the message they are trying to convey. I have chosen to talk about the poems “We are going” and “All One Race” both written by Oodgeroo Noonuccal. The poem shows their experience through a variety of themes such as displacement and loss‚ connection to the land‚ bravery‚ equality‚ hope and resilience as well as their identity. The poem “We are going” by Oodergoo Noonuccal effectively shows the Indigenous experience through the theme of displacement and loss as well as their connection to the land
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between black and white Australians. We Are Going by Oodgeroo Noonuccal They came in to the little town A semi-naked band subdued and silent All that remained of their tribe. They came here to the place of their old bora ground Where now the many white men hurry about like ants. Notice of the estate agent reads: ’Rubbish May Be Tipped Here’. Now it half covers the traces of the old bora ring. ’We are as strangers here now‚ but the white tribe are the strangers. We belong here
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When your culture identity is marginalised you can feel dislocated and displaced‚ and believe that you do not belong to your culture or the dominant culture. The text ‘We are going’ by Oodgeroo Noonuccal explore this notion in response to the theme of not belonging. Noonuccal clearly describes the notion of Aboriginal people not fitting in as ‘subdued and silent’. Noonuccal’s use of sibilance and alliteration usage in the ‘s’ creates a soft tone effect which makes the aboriginal people feel a feeling
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influence of one racial group could wipe out an entire community. In “We Are Going” by Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ the poet describes how the native people‚ or the Aborigines‚ were forced out of their native lands by white settlers. In the poem‚ the Aborigines feel that they have become the strangers in their old homeland‚ whereas the actual strangers are the white settlers‚ as can be indicated in the line “We are as strangers now‚ but the white tribe are the strangers.” (11‚12). Throughout the poem‚ the word
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March 2011 Mrs Oodgeroo Noonuccal Australia poet centre 344 Western Lane Sydney 2212 Dear Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ all your poems
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2011 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N English (ESL) Paper 2 — Modules Total marks – 40 Section I General Instructions • Reading time – 5 minutes • Working time – 1 hour • Write using black or blue pen Black pen is preferred Pages 2–3 20 marks • Attempt either Question 1 or Question 2 • Allow about 30 minutes for this section S ection II Pages 4–5 20 marks • Attempt either Question 3 or Question 4 • Allow about 30 minutes for this
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Section I: The texts “Son of Mine” a poem by Oodgeroo Noonuccal and Other Word’s “Jim Crow Alabama” a graphic sketch by Khalil Bendib both explore conflicting perspectives in relation to racism. Noonuccal’s purpose is to respond to her son’s questioning of the racism he is subjected to‚ “My son‚ your troubled eyes search mine…” her views conflict within the text as she expresses two views‚ one of how white people treated Indigenous Australians and on how she as an Indigenous mother adopts a positive
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and ’ ’last of his tribe ’ ’ by oodgeroo noonuccal. The need for analyzing both poems is that they are dedicated to people who fought for the Aboriginals; only an in-depth analysis can give a clear understanding of their poems. Analysis The Last of His Tribe by Oodgeroo Noonuccal is a true example of the period of Australian poetry it consist of the paternalistic manner that is was commonly found in the Australian colonists of the 19th century ‚ Oodgeroo Noonuccal gives emphasizes to the loneliness
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Good morning 10.06. Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ an Australian poet‚ uses her work to convey aspects of Australian experience. Noonuccal’s poems are mainly focused on her own perspective of the culture and beliefs of both the aboriginal people and white Australians‚ the racial discrimination that the Aborigines suffered and their peoples spirituality. Oodgeroo uses language and poetic techniques repetition‚ colloquial language‚ metaphors etc. to portray this. No more boomerang compares the differences
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contrasting a poem and song. The poem ‘No More Boomerang’ written by Oodgeroo Noonuccal and the song ‘I Still Call Australia Home’ composed by Peter Allen‚ are two pieces of writing which comment specifically on Australian society and culture. Oodgeroo Noonuccal‚ or also known as Kath Walker‚ was an Aboriginal Australian poet‚ political activist‚ artist and educator. Born 1920 on Stradbroke Island‚ she grew up as a member of the Noonuccal tribe. The theme for much of her poetry talks about the destructive
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