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Introduction from a report on Australian identity
Introduction from a report on Australian identity
Introduction from a report on Australian identity
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Both Banjo Paterson and Kevin Rudd successfully conveyed the use of distinctive voices in both texts Saltbush Bill J.P.(SBB)(1905) and the National Apology Speech(NAS)(2008).which create interesting views on society as they explore Australia’s identity through social and political constructs ,as well as exploring a range of different voices
In SBB , Paterson explores the impacts of social and political constructs which creates an interesting perspective of what society was like in the late 19th century. He reveals this through “they used to ‘take him oath’ and earn three sticks of plug a day” this establishes the distinctive voice of Paterson, the narrator, creating a colonial settlers point of view of the native indigenous population through the direct quotation ‘ take him oath’ suggests the vulnerability of the indigenous people, and how Saltbush Bill was able to manipulate them so that he could succeed in making his plan work to earn money so that he would be able to visit his sister. Saltbush Bill’s greed is
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explored further when he tries to shift the blame away from himself , whilst pretending to investigate the fire through the direct quote “ i’ll camp the sheep’ he said ‘ and the evidence about “. Thus creating an interesting view on how society in the late 19th century could easily be manipulative and have great impact on individuals on individuals and the world around them. Comparatively, in Rudd’s National Apology Speech he explores a range of different distinctive voices through creating a voice of empathy and humility which is exhibited in “we apologise for the laws and policies of successive parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief on these, our fellow Australians” the tricolon shows how this promissory declaration creates a distinctive voice of empathy and highlights the prime minister’s views on the mistreatment that the indigenous population have suffered, which has affected generations of families , as well as their identity.
He uses the emotive language to explore how past parliaments have harmed society in the past, and wants to achieve a unified nation of australia through peace and justice . Rudd makes it evident through the collective pronouns “ we” how ,although he has power, he wants to create a national voice of australia through diversifying power in “ ...we honour...we
reflect...”. In summary, both texts Saltbush bill and the National Apology speech convey interesting ideas about society and how they explore certain aspects of it through social and political constructs as well as creating a variety of different distinctive voices and how it can achieve different messages that individuals can interpret in a multitude of ways.
The 2014 Walkley Award winning documentary, "Cronulla Riots: the day that shocked the nation" reveals to us a whole new side of Aussie culture. No more she’ll be right, no more fair go and sadly no more fair dinkum. The doco proved to all of us (or is it just me?) that the Australian identity isn’t really what we believe it to be. After viewing this documentary
The marginalised Australian experience traps groups and individuals based on one or many aspects of their life. Both the poem ‘capital letters’ by Omar Musa and Craig Silvey’s novel ‘Jasper Jones’ explore the Australian Experience of marginalisation. They share many aspects of marginalisation including racism, injustice, resilience, consequences and life on the margin. Marginalisation can have negative psychological and emotional responses, however in capital letters and jasper jones, the consequences of overcoming marginalisation and the build-up of resilience are emphasised. Omar Musa’s poem capital letters looks into his own life and experiences growing up on the margin in Queanbeyan, Australia. The poem displays both the harsh consequence, as well as the
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In response to his alleged affair with Ms. Monica Lewinsky, who at the time was an intern at the White House, President Clinton took to a national broadcast to clear his name. In his testimony, Clinton begins with a formal and slightly apologetic tone, and then subtly shifts the blame from his actions to the nosiness of the American public, victimizing himself. There were four different tone shifts in this particular speech, and he uses this to his advantage in turning the spotlight away from his private life, and to national issues. In his address, President Clinton uses a wide variety of rhetorical devices to convince his audience, the American people, that his stance on the matter is the most valid, and to reestablish his credibility,
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House of Representatives. (1965, April 29). Retrieved March 16, 2014, from Commonwealth Parliamentary Debates: http://www.dva.gov.au/commems_oawg/commemorations/education/Documents/avw_topic1.pdf
Reynolds, H. (2005). Nowhere People: How international race thinking shaped Australia’s identity. Australia: Penguin Group
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Throughout both ‘Rainbow’s End’ and ‘The Rabbits’, the audience discovers the plights that the Aboriginal Australians faced, due to discrimination and assimilation, in intensely confronting, yet intensely meaningful ways. We see how the discrimination and forced assimilation of cultures was common in the lead up to modern times because of composers like Harrison, Marsden and Tan reminding us of these events, allowing us to discover and rediscover our past wrongs through their works, in order to pave the way for a brighter, harmonious future. Without these documentations and retellings of events such as these, history would repeat itself, conflicts would be more apparent and we as a species would not be able to thrive and prosper due to our prejudices and superiority complexes.
Through numerous poetic techniques Paterson has shown that the Australian diversity is as diverse as the country itself. The Australian identity concerns the way Australia is viewed by other people. There are a variety of different aspects that contribute to this identity of Australia which include historical icons. Paterson recognizes how lucky we are to live on a land notorious for its diverse landscape. He is signaling that we are missing out and we need to cherish the great land we were given.