Nathanial Brown In the 2011 Australian film ‘Red Dog’ directed by Kriv Stenders many issues relating to Australian identity are addressed including the stereotypical Australian values such as conflict with authority and mateship. Stenders uses skilful camera and visual techniques to portray a realistic 1970’s context throughout the movie. Throughout the movie it is evident that Stenders portrays his values and attitudes such as rebellion against authority that abuses power and independence.
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When writing the "big picture" histories‚ historians often overlook or exaggerate certain aspects of Australian history to make their point. Discuss with reference to one the recommended texts. The book "The Australian Legend"‚ written by Russell Ward and published in 1958 speaks mainly of "Australian Identity". It looks at nationalism and what has formed our self-image. There are many aspects that are left overlooked however‚ as the Authour makes his assumptions. Significant parts of society
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‘Our sense of self is very vulnerable to external pressures’ In everyday life‚ humans are surrounded with pressures that can influence the formation of their identity. External pressures such as the environment we live in‚ the culture we belong to and the presence of other people‚ are often uncontrollable and can have a crucial impact on our sense of self. This idea is explored in great depth in Ray Lawler’s classic Australian play‚ “The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll”‚ where it is reflected how
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theatre. The conclusion I am trying to instill in your mind in this essay is either if youre a movie goer you can stay home... Premium * Analytical Essay On "No Worries" Movie Worries Analytical essay The film No Worries displays many examples of Mateship. The film is about a young girl who is going through the hardship of moving places... Premium * Cinderella Man Movie
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The Gallipoli campaign had such an impact because of the naivety of those in charge‚ who believed that we would just come in and take over with little to no retaliation from the Turks‚ however as we know the Turkish retaliated with great force and on the first day 2000 were killed. I believe it was this number that really made the Gallipoli campaign catch the eye of the Australian people‚ the number was so large after the first day of fighting that Australian people’s eyes were opened to the horror
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that are running away from the inevitable explosion. Tommy‚ however‚ is saved by a ’vicious‚ yellow mongrel cattle dog’ a dog despised by all. The cartridge is dropped by Tommy and claimed by the cattle dog when it explodes. The main theme being mateship in the
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international audience‚ the film incorporates both events in two different story lines. For decades‚ people have come to understand what Australia’s true notions of identity are. Australia reinforces these traditional concepts of a fighting spirit‚ mateship‚ upholding of beliefs‚ the Indigenous heritage‚ Australian ‘outback/bush’ and their egotistic behaviour through the use of some of the many filmic codes and conventions including camera angles‚ audio and symbolism. Characters such as the Drover
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realities of war being a “waste of human life” cause by “political incompetence” Techniques * INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE: “He is one of us” * Creates a link between the speaker‚ audience and unknown soldier * Realize that we share the qualities of mateship‚ courage and resilience * REPETITION: “We don’t know”
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differences between the ‘authority’ and the ‘underdogs’ and their power and powerlessness respectively. By association‚ we find that the Australian voice is then further revealed through the exploration of language‚ as we see notions of justice‚ mateship and the Aussie battling mentality – central aspects of Australian culture and the Australian voice. From the outset‚ we find that there is a profound contrast between the voice of the ‘underdog’ in comparison to the ‘authority’. When Darryl Kerrigan
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A strong sense of identity is largely dependent on family and social standing within the community. The venturing into new worlds acts as a catalyst for the development of an individual’s identity. J.C Burke’s novel ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ follows the life of Tom Brennan as he completes his final year of high school. This novel effectively demonstrates how an individual’s identity can be impacted positively or negatively when undertaking new experiences. The use of first person narrative invites
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