Peter Weir’s film Gallipoli

Source 4 mentions two common sayings to do with Australian realisations entering the war, "here Australia became a nation" and Blightly [Britain] is a failure, take me to Australia" (Stanley, 2011). The service of 320 thousand Australians stimulated the first growth of a self-conscious Australian nationalism. At the landing at Gallipoli Australian troops expected to learn from the British but instead looked down on them as amateurs and were disappointed with their performance, efficiency and supplies. "Real sense of inequality of sacrifice" (Carrodus, Delany, Easton, Howitt and Smith, 2014). Source 5 makes notice of the fact that by the middle of 1915 the reality of war began to dawn. Australians became disillusioned with the news of deaths upon deaths and war waged on with no visible end. Endless, helplessness, unfairly treated feelings. Australia was divided due to the working class feeling exploited and the middle and upper classes being affected less by the war. "It was a hollow mockery for citizens to celebrate the glories of ANZAC Day unless they were prepared to fulfil their promises and do their duty to the men who had fought and suffered through the war." (Brand, 1925). Source 6 is a quote from a recent time after WW1, it shows the pride Australians had in their soldiers, that they thought they were brave and to

Australian people and culture are often stereotyped in the media in different forms, one of them being film. The two films being examined, ‘Red dog’ (2011) and the ‘Sapphires’ (2012), are an example of the Australian identity but from different points of view. ‘Red dog’ shows the kind and positive side which exemplifies mateship and loyalty. The film ‘Sapphires’ ,which takes place in the 1950’s through to the 1960’s, shows a negative and racist view towards the indigenous people. Both the films show different aspects of the Australian identity, not all insights of the films accurately represent contemporary Australian identity as the Australian identity has changed by the evolution of people and their lifestyle.

The Gallipoli campaign was described as the baptism of the newly federated Australia, and a chance for Australian soldiers to prove themselves to the world. They were not ultimately victorious, but the soldiers came to represent the character traits of the new country: fit and healthy, duty bound and courageous, good humored and egalitarian. The ANZAC image allowed Australians to both demonstrate loyalty to Britain, and claim an identity of their own. There is much to challenge the factual accuracy of the ANZAC image.

When other cultures look closely at Australia as a nation, they only see that mateship is based off drinking and that people only seem to have a good time with their friends when they have an alcoholic beverage present. This proves the true nothingness that Australian mateship is and the lack of power each individual has as they do not attempt a friendship without the psychological sensations of alcohol. Even though Australia was supposed to be considered an egalitarian society, we see that some individuals still believed they were more superior than others. George, one of the British ‘elite’, is quick to show his dominance in the supposedly egalitarian society when it comes to telling Peter that “this is my land.” He wants Peter, one of the working class, to know that he has power dominance and that they do not have an equal power relationship. This is also presented in George’s wife, Lillian, who is quick to become the monstrous femme during the fire when talking to one of the citizens Mrs. Harrison. She is quick to state “I have done a lot for you, I will not be spoken to this way by you” making the audience believe that in tough situations, the true self comes out. Lillian makes the audience believe Mrs. Harrison is in some sort of debt to help find her daughter

Keating's speech addresses the changing attitudes to war and to the Anzac legend. When he states: ‘ this Australia and the Australia he knew are like foreign countries’ he is using contrast to show us exactly how much has changed.

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.

Mateship in Australian Films Mateship has long been a major aspect of the national image as projected by Australian films, yet the moralities of mateship and the image of men as mates did not go unchallenged. Australian cinema as a significant part of the whole industry of image-makers in the country, the way it portrays mateship, the single most important mythic element in the cultural identity of Australia, is worth analysing. This paper first reviews the historical background of mateship in Australia and its contemporary development. The review here serves as a general discussion of mateship that provides the potential readers with some basic understandings of the idea, and as background

‘We’re all Australians now’ draws the reader to see the war from a positive Australia home front perspective. Texts from

Australian’s have a unique proud culture. This culture differentiates them from the British motherland. Through many decades Australia has formed a unique, which at its foundation is made from mateship. Mateship or friendship is the core of Australian identity as this was instilled into them through events such as war. WWII in particular demonstrates the level of mateship shown by Australians as many made the ultimate sacrifice in order to save a mate. The stories of ‘The Magic Pudding’ by Gary Crew & Shaun Tan and ‘Memorial’ by Norman Lindsay will demonstrate how mateship is a significant part of how Australians see

The perception of masculinity within Australian films is a reflection of our society’s views and opinions of what it is to be considered masculine. It is continually reinforced in our society by the constructions of the male character in movies, just like Archie and Frank, in Gallipoli and particular male figures within our nation’s history, such as Ned Kelly. Peter Weir’s reflection of masculinity through the use of his two main characters Archie and Frank, in his 1981 film Gallipoli, helped to perpetuate this construction of the Aussie male stereotype

World War I (1914-1918) was considered the 'Great War' and Australia’s Gallipoli campaign has always been considered as the pinnacle of the Australian military feats. This is due to the constant glorification of the event despite the fact it was an unmitigated failure. However, the work of the Australian army force in the most important battleground of WW1 the 'Western Front' is often cast under the shadow of Gallipoli. The battles on the Western Front took place in France, Belgium and parts of Germany and this is where some of the most pivotal battles were fought. The contribution and success of the Australians will be assessed through the analysis of several sources related to four major contributions related to the Western Front. These include the amount of Australians involved, the external opinions of Australia in the Western front, The Battle of

Good afternoon/morning Tom McKenzie here, with another edition of, ‘my son went to Gallipoli’. Today’s show will be about how the brave soldiers we now call Anzacs are going into this great battle, and how the battle will be remembered for years to come. The latest news from Gallipoli is that we are well on the way to finishing the battle in our favour. Just to make sure no one forgets we were forced into this war by the English who are our mother country. These brave soldiers are fighting a number of battles including the Western Front (borders of France and Belgium) and the great battles. Gallipoli (alongside England). As far as the experts can tell this battle are going to be a great boost in moral concordance on the Australian society and

Each year, ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) day is celebrated to pay tribute to the troops who landed at Gallipoli with the intent to capture the peninsula on 25 April 1915. (Cama, 2015) Soon after its official naming in 1916, ANZAC came to refer to any and all Australians and New Zealanders who took part in World War I, and the day has become a time for reflection, as well as a symbol of mateship, sacrifice and nationalism. The Gallipoli campaign was the first major military action shared by Australians and New Zealanders, and it was a campaign that lasted eight months, with more than 8 000 Australians having been killed in action. Because of this, it had lasting effects on the nation as a whole, hence why it is commemorated each year. Those who had served in the campaign were also irrevocably changed by the experiences they’d

The involvement of the Australian and New Zealand soldiers in the Gallipoli campaign and including the events they had to endure during that time has undoubtedly caused a long-lasting impact on the Australian society. This is evident through Australian and New Zealand troops who sacrificed their own lives to a fight for the pride of their countries. Nevertheless, although Gallipoli was evidently a failure, it will forever be considered a fundamental event that lead to Australia’s coming of age as a nation and will continue to have an lasting impact on the Australian

The fact that the ANZAC Legend was highly exaggerated is not often debated for the purpose of attempting to convince citizens that the deaths of the soldiers who fought in the Gallipoli Campaign were not in vain. “we need to scrape off the barnacles and make sure the commemorations are actually about the soldiers and the tragedy of what they endured” (Payne, 2015). Many of the legendary actions taken by ANZAC soldiers have been overstated so that the