by Oodegeroo Noonuccal. Prejudice based on not really understanding others is shown in the novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee‚ through the character of Boo Radley. Boo is a mysterious‚ misunderstood being who no one in the town truly apprehends him and therefore is forced into being prejudiced against by everyone in the town of Maycomb through fear of the unknown. Prejudice formed from not truly understanding others is also shown in the poem ‘Then and Now’ by Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ the author
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Margins-Hearts that need to be heard. Last week we looked into the marginalisation of aborigines through powerful poetry from writers of aboriginal decent. This week we will be exploring two poems. The first poem will be The Unhappy race by Oodgeroo Noonuccal and the second will be “Solitary Confinement” by Robert Walker But before we get started‚ let me explain to our new listeners the concept of marginalisation. What is and who is affected by marginalization. The term marginalization is the process
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Oodgeroo’s poem "Time is Running Out" is representative of both her style and thematic concerns. "Colour Bar" likewise expresses these ideas. Some features of her style are rhyme‚ symbolic language and alliteration. Rhyme is represented in both "Time is Running Out" and "Colour Bar". In "Time is Running Out" there is no set rhyme scheme that runs throughout the poem. In the first stanza the rhyme scheme is that every second line rhymes for example‚ spade and trade. In the second and third stanzas
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its shadow‚ the composers sees tree as free‚ alive and at one with its shadow. Similarly‚ in municipal gum by Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ a poem in which explores the connection the poet has to the tree and the displacement of the tree in the municipal urban environment it is stuck in‚ uses sensory language is used to describe the “ hard bitumen” in which the roots of the tree are stuck. Noonuccal refers to the Gums roots as “feet”‚ this use of anthropomorphism demonstrates the composers empathy and sympathy
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written about civil rights are often the most confronting‚ as they are relatable for so many people. Merry-Go-Round by Langston Hughes in 1942 uses a seldom-seen point of view to show the unjust of segregation in America. Civilisation by Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe in 1964 uses heavy contrast between her people’s traditional culture and the new Western life they were forced into. Caged Bird in 1969 and Still I Rise in 1978 both by Maya
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Good morning/afternoon Mr Ibell and class. Today I am here to talk about the aspects of prejudice in our lives. Through Harper Lee and Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ we can explore the significance of our past and examine the prejudice aspects in the texts. Through Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ we explore the power of the innocent and the importance of discovery in a prejudice community. When we explore Son of Mine‚ we can uncover the hardships of Indigenous Australians in the past through alienation. Texts
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Aboriginal Charter of Rights Analysis Aboriginal Charter of Rights by Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) is a poem about the treatment of the Aboriginal population of Australia. Written in 1962‚ the purpose of this text was to expose the inequality‚ prejudice and suffering faced by the Aborigines under the control of the Australian government and political system. Noonuccal was a strong believer in indigenous rights and this is strongly portrayed in the poem. She uses a critical tone‚ juxtaposition
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second poem that will be discussed is Took the Children Away by Archie Roach. This poem‚ or song‚ is about the Stolen Generation‚ and the repercussions that it had on the children that experienced that event. Finally‚ the poem Son of Mine by Oodgeroo Noonuccal will be introduced. Son of Mine is about the emotions behind the fighting of the Europeans and Aborigines. Each of the three poems has a rightful place in an anthology of Indigenous Poetry. The first poem that will be introduced is Aboriginal
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- ‘BELONGING’ - Question: What does the Oodgeroo Noonuccal poem ‘We Are Going’ have to say about Belonging and Not Belonging? How does the poet use language forms‚ features and structures to convey ideas and feelings? The poem ‘We Are Going’ by Oodgeroo Noonuccal is about the displacement of the Aboriginal people in Australian society/culture and their confusion about where or what to belong to as their traditional customs are taken away/forgotten. The text raises the issues and themes of
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The dawn is at hand Go forward proudly and unafraid To your birth-right all too long delayed‚ For soon now the shame of the past Will be over at last. You will be welcomed mateship-wise In industry and in enterprise; No profession will bar the door‚ Fringe-dwellers no more. Dark and white upon common ground In club and office and social round‚ Yours the feel of a friendly land The grip of the hand Sharing the same equality In college and university‚ All ambitions of hand or
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