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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THE DOMESTICITY OF GIRAFFES AND FOX IN A TREE STUMP SPEECH. Good morning/Afternoon class‚ in my speech I will be discussing my understanding of the poems Domesticity of Giraffes and Fox in A Tree Stump by Judith Beveridge. Moral values and meanings are portrayed through these two poems by expressing and clarifying the value of life and exploring humanity’s relationship with animals. The two poems clarify the value of life through both active and passive roles. In "Fox in a tree stump" an active
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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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written by Judith Beveridge portrays and engages with the audience in many ways‚ that the image of women is highlighted through. These ideas are conveyed through techniques and the themes ’Desperate for Freedom’‚ and ’losing your sense of identity’. The detailed poem explores and illustrates the image of women physically and mentally through the theme ’Desperate for freedom’. This theme outlines in detail how women wanted their own freedom rights and were desperate for it. Judith Beveridge reveals
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how human kind’s primal instincts shape their envrionment. Judith Beveridge’s Poem ’Domesticity of Giraffes’ also cleverly examines the treatment Women receive from their environment or society. Both Robert Frost and Judith beveridge represent people and their environments in unique and evocative ways through the use of allegories‚ tropes and poem structure. this is evident in ’Mending Wall’ by frost‚ and ’Domesticity of Giraffes’ by Beveridge. Frost uses extended metaphors with multi-layered meaning
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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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Anglo-Saxons were superior to the Filipinos. Albert J. Beveridge from Indiana wrote that God made the “English-speaking and Teutonic peoples…the master organizers of the world” (Beveridge‚ 15). Beveridge believed that Anglo-Saxons were the dominant race of the world and that they needed to govern their inferiors to “establish system where chaos reigns” (Beveridge‚ 15). Beveridge wrote that Americans were “trustees of the world’s progress” (Beveridge‚ 15) because he believed Americans were more economically
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