Bruce Dawe’s poems ‘Homecoming’ and ‘Weapons Training’ showcase striking similarities and differences through the portrayal of his critique of the cruelty and brutality of war. Analysing the tone, form, themes, and language of these two poems presents a number of comparable and contrasting arguments regarding the wider societal effects on individuals. In "Homecoming," the didactic message revolves around the devastating effects of war, emphasising the loss and psychological damage experienced by families and society. Conversely, "Weapons Training" presents a didactic message regarding the dehumanising consequences of military training, demonstrating how the process diminishes individuality and humanity in the preparation for war. By comparing and contrasting both poems, a deeper …show more content…
In both of Dawe's poems, "Homecoming" and "Weapons Training," there are significant similarities in the portrayal of the harsh realities of war. Bruce Dawe utilises the form of free verse poetry to explore the dehumanisation of soldiers. Through the form of free verse, Dawe effectively conveys the raw emotions and stark truths surrounding war, creating a powerful reflection on the human cost of conflict. This can be outlined in “Homecoming” through the line, “Curly-heads, kinky-hairs, crew-cuts”. Bruce utilises alliteration to categorise the soldiers based on their hair, highlighting their individuality even in the face of tragedy. This exhibits a tone of dehumanisation by categorising soldiers based on physical attributes, portraying a sense of detachment and objectification towards the individuals involved. Alliteration is employed to shed light on the loss of identity in the military environment, underlining the effect of war on erasing soldiers' unique traits. The language chosen objectifies the soldiers by accentuating the brutal reality that those engaged in war must endure. Similarly, this can be further recognised in
universally accepted and Bruce Dawes powerful poems ‘Weapons Training’ and ‘Homecoming’ reveal this. Dawe creates an Australian insight to the training and consequences of the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was a long conflict Beginning in 1954 and ending in 1975. More than 3 million people were killed in the tragic War. Dawes ‘Weapons Training’ demonstrates the guidance of an abusive Sergeant whilst ‘Homecoming’ illustrates the shocking consequences and impact of war. Bruce Dawes powerful war poems, paired
Donald Bruce Dawe (AO) was a one of the most influential Australian poets of all time whom challenged readers with his strong moralistic messages throughout his work. During Dawe’s childhood, he moved throughout Melbourne while his father sought employment. He worked as a postman, lecturer, teacher, and was enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, all as well as being a successful writer and poet. His life experiences are prevalent in his writing, where his moralistic and powerful views encourage
Bruce Dawe's Homecoming Bruce Dawe writes of his experiences in the Vietnam War in the poem "Homecoming". By using many different language techniques he conveys his sadness and sympathy for the loss of the lives of the young soldiers. Repeated use of the pronoun "they're", hints at the impersonal relationship between the bodies and their handlers. Repetition of the suffix "-ing" in "bringing", "zipping", "picking", "tagging", and "giving", describing the actions of the body processors
Much As Knocking’ by an ex-Vietnam veteran Bruce Dawe was published in 1959 and can be found in his Sometimes Gladness: Collected Poems 1954-1992. ‘Enter Without So Much As Knocking’ shows how consumerism has a negative effect on society. The poem portrays the life of a typical man who is living in the suburbs. It begins with the birth of a child. As the baby begins to observe the world he has been brought into, he sees instructions, signs and expectation. Dawe stresses the point of the first thing that
Discuss 2 of Dawe's poems which illustrates his belief that ordinary things in life are a good subject for poetry.Bruce Dawe poems illustrate his version of "ordinary". The poems I have studied of his work have been about life and how people deal with everyday living. Such poems as Drifters and Homosuburbiensis are good examples of how Dawe captures the meaning of "ordinary". Drifters is about a family who move from place to place, as the father needs to move by the demand of his job. The young children
Homecoming by Bruce Dawe The poem 'Homecoming' originates from Bruce Dawe. Its journey depicts the aspects of war and its devastations upon human individuals. Using mainly the Vietnam War as a demonstration for its destructions. Within this poem Bruce Dawe dramatizes the homecoming of Australian veterans' bodies from Vietnam. This is clearly an anti-war poem, reproducing the sentiments of those who opposed the time when this war occurred. The poem starts of in what seems to be a monotone
discussing. These poets range from Oodgeroo Noonuccal Aboriginal and women’s rights activist to Banjo Patterson describing life in the bush. Bruce Dawe is also one of these poets. His insightful representation of the dreary, depressing life of many stay at home mothers in “Up the Wall” is a brilliant example of a poem strongly relevant to Australia. Bruce Dawe the common people’s poet has been influenced by a diverse range of experiences contributing to his wide range of subject matter. Dawe’s interests
This essay will explore how the poets Bruce Dawe, Gwen Harwood and Judith Wright use imagery, language and Tone to express their ideas and emotions. The poems which will be explored throughout this essay are Drifters, Suburban Sonnet and Woman to Man. First, the authors use imagery to express their ideas and emotions through their poems. Within Bruce Dawes poem Drifters, there are forms of imagery through the use of connotative words like "Green tomatoes", this suggests something premature, which
SATIRE ESSAY Good evening and welcome to another edition of the BBC satire documentary series. Today we will be analyzing the battleground of satirical poetry, examining two well-known satirical poems called 'Life-Cycle' by Bruce Dawe and 'Hymn Of The Scientific Farmer' by Clive Sansom. But first, lets look at what a satire is and how the victorious poet annihilates the foe of a satire. According to the ancient Macquarie Dictionary, a satire is a 'term applied to any work of literature
hero. While watching the movie, viewers can see the change in Harvey Dent as he goes from being a well-respected town “hero” to a villainous figure simply because of the death of his fiancée, Rachel Dawes. Was this evil side within Dent all along or did it develop because of Rachel’s tragic death? This essay will explore the true definition of evil and how individuals are born evil or become
were written about the two world wars, as well as the Korean and Vietnam wars. This essay will consider six poems with a war theme, three by Wilfred Owen and three by Australian poets. ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’, ‘The Send Off’ and ‘Insensibility (1)’ were written by Owen during the first world war to express his anti-war attitude. ‘Beach Burial’ by Kenneth Slessor, ‘Homecoming’ by Bruce Dawe and ‘Letter XV’ by Bruce Beaver are famous Australian poems about war. The poems have many similarities, but
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