Bruce Dawe is an Australian poet who uses the voice of ordinary Australians in his poetry. He uses universal concepts to create challenging themes and highlight the concerns of life and society. Distinctive ideas and techniques are presented in Dawe’s poetry and this is evident in the poems “Enter without so much as knocking” and “Weapons Training”. Theme: Life Cycle In ‘Enter Without So Much As Knocking’ Dawe especially develops the central theme of life as a cycle. He conveys the cycle of
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consumerism. The exploration of contextual concerns are evident in Margaret Atwood in her dystopian novel‚ The Handmaid’s Tale (1985)‚ through the utilisation of the theme of dictatorial power and the experience of individuals‚ and correspondingly‚ in Bruce Dawe’s critical poetry‚ ‘Not So Good Earth (1966)’ and ‘Enter Without So Much as Knocking (1959)’‚ thereby characterisation. Together‚ the two composers explore their concerns through the idea of conformity as a form of negative response from individuals
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Section 3 Successful adaptation to change involves risk taking which means that the inevitability of unpredictable outcomes‚ both positive and negative leaves many individuals lost in fear and pain. While some find contentment in familiar family and friends‚ others find change confronting‚ causing feelings of fear and insecurity‚ while still others seek the thrill of exploration. In spite of these varying attitudes to change‚ change is a concept that is essential to the continuation of life. These
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The protagonist in the poem ‘The Family Man’ by Bruce Dawe. The family man seems like a person surrounds by happiness‚ but the real spirit inside his heart is full of loneliness. He ‘kept his own counsel’ by not sharing with anyone‚ and locked himself with loneliness and depression. The overdose of isolation
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Question: HOW HAS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF AUTHORITY BEEN ENHANCED BY YOUR STUDY OF SHAKESPEARE’S PLAY HENRY V AND AT LEAST ONE PIECE OF RELATED MATERIAL? Essay: The close study of Henry V and Weapons Training by Bruce Dawes has enhanced the concept of authority by portraying the idea through varying levels and perspectives. The level of authority one possesses is determined by their position in their hierarchical society. Additionally‚ one’s authority can ignite a sense of patriotism and unity
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The effects of consumerism on individuals and society. ‘The new slavery is consumerism’ (Bryant H. McGill); people use consumerism to gain control and power. In Bruce Dawe’s poems Americanized and Abandonment of Autos‚ and Claire Carmichael’s novel Ads R Us‚ consumerism is conveyed as a trap that is a continuous and vicious cycle of replacing products with new and “better” things even if the old product still works. Dawe’s Americanized is an extended metaphor for the way that America has taken
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POETRY COMPARISON Lucy Pittman A poem is an expression of emotion or ideas through literary work‚ often with a distinctive style and rhythm. Kenneth Slessor’s ‘Beach Burial’ and Bruce Dawe’s ‘Elegy for Drowned Children’ both present ideas on how individuals lament for the passed‚ through the major theme of death. Beach Burial follows the recurring events of the battle of El Alamein in WW2‚ whilst The Elegy for Drowned Children questions the fate of those unfortunate souls who have drowned. Although
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Belonging is a concept of fitting in to a group‚ place or team. Belonging to place‚ identity‚ relationships and barriers are significant influences impacting on belonging in both the memoir Romulus‚ My father and a similar text in the poem Katrina by Bruce Dawe. The prescribed and related texts effectively demonstrate the importance of how integral a sense of belonging is to human existence and the impact it can have on one’s life. Belonging to place is a theme highly evident throughout the novel Romulus
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which has lead to conformity and taken away the individuality of many people. The conformity is shown in stanza three through the signs which we all live by. Bruce Dawe highlights that humans seem to destroy and change everything they can get their hands on‚ but they have been unable to change the stars‚ or had gotten around to fixing them yet. Dawe shows that as we change from childhood to adulthood our views on the world and society change‚ we become more greedy‚ selfish and most people only care about
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consumerism and how it is instilled into us without even knowing it. The process of planting consumerism into a child’s mind is evident throughout all of society. It is driven into us from such a young age that we don’t notice that it has happened. In Bruce Dawes’ poem Americanised he talks about the child’s “…toys that mark his short life.” Juxtaposition is used here between ‘toys’ and ‘marks’‚ which highlights the significance of the mark and triviality of toys. The word ‘toys’ is a marker for his life
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