difference…Never..Just do his business‚ get off‚ go to sleep.” Sex is just an enjoyment for Mr______‚ a chore‚ part of the business of being married. Because Celie is tied to marriage with Mr______‚ she has no choice but to learn to deal with it. Oodgeroo‚ of the tribe Noonuccal‚ once again uses her poems very similarly to the powerlessness of women in “Color Purple”‚ the only thing being that this young lady is restricted by traditions as well. The tribal traditions in Noonuccal meant that all husbands
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ways. Poems 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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Harwood Clearances by Seamus Heaney Colour Bar by Oodgeroo Noonuccal Couples by Kate Jennings Drifters by Bruce Dawe Father and Child by Gwen Harwood Kindness by Sylvia Plath Letting Go - Fay Zwicky Mother-Right by Adrienne Rich Refugee Blues by W. H. Auden. Sunburban Sonnet by Gwen Harwood The Applicant by Sylvia Plath The Conquest by les Murray The Late Ferry by Robert Gray The Mending Wall by Robert Frost We Are Going by Oodgeroo Noonuccal William Street by Kenneth Slessor Songs
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The 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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individuals. The idea that belonging comes from a series of connections made with the world outside our own self is a theme throughout Romulus‚ My Father‚ a memoir written by Raimond Gaita about his immigrant father‚ and the poem We Are Going by Oodgeroo Noonuccal which illustrates the pain and loss felt by the Australian Aboriginals when their land was taken. The memoir Romulus‚ My Father written by Raimond Gaita follows Gaita’s father‚ Romulus‚ as he experiences life in Australia and issues
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inferior and were discriminated against by the non-Indigenous people. This relationship has been explored by many artworks‚ films‚ books and songs and poems over many years. The book ‘Rabbits’ by Shaun Tan and John Marsden and the poem ‘Then and Now’ by Oodgeroo Noonuccal have used many visual and language techniques to outline the relationship between black and white Australia and the erosion of the Indigenous culture by the White settlers ‘The Rabbits’‚ a book by Shaun Tan and John Marden‚ published
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the 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
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Oodgeroo Noonuccal – We are going The poem “We are going” takes the form of a single stanza‚ featuring a mixture of short and long lines comprised of a short description followed by a lamenting monologue. The form ensures that all the information presented is treated equally by the reader‚ as there is no break in reading the poem. The language features revolve around the repetition of various concepts‚ words and syllables‚ however it also incorporates the use of similes. The repetition featured
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far-reaching yet complex idea that is powerfully explored in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. It illustrates a variety of aspects of belonging‚ where it can be compared and contrasted with ideas in other texts such as Oliver Parker’s film Dorian Gray and Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poem We Are Going. These texts present ideas of power and isolation‚ which consequently lead to individuals either belonging or not belonging to the community. Through the use of a variety of literary‚ film and dramatic techniques‚ the
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’Song of Hope’ Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) Look up‚ my people‚ The dawn is breaking‚ The world is waking‚ To a new bright day‚ When none defame us‚ Nor colour shame us‚ Nor sneer dismay. Now brood no more On the years behind you‚ The hope assigned you Shall the past replace‚ When juster justice Grown wise and stronger Points the bone no longer At a darker race. So long we waited Bound and frustrated‚ Till hate be hated And caste deposed; Now light shall guide us‚ And all doors open That long
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