for Harvey Dent. Bruce Wayne locked up Harvey in a safe place where the Joker could not find him. During that scene the Joker had two encounters: one with the elderly man and one with Rachel Dawes. This is important‚ because Joker tells two stories about his family history and reveals how he got his scars on his cheek. He mentions how he hated his father‚ because his father was alcoholic and abused his mother. (This is revealed in earlier scenes) When he confronted Rachel Dawes‚ he tells her another
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comparative study of texts should remain in the Board of Studies syllabus as it can provide a powerful insight into the human condition and social values of an era. The play “Away” by Michael Gow and poems published in “Sometimes Gladness” written by Bruce Dawe are both texts which reflect similar conditions that the typical person living in suburban Australia between the 1950’s and 1960’s experienced. There were many significant events that took place during these two decades such as the aftermath of
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Gilgamesh becomes a hero for fame and immortality‚ while in Batman Begins; Bruce Wayne becomes a hero to avenge the deaths of his parents and at the same time protect the city of Gotham. These two characters also show a difference in the conflicts that they face as they fight against overwhelming circumstances. Gilgamesh is at odds with mortality‚ while Bruce is at odds with the corruption of human nature. One can say that Bruce is also concerned with mortality‚ since the death of his parents was the
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certain ways because they are taught to do so (nurture). This is particularly pronounced in Witness‚ where the contrasting values in the worlds of John Book and the Amish illustrate the impact of nurture on a person’s beliefs and subsequent actions. Bruce Dawe addresses the issue of cultural influence in the formation of identity in many of his poems in Sometimes Gladness. Those who subscribe to the nurture view see the process of socialisation as the primary influence in an individual’s life: This influence
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Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow by Les Murray Australia 1970 by Judith Wright Brothers and Sisters by Judith Wright Class of 1927 by Gwen Harwood Clearances by Seamus Heaney Colour Bar by Oodgeroo Noonuccal Couples by Kate Jennings Drifters by Bruce Dawe Father and Child by Gwen Harwood Kindness by Sylvia Plath Letting Go - Fay Zwicky Mother-Right by Adrienne Rich Refugee Blues by W. H. Auden. Sunburban Sonnet by Gwen Harwood The Applicant by Sylvia Plath The Conquest by les Murray The
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and what defines our identity and others. The Running Man‚ by Michael Gerard Bauer‚ explores ideas on the effects of war and society’s expectations through the relationships formed throughout the book. Similarly‚ the poem ‘Weapons Training’‚ by Bruce Dawe‚ uses the relationship between the drill sergeant‚ the soldiers and their enemy to shape our understanding of the viciousness and brutality of war and the expectations of society. In The Running Man‚ the relationship between Joseph and Tom explores
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interview for a TV documentary. Through a variety of dramatic techniques‚ Misto has effectively presented distinctively visual images of the suffering of the POW’S‚ the strength of music and hope‚ and the healing nature of truth. Similarly‚ written by Bruce Dawe‚ the poem‚ “Weapons Training” employs a variety of techniques to create the distinctively visual image of the issues of the harsh realities of war through the brutal nature and the idea that death can come at any moment. This allows the responders
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choice made on how the world is seen and how its occupants are as well can have a significant impact on someone’s life and shape the type of person that this individual becomes. As evident in the following texts‚ Enter Without So Much As Knocking by Bruce Dawe‚ No More Boomerang by Oodgero Noonuccal‚ Night by Elie Wiesel and Took The Children Away by Archie Roach‚ the irrevocable change gives individuals a choice‚ it is up to this individual on what they make of it whether it maybe a beneficial or detrimental
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for answers and a scapegoat to blame for the problems in their world. The detective in hard-boiled detective fiction is usually considered to be a ‘loner’‚ this is true in "The Dark Knight"‚ the real identity of ‘Batman’‚ Bruce Wayne‚ is only known by his love interest‚ Rachel Dawes‚ a close colleague‚ Lucius Fox and his
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morals‚ the decisions they make‚ the way they look and the way they think. This is shaped by their location and experiences‚ as well as by other humans. Identity is represented in many ways through poetry‚ music‚ books‚ paintings and other mediums. Bruce Dawe represents the identity of two very different types of people in his poems "Homo Suburbiensis" and "Drifters" where he represents the identity of his subjects through more of a specific description of a certain set of people and not any person in
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