assumption of the modern world that there are things more important that the truth. The truth may also be covered up because it is difficult for people to cope with. These ideas are explored in Joe Wright’s film Atonement and the Poems ‘Homecoming’ by Bruce Dawe and ‘Mirror’ by Sylvia Plath. All texts are post modernism texts. In Joe Wright’s film Atonement the idea of the truth depends on an individual’s perspective is explored. The truth is many-sided and everyone’s perception of what they believe
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and three by Australian poets. Anthem for Doomed Youth ’‚ The Send Off ’ and Insensibility (1) ’ were written by Owen during the first world war to express his anti-war attitude. Beach Burial ’ by Kenneth Slessor‚ Homecoming ’ by Bruce Dawe and Letter XV ’ by Bruce Beaver are famous Australian poems about war. The poems have many similarities‚ especially in content‚ but also have their differences. The subject matter of the poems is obviously generally the same. Most are about soldiers dying/dead
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Peter skrzynecki emigrated from Germany to Australia in 1949‚ shortly after the conclusion of World War two. His first two years in Australia were spent living in a migrant camp in New South Wales. It is from this brief section of his life where the inspiration for Migrant Hostel derived. Migrant Hostel deals with the emotions surrounding the detainment migrants experience after arrival in Australia. Skrzynecki manipulates the use of poetic devices to portray the absence of belonging in this poem
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relationship suggests divergent ideas when involved in variant contexts. The love poem‚ ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ by Robert Browning conflates passion and violence‚ reflecting notions of obsessions‚ hunger for ownership and abusiveness within a relationship whilst Bruce Dawe’s ‘Homecoming’ investigates the anonymity and insensitivity for the deaths of the soldiers involved in the war and the destructive characteristics of this concept. Nevertheless‚ the
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Sydney‚ Australia‚ and Harry Lavender‚ the antagonist of the novel and the boss of Sydney’s underworld. Day’s strong and clever use of techniques‚ effectively create a range of significant‚ distinctive voices. In contrast‚ "Weapons Training" by Bruce Dawe is able to create a very strong‚ distinctive voice that brings to life the character of a strong-minded‚ stern drill sergeant‚ as he delivers a monologue to all the young new recruits. Both texts have used a deliberate choice of techniques‚ and
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Question: How do the poets explore the concept of change? To change is to transform‚ to undergo metamorphosis. It is essential and unavoidable in life. In black and white’ by Eleni Fourtouni and My brother’ by Bruce Dawe attempt to encapsulate the essence of change and demonstrate its complexity. The poets create this imagery and make their point through techniques and structure. Eleni Fourtouni explores the concept of change through eloquent phrasing and descriptive imagery. In black and
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‘Weapons Training’ by Bruce Dawe. The poem begins with the connection word ‘And’ for emphasis and as an interruption to the soldiers. It is for the drill sergeant to interrupt the soldiers dazing and get them to listen to him. This poem is also called a dramatic epilogue. A dramatic epilogue is a one person piece of drama. ‘Weapon’s Training’ could actually be used as a drama piece as it is very dramatic. ‘I want to hear those eyeballs click..’ Click is the example of onomatopoeia. Is emphasis
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All Quiet on the Western Front War War is a battle of not only the physical but also the psychological. In the text‚ All quiet on the western front‚ by Enrich Maria Remarque‚ and the poem Homecoming‚ by Bruce Dawe‚ our understanding is challenged through various representations of war such as innocence‚ srvivl and grief. Throughout the novel‚ “All quiet on the western front”‚ we as the readers are taken on a journey with the character Paul Baumer‚ a young man‚ whom started the war with a “head[s]
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Bruce Dawe is an Australian poet who uses the voice of ordinary Australians in his poetry. He uses universal concepts to create challenging themes and highlight the concerns of life and society. Distinctive ideas and techniques are presented in Dawe’s poetry and this is evident in the poems “Enter without so much as knocking” and “Weapons Training”. Theme: Life Cycle In ‘Enter Without So Much As Knocking’ Dawe especially develops the central theme of life as a cycle. He conveys the cycle of
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consumerism. The exploration of contextual concerns are evident in Margaret Atwood in her dystopian novel‚ The Handmaid’s Tale (1985)‚ through the utilisation of the theme of dictatorial power and the experience of individuals‚ and correspondingly‚ in Bruce Dawe’s critical poetry‚ ‘Not So Good Earth (1966)’ and ‘Enter Without So Much as Knocking (1959)’‚ thereby characterisation. Together‚ the two composers explore their concerns through the idea of conformity as a form of negative response from individuals
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