In his Beveridge Lecture on 18th March 1999 Tony Blair‚ then Prime Minister‚ made the following statement: “We need to break the cycle of disadvantage so that children born into poverty are not condemned to social exclusion and deprivation. That is why it is so important that we invest in our children”. Using this statement as your starting point‚ analyse and evaluate the progress that has been made in eradicating child poverty since New Labour came to power in 1997.” Introduction The aim of
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To what extent did the contrast from both our study of Judith Wright‚ Oodgeroo Noonuccal and Bruce Dawe make you aware poets present different responses to the same issues? Bruce Dawe and Judith Wright both present their readers with similar themes‚ although their style of writing differs. While Wright’s poetry is mainly focusing on the concerns about the natural world and society itself‚ Dawe’s poetry focuses on ordinary people in the suburbs and confronting their everyday problems. Although
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Summary: Judith Wright expresses concern for our society and conveys this through her poem’s "Eve to her Daughters" and "South of my Days." Wright uses a variety of techniques to appeal to the responder. Judith Wright is a commendable poet and part of her achievement is her ability to express ideas and personal reactions that are effectively communicated to the responder. Wright expresses concern for our society and conveys this through her poem’s "Eve to her Daughters" and "South of my Days
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In "True Love"‚ Viorst skillfully gives examples of a comical and realistic view of love. The poem is aptly named true love because love does not simply imply feelings of passion‚ but of fondness‚ friendship‚ affection and devotion. The wife puts on make-up and watches football games just to please her husband out of love. The husband is willing to wear clothes that are unironed and listen to his wife’s opinions‚ even if he disagrees with her‚ because he loves her. When he works late‚ the wife would
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‘’ An important aspect of good poetry is that it encourages us to view life from a different perspective. How does Judith Beveridge achieve this purpose in her poetry? In your response you should consider an issue or theme which features in at least two of her poems. ‘’ Judith Beveridge‚ a feminist poet who is greatly known in Australia has been gifted with the talent of writing poems‚ which portrays different meanings behind each one. Through her poems she expresses the beauty of nature through
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The Beginning * Moon Over Mindil Beach‚ N.T. Bruce Dawe * Search and Destroy * Advice to an Interplanetary VisitorHenry Kendall * BellbirdsMidnight Oil * Kosciusko * Blue Sky MineJudith Beveridge * The Domesticity of Giraffes * AppaloosaPeter Skyzynecki * Flying Foxes Neil Paech * zoo: bats/the flying foxesKev Carmody * I’ve Been MovedJudith Wright * The Surfer * At Cooloolah * Flying-fox on barbed wireJohn Kinsella * Chainsaw | A
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The Saffron Picker The Saffron Picker by Judith Beveridge is a reflective poem that explores the themes of time and balance. Using the Buddhist sense of detachment and compassion Beveridge delves into the mind of a saffron picker‚ whose minute existence is used to explore the aforementioned themes. Through Beveridge’s short poem‚ the reader learns of the woman’s struggle to feed her family and how‚ to feed them she must put in hours of work picking crocuses to make saffron. Beveridge’s voice in The
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English 5-6‚ HL‚ period 5 Written Task 1 02/03/13 Rationale This piece is a poem and biography written using the writing style of Judith Beveridge in How to Love Bats to show something that I love‚ coins‚ and how they represent a link between all humans and the history of the life we all share and have gone through. This story contains many ideas that are similar to Judith Beveridge’s poem however they are from my point of view and imply a different conclusion and afterthought for the reader to take
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society’s seemingly incessant subjugation of female writers and its impact. As women were expected to live a humble lifestyle‚ the means of obtaining an education remained unfeasible for many women. Woolf alludes to Judith Shakespeare—a fictional character‚ to describe a woman’s plight. Judith “remained at home” with “no chance of learning” as she was conformed to “the conditions of life for a woman” (Woolf.3.4-5). Despite being of affluent background‚ Woolf illustrates that she was distanced from education
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sexuality according to the book Gay Rights by Judith C. Galas. Sexual orientation refers to a person’s natural inclination to be sexually attracted to someone of the opposite or same sex. Some homosexuals are scared to reveal their sexuality without civil right protection because of discrimination and abuse. In 1969 there were reports of police frequently raiding bars that served Gay’s and all Gays were arrested‚ according to the book Gay Rights by Judith Galas. It also states that the homosexual community
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