Banjo Paterson Research Paper

Our knowledge of the generic conventions used in poetry influences our understanding of the text. “The Firstborn”, a poem by Aboriginal author Jack Davis, enables the reader to determine the poem as a graphic protest about the extinction of and discrimination against the Australian Indigenous people, and the loss of their ethnicity, as their world collides with the Western culture. By focussing on my understanding of both generic conventions and author’s context, I am able to conclude that the poem concerns a tragedy within the Aboriginal community.

Through the use of poetic devices, the author has successfully encouraged the audience to explore their thoughts on Australian identity and to reflect on our nation’s history.

Robert Grey is an imagist who paints with words. Using imagery in his poems, Grey is able to visually communicate emotions and ideas. His poetry is concerned with the urbanisation effects on Australian nature and changes it brought within the lifestyle. This is metaphorically expressed in the poem ‘Journey: The North Coast’ as he dwells on the sheer beauty that can be found in the natural world in contrast to the alienated environments manufactured by men. In contrast to the idea of modernisation, Grey also expresses values of love and respect for the environment and nature through the physical and emotional journey. Additionally, the idea of Australian landscapes and strong sense of

During the early settlement of Australia, art was primarily used for documentary purposes by ammeters and pioneers (Splatt and McLellan 1986, 1). The arrival of trained European artists yielded a wave of Colonial oil paintings (Manton 1979, 58), however, these artists were “…trained to regard the landscapes of Europe as the norm.” and therefore their work could not accurately portray the Australian identity and atmosphere (Splatt and McLellan 1986, 1-2). These Colonial artists “…retained the smooth, anonymous surface established by academic procedures and practice.” (Manton 1979, 58). As such, their European eye and techniques distorted the Australian landscape into picturesque, “park-like green hills and bubbling streams bathed in a gentle light.” (Australian Government, 2009), often grounded “….in the middle distance…” (McCaughey 1979, 7). In a stark contrast, the landscapes produced by Heidelberg School artists were lauded for their portrayal of the Australian landscape “…experience(,) realized fully in paint.” (McCaughey 1979, 7). Frederick McCubbin’s Bush Study (1902) exemplifies the difference between the work of Colonial artists and those of the Heidelberg School with its use of Impressionist techniques becoming “…an essential and explicit part of the painting.” (Manton 1979, 58). Within this work, the bush is treated as a familiar abundance and brought “…forward, virtually right up on to the picture plane.” (ibid). The “…iridescent palette and roughened paint texture…” of the work immerses the viewer allowing them to gather a sense of the heat dulled, melancholic Australian bush landscape (ibid, 54-58). McCubbin’s work, as with other Heidelberg School paintings, depict “…a world which is 'natural', self-contained, self-sufficient and paradigmatically Australian.” (Hills 1991,

Another interesting point of this piece is the use of an old music, Capetown Races. Capetown Races resembles the tune of nursery rhymes and introduces an innocent, childlike sense. In The Banjo, the main melody of the old song comes from the right hand region and are expressed through octave chords. As the main melody repeats, the notes

Australia’s identity has always been a complicated one. Starting with Aboriginal genocide, 1800’s cowboys and villains, two world wars and a bunch of poems describing them, it makes it difficult to conclude on what being an ‘Aussie’ really is. Thankfully, the two thought-provoking poems Nobody Calls Me a Wog Anymore by Komninos Zervos, and My Country by Dorothea Mackellar both use their discerning selection of themes to reflect modern attitudes in some extent. Along with their themes, Nobody Calls Me a Wog Anymore and My Country both use their story to capture the attributes modern Australians possess to some degree.

The careful choices of literary devices Paterson had successfully conveyed his underlying purpose to the reader. This text also paints a picture of the mood of one of the facets of Australians in the war which is the main focus of this poem.

Tommy Tune, born Thomas James Tune in Wichita Falls, Texas, had an interest in dance and ballet as a youngster. He produced theatrical dramas and comedies in his family's garage. His interest in dance was crushed in high school when he reached six feet, six inches tall; he knew he could not have a classical dance career at this height, so he concentrated on the theater. He attended Lamar High School in Houston, Texas and then went to Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas. He eventually went on to earn his Bachelor's degree in Arts from the University of Texas at Austin in 1962 and then took graduate courses at the University of Houston. Tommy then moved to New York to start his career. On the first day that Tommy was in New York, he decided

Banjo Paterson is a famous Australian poet. He lived from the 17 of February 1864 to the 5 of February 1941. Paterson led an interesting life. The main points will be discussed from here on. was the son of a Scottish immigrant from Lanarkshire, who had arrived in Australia in the early 1850s. seven children were in

Symbolism and shading in the image vividly captures the essence of the Australian bush culture and the isolation experienced by Lawson’s characters in living in the inhospitable and dead environment. Thus, this barren wasteland is immediately fashioned through the desolate tree, signifying the dehumanising effects of the Australian Outback and the consequent emptiness it entails. Lawson’s figuratively denotes the harsh reality of the bush by the arid uniformity and emptiness of the train journey in “The Dry Season “and the old man struggles of being in the isolated rural area in “The Bush undertaker”. The dead branches with leaves detached symbolically depict the hopelessness within Lawson’s characters due to the unpredictability of the Outback

Lawson, Patterson and Baynton view the bush and identity through different lenses dependent upon their experiences and agendas. Lawson is a realist with new unionism views aligned with those of The Sydney Bulletin the republican periodical for whom he wrote (Lee 89). Lawson uses his short stories to draw attention to the divide between social classes and shows the bush to be a harsh and isolated existence only suitable to men of a certain disposition. In contrast to this is Patterson’s romanticised view of life in the bush is aimed at an emerging middle class and with

The lyrics of “I am Australian” poem has many descriptive words that show the Australian culture positively. For example, “I'm a bushie, I'm a battler” this stereotypes that bushman as being battlers also, battlers is an Australian iconic term. The poem has cultural lyrics that directly relate back to the history of Australia and hence build a picture of the true Australian Spirit. For example, “I'm the daughter of a digger, Who sought the mother lode, The girl became a woman, On the long and dusty road, I'm a child of the Depression, I saw the good times come,”. This is the third stanza which is about the discovery of the gold in New South Wheals and Victoria in 1851.

Folk Rock music is my favorite genre to listen to, such as the Lumineers, Mumford and Sons, and Judah and the Lion. Folk Rock music is a blend between folk music that is blended with rock and pop; it was created in the 1960’s when it started out with two different artists, Bob Dylan & the Band, and the Byrd’s. The folk revival of the 1960s is often the starting point of fascination with the style for many contemporary folk fans. One big effect of the '60s folk revival was that it marked the beginning of folksingers, on a large scale, writing their own material. Since in folk rock, most are singer/songwriters, instruments that are typically used are electric guitar, electric bass and drums. Some bands, such as Judah and the Lion, will also add

Different people have their own view on the country, In ‘ Waiting for the 5.04’ by Horrorshow, He describes a city as nothing but boring, even people who live in australia are not good enough for him because they always go to work and are always busy. And in ‘ Up the Country ‘ by Henry Lawson, he describes a city being beautiful and the country being terrible. He describes the bush in negative side. He uses a first person in this poem to give his personal opinion on the bush. The title itself explains everything, it says ‘ Up the country’ he purposely uses a ironic title to mockey other poets idolising outback.

Landscapes often create a connection of belonging within individuals that can reveal the challenges and perplexities involved within human relationships with landscapes. This idea is revealed in the poem, ‘For New England’, where the persona experiences a crisis of belonging between the imagined landscape of her British heritage and the remembered landscape of her childhood in Australia. The personas internal crisis is shown through the use of fricatives in the phrase ‘fighting the foreign battle’, which displays the intensity of the personas decision and paired with battle like imagery helps reveal the internal conflict and the damage that is inflicted as a result of the landscapes. The evocative metaphor of