Aspects Of The Australian National Identity example essay topic

The Call Of The Bush The poem I have chosen is titled "The Call of The Bush" that is written by Dora Wilcox. The subject / story of this poem is about the poet / writer being in the outback without anything but the horizon in front of her. The main emotions expressed in this poem are happiness, relaxation and peace. The poet has used the following poetic devises to create a clear picture in the mind of the reader.

These help to convey the message and include: lines one and two rhyme, lines three and four rhyme and descriptive language in the verses. Aspects of the Australian National Identity that are addressed in this poem include: she-oak, gum trees and bush. I believe that this is an accurate representation of our national identity because it tells the reader a lot about the out back and how peaceful calm the outback can be if you just sit back and take notice. The view being expressed by the writer is very positive because she talks a lot about how wonderful the outback is and how she prefers it to the city.

There's Only The Two Of Us Here The poem I have chosen is titled "There's Only The Two Of Us Here" that is written by Edward Harrington. The subject / story of this poem is about the poet camping one night on the side of a lonely hill in a empty hut. The main emotions expressed in this poem are coldness, loneliness and sacredness. These help to convey the message and include: The last word of the first and second line rhyme (this continues throughout the poem), descriptive verses, many emotions being felt and similes. Aspects of the Australian National Identity that are addressed in this poem include: boiled me billy, huts, and old slab shed.

I believe that this is an accurate yet non-accurate representation of our national identity because many years ago this is how most Australians lived, but not many people live like that now. The view being expressed by the writer is a bit of both because at some stages in the poem the writer is being very positive, and at other times he is being negative. Give Me A Home Among The Gumtrees The song I have chosen is "Give Me A Home Among The Gumtrees" that is written by Bob Brown / Wally Johnson. The subject / story of this song is where the poet lives, where people live, what their home looks like with all the different types of animals that live around the home, where the home is located, what types of food are found and eaten in the kitchen, and also what sort of plants surround the home. The main emotions expressed in this poem are happy, he expresses the outback as a laid back area, he also expresses love, and positive remarks. These help to convey the message and include end rhyme - three lines that that all end in the same sound, internal rhymes - "sights" and "delights", "a sheep or two and a kangaroo", personification- "kookaburra's singing" and "possums playing", Onomatopoeia - in the actual song there is a kookaburra's call.

Aspects of the Australian National Identity that are addressed in this song include Gumtrees, possum, veranda, rocking chair, kangaroo, agriculture, fruit trees in the backyard, veggie patch, style of home. I believe that this is an accurate representation of our National Identity because this is how some or more of Australians live and how Australians used to live. These things are also found in Australia no matter where you go. The view being expressed by the writer is very positive because he loves the outback and this is how he wants other people to view Australia.