2–3 20 marks • Attempt either Question 1 or Question 2 • Allow about 30 minutes for this section S ection II Pages 4–5 20 marks • Attempt either Question 3 or Question 4 • Allow about 30 minutes for this
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Section I: The texts “Son of Mine” a poem by Oodgeroo Noonuccal and Other Word’s “Jim Crow Alabama” a graphic sketch by Khalil Bendib both explore conflicting perspectives in relation to racism. Noonuccal’s purpose is to respond to her son’s questioning of the racism he is subjected to‚ “My son‚ your troubled eyes search mine…” her views conflict within the text as she expresses two views‚ one of how white people treated Indigenous Australians and on how she as an Indigenous mother adopts a positive
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