his fierce intent‚ we scarcely thought; still as we stood our eyes went with him as he went. Cold‚ dark and splendid he was gone into the grass that hid his prey . We took a deeper breath of day‚ looked at each other‚ and went on. Judith Wright The Hunting Snake is quite similar to the cultural phenomenon known as “rubber-necking” – that is‚ the human act of morbid curiosity: when a traffic accident occurs‚ for example‚ all the drivers following cause massive hold-ups because they
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English Essay - 1984‚ Eve to her Daughters‚ Gattaca 1984 by George Orwell‚ Eve to her Daughters by Judith Wright and “Gattaca” directed by Andrew Niccol are three examples of Utopian literature and explores issues and ideas of their respective context and the time they were written in. All three texts explore key ideas that are indispensable in the construction of a dystopian text. These issues include the devastating and oppressive power of technology and the human spirit. The composers employ
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Many paintings from the early 1400’s start noticeably portraying two different categories of art: the “head” and the “heart”. It is a belief that a piece of art is either portrayed to entice a viewer’s intelligence or their “head‚” or their emotions which is the “heart.” We can look at great painters from centuries ago and compare their works into these two classifications. Additionally‚ there are numerous factors and different styles artists use to make their works of art either intellectual or
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Motherhood: a phenomenon as old as time‚ each experience as unique and different from the others. Many female poets‚ such as Sylvia Plath‚ Gwen Harwood‚ and Judith Wright‚ have used poetry to reflect on their own reality and their many complex emotions towards motherhood. Although the poets express their relationship with the concept differently‚ using a variety of techniques‚ such as imagery‚ metaphors‚ expressive language and symbolism‚ similar joys and struggles of motherhood are revealed.
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Wright has a strong concern for the importance of the human relationship with nature as well as the need for a sense of continuity in time Judith Wright’s poetry evokes a deep sense of the importance of human relationships with nature. Through her constant use of organic‚ fruitful imagery she conveys the intrinsic importance she places upon connections and the need for a sense of continuity in time. The process of natural creation is one which Wright espouses through her references to the “seed”
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a belly of a whale where Jonah spent three days and three nights in the whale’s belly. This action is a symbolic foreshadow of Christ’s entombment. Jonah was released from the whale and thrown on shore‚ sitting beneath a vine‚ the vine a symbol of Christ’s resurrection. The vine is the wine which symbolizes Christ’s blood. If one looks carefully one can see that the structure of the painting is in the shape of a cross symbolizing that Christ and his story are very strongly represented. In between
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Elliot” directed by Stephen Daldry explores the importance of having support and a receptive mindset for when individuals embark on difficult periods in life to achieve their ambitions. Comparatively‚ the poem “Naked Girl and Mirror” written by Judith Wright expresses the value of understanding change in order to embrace opportunities from the inevitable natural stages of life. Ultimately‚ both texts explore transitions through young adolescence and affirms
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suffered from an addiction‚ and knows the effect that it has on not only the addict‚ but their families. It also highlights the ignorance in today’s society‚ as many are unaware of their sad existence. Main Idea The poem Metho Drinker by Judith Wright tells the story of a homeless man and his addiction to Methylated Spirits‚ an addiction which is slowly killing him. Living in winter’s harsh conditions “under the death of winters leaves he lies” he hides away from society. He is alone and ‘cries
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In the poems “The Hunting Snake” by Judith Wright and “Pike” by Ted Hughes a strong relationship between man and nature is explored and expressed. Judith Wright was an Australian poet‚ environmentalist and Aboriginal land rights campaigner. Ted Hughes was an English poet and children’s book writer. Themes discussed in his poems were mostly nature having being fascinated with them from an early age. He wrote frequently of the mixture of beauty and violence in the natural world. Both poets explore
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In the beginning of “Hunting Snake” Judith Wright it gives you the feeling of a perfection with the “sun-warmed ”during the “late season’s grace” and “autumn’s gentlest sky”. “Sun-warmed” gives you a cozy feeling. “Late season’s grace”‚ the word “grace” can normally be connected to the word beauty. Lastly “autumn’s gentlest sky”‚ the season “autumn” usually gives you the impression of a quiet and calm place‚ “gentlest” makes you feel relax which also adds on to the calmness of autumn. The poet then
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