Poetry Analysis All over the world there are diverse authors who want to represent their feeling in the various types of writings. One of the most frequently used classifications of writing can include poetry; a composition that represents a feeling on a specific topic that is meant to be read or listened to. As stated before, there are hundreds of different poems, yet two of my favorite poems can include “The Tyranny of a Nice or Suburban Girl” by Sarah J. Liebman and “Autobiography in Five Short Chapters” by Portia Nelson. Although both of these poems possess powerful tones as well as structures that are able to pass the meaning of the poem to the reader, the two of them are very different when it comes to figurative language.
The book “Happy, Happy, Happy” was written by Phil Robertson. Phil stars on the show Duck Dynasty, he has also written other books such as Duck Commander Family and Si-Cology. Phil Robertson started the very successful business Duck Commander. Phil had been building duck calls before he started his business. He got the nickname “Duck Commander” from his friend when he was duck hunting, and had pulled out his duck calls he built and started using them.
Noonuccal has used this to show the lack of respect the un-indigenous society had towards Aboriginal beliefs. Oodgeroo Noonuccal uses both language and poetic devices to portray her views on what the Australian identity is and what heartfelt damage it has given her and her people. Moving on to the next poet now. Bruce Dawe who is considered one of the most influential Australian poets of all time has a multitude of former careers such as air-force officer, teacher, postman, and labourer. These jobs have served him an insight of people from all different backgrounds and upbringings, which is a focal point throughout many of his works.
Introduction A form of literature using a series of techniques, Poetry evokes meaning like no other form of writing. Poetry in Australia seeks to recall stories and truths through its richness and diversity. The subject of belonging by means of migration is prominent in many poetic works, but none more so than in the pieces created by Bruce Dawe and Peter Skrzynecki. Exploring the same theme, the poems are written from opposite perspectives.
(AGG): “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your actions”, said the Dalai Lama. (BS-1): In the dystopian city presented in the novel Fahrenheit 451, By Ray Bradbury, citizens are miserable due to their absence of human interaction and relationships, yet they are convinced that they are happy. (BS-2): This is shown through how the majority of people who lack this key to happiness are evidently miserable. (BS-3): Very few people are happy and are leading a fulfilled life due to them still having the key to happiness.
The Era of Not So Good Feelings Many historians label the period after the War of 1812 as the “Era of Good Feelings” but it certainly did not seem that way towards many others. This so called “Era of Good Feelings” dealt with the extension of slavery and the differing views on that subject between the North and the South, the American System that helped the United States industrialize and expand but led the country from nationalism to new sectionalism views; thus causing tensions to rise. Slavery had been protracted since the 1600s and with the extension of slavery and many differing views from both the Northerners and Southerners, it became a huge issue. Northerners opposed the extension of slavery because of the 3/5 Compromise which provided unfair representation to slave states compared to the northern states.
In Happiness: Enough Already, Sharon Begley makes a case for the modern views of happiness and sadness by providing different professional opinions on the the happiness industry, some believe happiness is the sole purpose of life while others believe it is equal to sadness. Jerome Wakefield, a professor at New York University, is approached by many students with complaint concerning their parents’ opinions on dealing with depression, which consist of antidepressants and counseling. Ed Diener, a psychologist, at the University of Illinois, raised to question the idea of a national index of happiness to the Scottish Parliament. Eric Wilson, a professor, at Wake Forest University, tried to embrace becoming happier but ended up embracing the importance
Poem: ‘Be Good, Little Migrants’ Identity Essay The poem, ‘Be Good, Little Migrants’ by Uyen Loewald, thoroughly explores the concept of identity throughout the poem. Uyen Loewald is an Australian migrant of Vietnamese background who has been subjected to racial oppression and degradation when first migrating to Australia. As a result, she created the poem, ‘Be Good, Little Migrants’ to express her emotions of frustration and anger at the plight of new Australian migrants. The poem conveys the notion that migrants of a non-British background, more specifically Vietnamese and Asian, had to discard their own cultural identity.
Likewise, the poem, Migrant Woman on a Melbourne tram, by Jennifer Strauss, establishes barriers of culture through the woman’s conspicuous peculiarity. This further creates a sense of isolation and oppression towards the migrant woman, once again reflecting the difficulties that immigrants endure. Furthermore, Strauss’ deliberate use of metaphor, with the words “Street-names in the glare/leap ungraspably from sight/ formless collisions of letters”, depicts to the audience the difficulties involved with roaming unfamiliar terrains, more specifically Australian landscape. Once again, Strauss conveys to the audience the struggles that an immigrant must overcome when going to a foreign country. However, this time she refers to language barriers and an unfamiliarity with the
In today’s society, people achieve happiness through interaction with others, but in Ray Bradbury’s dystopian Novel, Fahrenheit 451, his characters believe that they need technology to enjoy their lives. People’s main priority is to be happy and have a successful life. They don’t want to have to worry about anything and just enjoy themselves. “‘You must understand that our civilization is so vast that we can’t have our minorities upset and stirred. Ask yourself, what do we want in this country, above all?
Sometimes the joys of life are found in the little things. Paul Yoder 's life is defined by doing big things. Big money. Big deals.
This poem is intriguing because of its ability to draw different ideas of the theme based on the reader’s experiences and influences. What is the intended interpretation, and what could be interpreted? Dawes writes the poem, alternating between comparing the first person mentioned to a storm with the baby leaving the mother’s womb and the experiences between the first person and external individuals. Dawes writes this poem using his own experiences and other influencing factors in his
Then came a squatter (Local Farmer) and three troopers who asked what the swagman had in his tucker bag and the swagman jumped up and sprang into the billabong. The title of the poem is Aussie slang for travelling on foot (Waltzing) and swag (Matilda). When Banjo Patterson was writing the 'unofficial Australian national anthem ' in 1895 he was staying at Dagworth Station, a sheep and cattle station near Winton. The poem narrates the story of a swagman who was waiting near a billabong boiling a cuppa tea when a sheep comes along and the swagman grabs the jumbuck with glee and then when a farmer and two troopers come along he jumps into the billabong and drowns and now story is that his ghost can be heard at the billabong. This poem reflects on Australian identity by talking about many of things Australia is famous for, holding herds of cattle and people living in
Tan’s book “The Joy Luck Book” focus on how Asian Americans can seemly getting a glimpse into 4 Asian Americans that showed cultural expectations, dynamics, difficulties, and joys as well as enduring loss, tragedy, fear and deceit of building a new life. An example of universal human experience is how many families no matter what ethic family background you come from, struggles with communicating across cultural and understanding each other in generational gaps hoping to pass on the torch and having the youth understand were each background came from and not lose it when you’re in a relationship with another race in the western culture. To not to succumb to patriarchy and fear, by not being bound by cultural expectations to liberate themselves
“‘For you a thousand times over!’” (Pg. 67) Amir and Hassan had just won the kite running tournament in Afghanistan. This scene is a picture of true joy, and it shows the bond and love that Hassan and Amir have for one another. We see in this scene that the kite running is a time of joy and partnership between Amir and Hassan.
