My Country – Dorothea Mackellar My Country is an iconic nationalistic poem about Australia written by Dorothea Mackellar in 1908. Dorothea Mackellar was born in Sydney in 1885. Her education was comprised of private home tutoring until she attended University of Sydney. She travelled broadly with her parents and also become fluent in Spanish‚ French‚ German and Italian. She highly educated and lived an adventurous life. Though raised in a professional urban family‚ Mackellar’s poetry is usually
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“My Country” and “The Pedestrian” both discuss factors which are considered to contribute to the loss of humanity through their lexical choices. Part of being human in society is the ability to be humane and capability to progress with society. Millbank explores this issue in the story “My Country” by expressing the idea of humanity regression. In the story‚ Millbank describes intoxicated men as a “pack” exhibiting abhorrent behaviours as they “wolf whistle” and taunt the women in “loud jeering voice”
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Problems with learning English in my Country Nowadays‚ English is our international language‚ the importance of English cannot be denied. With the help of developing technology ‚ English has been playing major role in many aspects‚ such as‚ economy‚ technology‚ politics‚ and education. English is also used in many international events‚ such as seminar‚ public discussion. Although English is commonly used in the world‚ in Indonesia especially‚ English is rarely used in the society. For example
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My Little Bit of Country As humans we are always haunting the feeling of belonging. Not only the feeling of belonging to someone we love‚ but also figuring out the place where we feel home and safe. The feeling of belonging clarifies the ideal lifestyle for every individual. Some people find the feeling of belonging in a small suburb surrounded by an untamed nature. Others belong to a life surrounded by millions of people and skyscrapers. Once again‚ the feeling of belonging is a mindset that makes
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How is an Australian Voice transgressed through the texts studied? The Australian voice is highlighted extensively throughout the inspirational texts‚ this creates credibility therefore helps the composers shape ideals. This is shown in the poem My Country composed by Dorothea Mackellar and in the visually stimulating urban poem‚ William Street written by Kenneth Slessor. Kenneth Slessor’s poem William Street demonstrates the use of an Urban Australian voice through the use of techniques and effects
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TV in my Country There are two main purposes of TV: educating/informing people and entertaining people. In this essay‚ I will look at how well TV in Britain‚ my country‚ achieves those purposes. The first purpose of TV is to inform and educate viewers. TV stations should regularly present national and international news. In addition‚ they should educate people about current affairs‚ health‚ history and science. British TV stations have regular news coverage. They also have several
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individual we must strive to establish connections that allow us to actualize a sense of belonging. Today I aim to present to you the sources from where belonging can emerge. I will be making references to Peter Skrzynecki’s ‘Immigrant Chronicles’ and ‘My Country’ by Dorothea Mackellar. Place can be a very important source of belonging for an individual. It is
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Cross-country was the only sport that kept my life from falling apart. But‚ tragedy struck as soon as I entered my freshmen year in high school. My hip plates had not fused which caused discomfort leading in the result of cutting off running till it healed. The news was unbearable for me as all I wanted to do was run. Staying away from running was difficult as I watched individuals do the sport I loved. I didn’t let that stop me as I strived to stay in shape. My mornings would consist of thirty minutes
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My Little Bit of Country Some of us might live in the big city. A city with a high density of population. Many people who is mainly busy all week. People who are trying to get to work early in the morning and then during rush hour‚ these busy people is trying to get home to their families. While some of us might live on the countryside‚ surrounded by the beautiful nature‚ and the only thing busy here‚ is Mother Nature. She is busy trying to maintain order in nature. The wind howling and rushing
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Social and Cultural Continuity and Change: Focus Country – India Part A – Outline the features of continuity And change Gender roles and the status of men and women is a part of the social and cultural continuity and change among India. Men in India are frequently recognized to be more superior to the women. Gender roles within India are considered to be backwards in contrast to many westernised societies. Women are often to be seen as a nurturer and less educated than men. Once the women become
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