Great Southern Land Language Analysis

Australia is one of the worst countries for having pointless and prefabricated ideas of "Aussiness" that basically has no real relation to our true ‘culture’ or the way in which we really see ourselves. We, however, reach for these stereotypes when trying to find some expression of our Australian identity. However, sometimes these representations and ideas of national identity have not depicted the way the rest of the nation sees it. Deep inside the ‘reality’ of texts today background shows another side that can be often overlooked. These can be found the film, Red Dog. And the movie, The Castle. in the book, Harp in the South.

There is a upcoming war with France and we don’t know where it will be, so we will need to know about the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. Based upon the areas of geography and climate, resources, political and social life, the Southern colony will prove to be problem in a possible war with France.

Imagine that you are the creator of the Paul Hogan ‘Shrimp on the barbie’ ad. Evaluate the effectiveness of this ad in exploring a ‘realistic representation of Australia.

Australia is filled with many different aspects in which makes it the country it is today. I believe it is important to study texts that explore aspects of Australia by studying texts such as ‘The Club’, by David Williamson, a play written in 1977 about an Australian football club and movies such as “The Castle”, directed by Rob Stitch in 1997, about the daily life of an Australian family when their happiness is threatened when developers attempt to buy their house to expand the neighboring airport. Both these texts show us what Australian life was like in the past. By us looking at themes such as language, tradition and the mateship shown we are able to explore different aspects of Australia that make it what it is today.

We can presume from the numerous emphasized lines indicating Australia’s uniqueness, that the distinctiveness of Australia is the main reason for the persona’s perplexing attachment and love for her country.

By bringing up well known Australian icons and brands, the author involves himself with the audience.

Australia... land of the sun, beaches and kangaroo’s, known for being a free and multicultural country accepting you, no matter whom you are... or so we thought. Kevin Gilbert’s insightful poem ‘The New True Anthem’ tries to uncover the faults hidden under Australia’s picturesque surface. It depicts an Aboriginals’ view of Australia, comparing images of Australia to the harsh reality that the author feels is happening in this country. The destruction of the environment and the poor treatment of Aboriginal people are common themes that can be seen throughout the poem which contrast ideas about Australia such as natural beauty and freedom.

The thesis of the book is that segregation of black and whites was developed later in life than it did when slavery was just introduce. In the earlier years blacks and white would live within the same residence and or property, sharing the same premises if not equal facilities. The black and white would attend the same church and sit in the pews. As life progress and economics and Political conflicts took place that’s when the segregation began.

During southernization lot of area start to make more advanced trade routes with one another. The first example of this was the silk road in China. This no only aloud they to share ideas with other areas about invention but also culture. The like the Roman who had not learned how to create silk yet now were able to wear silk clothing. People who had always had bland food were now able to get spices. People who wanted to learn about other religions were now about to do that. This was the time of learning from others. That in order to advance you must take what others have and adapt on them. A great example of this is what Japan did. They saw the Chinese culture and were shocked by it. They took the idea of Chinese bureaucracy and buddhism to create their own verizon called zen buddhism. Another good example is where korea took the idea of the Chinese alphabet. However, it was to advanced for them so they created their own language based on it.

For Aboriginal Australians, the land has a special significance that is rarely understood by those of European descent. The land, or country, does not only sustain Aborigines in material ways, such as providing food and shelter, it also plays a major role in their spiritual lives. As Rose put it, "Land provides for my physical needs and spiritual needs." (1992, p.106). To use Rose 's own term, to Aboriginals the land is a 'nourishing terrain '. (1996, p.7).

When reading The South vs. The South I come across the problem that the white Southerners had with the Republican wanting to free slaves. The problem persisted as the war continued. The view of white Southerners and Republicans which were led by the president Lincoln were different.

I grew up in the South where my Grandfather would say words like “I reckon…” and “over yonder”almost on a daily basis so even though I don't use the most common southern vocabulary I do use some. When I first heard someone refer to soda as “pop” I didn't know what they were talking about. I remember when I was little and would go over to my grandma’s house she would correct my grammar all the time. I thought it was so annoying, especially when I would say “these ones” and she would lecture me for ten minutes about how saying “the ones ones” didn't make any sense. Now every time someone says “these ones” all i can think of is her extensive lectures.

How do Mackellar and AD Hope use literary devices to convey their perspective of Australia?

The themes of the text are tourism, travel, and luxury. These themes are all inevitable when it comes to advertising a country. However this text is very much different. The

‘100% Pure New Zealand’ conjures images of green pasture, snow covered alpine peaks and clear, crisp water. It implies the purity of an untouched, rugged land open for exploration and experience, unaffected by the ills of modern life. Tourism New Zealand’s slogan to describe New Zealand is a marketing tool which presents a constructed representation to the rest of the world, with the purpose of growing the tourism industry. This constructed representation is not unlike that which is found from the late nineteenth century through the 1930s. Since the 1870s, New Zealand’s tourism industry has grown exponentially. The industry has relied on the 100% Pure New Zealand image long before the slogan was introduced in 1999 (wonder country 284). The specific type of New Zealand of the early twentieth century was not only constructed by visits from overseas tourists, but by New Zealanders venturing abroad. The type of New Zealand that was constructed through to the 1930s was a country of picturesque landscapes, untamed wilderness and a sense of newness, free from the ills of industrialization found in the motherland. However, this New Zealand had to negotiate both rural and urban identity as it ventured into the twentieth century.