“We are shaped by each other. We adjust not to the reality of a world‚ but to the reality of other thinkers.” This statement by Joseph Pearce reveals individuals inclination to conform to society’s expectations and standards‚ thus making us all products of our environment to some extent. Good afternoon HSC students. As we are all aware‚ module c: Texts and society‚ requires you to explore and analyse texts in order to determine how they represent the core values of the society in which they are created
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Tourism Australia: ‘There’s nothing like Australia’ The people of Australia are friendly and straight talking and open. Their sense of mateship and their no worries attitude make all visitors feel welcome. They make it easy to enjoy adventures beyond imagination. Whether it’s in Australia’s wide-open landscapes‚ pristine oceans or vibrant cities a holiday in Australia is an opportunity to experience a vast yet accessible adventure playground. You don’t just visit Australia‚ you live it. (Tourism
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principles and behaviour in ‘Crocodile Dundee’‚ directors and audiences alike have been fastidiously and attentively representing their beliefs about how true Australian’s should behave in film for decades. With the recurring themes and values of courage‚ mateship‚ resourcefulness‚ and the toughness of the Australian people as the centre of many of these films‚ the idea of a ‘true-blue Australian’ has transcended the boundaries of a single movie‚ accommodating and changing for each new development in the Australian
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background- broad shoulders‚ bushy hair and cheesy grins. Ecstatic faces lit up the tent‚ reminding Harold of the same emotion displayed by his son when they were together. Nervously‚ he walked up to a group of them‚ craving to experience the sense of mateship‚ understanding and acceptance that seemingly emanated from their discussions. Yet at the same time‚ he was
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This aim displayed an Australian value of equality‚ working towards the establishment of an egalitarian society‚ where employers were not so dominant. Unionism continued to grow and appeared to be ‘a natural extension of political sentiments of mateship.’ However the prevention of coloured migrants was also a divisive factor in the feeling of nation unity/identity as Queensland had depended on paying low to no wages to coloured workers‚ Kanakas‚ which worked for their sugar industry. They thought
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Through the soldiers’ experiences‚ the narrator shows only the dark side of human nature. Discuss. Generals die in Bed by Charles Yale Harrison is a novel where a young Canadian soldier tells of his first hand account of the harsh and inhumane conditions in the trenches on the Western Front during World War 1. Through his observations and experiences the Narrator shows the effects of war on ordinary people and how they manage in extraordinarily horrific situations. Even though the brutal nature
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Drama Draft Courtney Monsma Words: 1192 Fuelled with intensity‚ Zeal theatre company’s The Apology‚ fused physical theatre techniques‚ multiple role-sharing and live music into a visceral and dynamic piece of theatre‚ professionally and interactively expressing a searingly honest storyline‚ distinctively relatable to the young target audience. The thought provoking performance was astutely executed by seasoned company performers Sam Forster and Hayden Jones‚ amplified through the employment of
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Compare and contrast the experiences of Australian soldiers at Gallipoli and Kokoda Just the words Gallipoli and Kokoda evoke such vivid imagery in our minds of war‚ hardship and struggle. Australia’s involvement in Gallipoli suggests a sense of mate ship‚an Anzac legend‚ created out of total confusion. Kokoda however calls to mind a war of ideologies and of survival. But both events have their similarities and differences - how and why they started‚ troop experiences and how they ended and
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Question: With reference to the stage play Hotel Sorrento explain how you were positioned to respond to the representation of individuals and/or groups of people in the play. Hannie Rayson’s Play “Hotel Sorrento” explores the changing nature of Australian cultural identity. As a reader we are positioned to assess the contrasting views of characters who oppose ideas whether Australia has changed or not. Expatriates contrast with embracing Australians in order to show one of the underlying themes
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capitals‚ the telegraph service could now span the continent‚ and newspapers such as the Bulletin spouted the democratic and egalitarian principles of the Australian ideals. Within years‚ Australia had become known as a land of freedom and equality‚ of mateship and good will‚ and the superiority of racial "purity". Australia had become a nation‚ and upon study of this era‚ the complexity of interaction between countless factors in the determination of the Australian identity becomes increasingly clear.
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