ipl-logo

The Dawn Is At Hand Oodgeroo Noonuccal Analysis

539 Words3 Pages

Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poem, The Dawn is at Hand, presents us with a non-traditional and optimistic perspective on the future of Aboriginal Australia. The poem conveys contemporary ideas that are not expressed very often by using a large range of poetic devices. By incorporating techniques, Noonuccal enhanced her work in order to create a better visual image in our brains to allow us to understand the text better. Despite the poem being focused on the positive changes in the Indigenous lifestyle we can also interpret the author’s view on the impact of literature and the equality future Aboriginals will experience.

An idea of literature and education taking over the general lifestyle in Australia is an interesting idea which the author brings through subtly in the poem, “The Dawn is at Hand”. Noonuccal …show more content…

The author’s perception on equality between the Aboriginal race and the European race seems very hopeful and anticipates mateship between the two. By using listing, “In club and office and social round”, Noonuccal presents her opinion on how the mateship between races will be spread and will remain throughout a variety of activities. She also communicates her thoughts on the importance, for the Aboriginal society, to be considered part of the Australian community with the use of denotation in, “Fringe-dwellers no more”. This literally means to no longer be alienated. Through symbolism, “Look up, dark band,/ The dawn is at hand”, the author conveys her ideas on the future of Indigenous Australia and what is to come, this suggests that the fairer coloured are coming to aid the darker race. Oodgeroo Noonuccal suggests her thoughts on the future of mateship in Australia and it’s impact on the Aboriginal race. It is also evident that Noonuccal wishes for mateship between the Indigenous and the

Show More
Related

  • Jasper Jones Quotes

    929 Words  | 4 Pages

    The history of Aboriginal alienation was an important context that assisted Silvey in the making of his novel, and furthermore establishing a successful play. The year 2009 was an influential year for Aboriginal’s rights. After twenty years of negotiation, the United Nations

    Read More

  • Dawn And Men In The Sun Analysis

    1123 Words  | 5 Pages

    Trauma in Dawn and Men in the Sun. The theme of trauma is addressed differently b y the authors of Men In The Sun and Dawn , though there have a few similarities , Gahssan Kanafani in Men In The Sun gives the readers a detailed description of not only the social realities , but the political and human ones as well that characterize the basic lives of the Palestinian people during a critical point in their history when the structure of their existence, as well as the traditional order have been significantly altered by the regional as well as international events .The author describes trauma by showing the struggles and hardships that are undergone by Abu Qais , Marwan and Assa who are all in the quest for a better life . Similarly, in Dawn, Elsie describes the wait of two men for a murder that is scheduled to take place in Dawn.

    Read More

  • Summary Of Into That Forest By Louis Nowra

    717 Words  | 3 Pages

    THE MONTHLY Nowra’s leap “Into that Forest”: Representing Indigenous Perspectives in Australian Literature Do non-Indigenous authours have the authority to write from Indigenous perspectives? Joshua D’Souza evaluates Nowra’s empowering tale ‘Into that Forest’ and his courageous leap into the world of realism. What is it like to witness your culture, your heritage, your native identity misrepresented for Australia to see? Ask Aboriginal Australians, and they will tell you a thing, or two about being ignored.

    Read More

  • Noongar Tribe

    1683 Words  | 7 Pages

    Noongar families in comparison are generally quite large and simultaneously very closely tied together. In Noongar family relationships, people have more than one parent, brothers and sisters, extending further than biological associations. In a sense Noongar affiliations are equally distributed throughout a ‘mob’ (Birdsall, C. L. 1987. Family History and Social Network Among Noongar People. Aboriginal History.

    Read More

  • Summary Of Jackie French's Nanberry

    1016 Words  | 5 Pages

    In her book Nanberry, Jackie French portrays colonial life as a very confusing and perplexing time for both the Indigenous Australians and the White British Settlers, albeit in different ways. With the Indigenous Australians confused by the sudden invasion of the white settler (ghosts), and the British Settlers becoming confused by the new sights, smells and culture of ‘Sydney Cove’. Through the characters of Nanberry, Surgeon White and Bennelong, the viewer is shown just how confusing their life was at the time of the first settlement in Australia. Nanberry is one of the main characters in French’s book, and is a prime way through which she portrays colonial life as perplexing and confusing. Nanberry was born into, and partially raised by an Indigenous Australian family, however he was adopted by Surgeon White at the tender age of eight or nine.

    Read More

  • Whiteness In Education

    2056 Words  | 9 Pages

    How does the discourse of whiteness impact upon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ educational outcomes? Due to the white hegemony in modern society even as it continues to change, one thing that remains constant is the representation of ‘normal’ is being white. It is this hidden discourse of whiteness in society which remains invisible, yet, represents unearned power through sustained dominance and unware beneficiary of privilege. The universalisation and normalisation of whiteness as the representation of humanity is enshrined and conveyed in our curricula, television, films, museums, songs, novels, visual arts and other material culture (Moreton-Robinson, 2004). This blindness to whiteness subjects our Aboriginal and Torres Strait

    Read More

  • Identity And Identity In Thomas King's Short Story 'Borders'

    608 Words  | 3 Pages

    You tell me, and I won’t put it down on the form, No-one will know but you and me”. It’s obvious that the author, Thomas King, is trying to make awareness about the treatment of Aboriginals are facing in

    Read More

  • Australian Identity In Peter Goldsworthy's Maestro

    410 Words  | 2 Pages

    Australian identity and what constitutes Australian culture are prominent ideas explored by Peter Goldsworthy’s Maestro. Throughout the novel, there is a strong sense of cynicism towards Australian culture as it is painted as ambiguous and indefinite. This is established through the analogy of Paul representing Australian society and his parents representing the British influence on Australian culture. Goldsworthy also explores the European influence on Australia through Kellar’s character. Goldsworthy’s broader message is that Australian identity is in fact quite complex and open to interpretation due how culturally diverse it is.

    Read More

  • Critical Analysis Of My Mother The Land By Phill Moncrieff

    728 Words  | 3 Pages

    The poem My Mother The Land by Phill Moncrieff poetically describes the struggles the aboriginal people faced at the hands of the European people and colonisation throughout history. The fact that the author based the poem on accurate historical events adds to the authenticity of representations and engages the reader in an emotional journey with the struggles the aboriginal people faced with the somewhat loss of their country, culture, identity, people and place. The author uses a variety of language features and text structures to create this view point, for instance the author uses several language features and text structures throughout verse one to demonstrate the loss of culture and people. The poet uses effective language features throughout the poem to describe the loss that the narrator feels in their country, culture, identity, people

    Read More

  • Oodgeroo Noonuccal's An Appeal

    549 Words  | 3 Pages

    The nation (Australia) is constantly looking for a person/group of people to follow. The underprivileged are stuck in the midst and subsequently, they feel a sense of inequality. Noonuccal accentuates the auditory effect of the underprivileged, in an attempt to evoke a depressing or compassionate feeling towards them from the reader through the use of imagery in the ‘underprivileged call’. The use of personification in ‘unfriendly doors’ displays how the statesman can force the ‘unfriendly doors’ to groups of people in which he dislikes, which shows how mean and unfriendly Australians can be.

    Read More

  • Be Good Little Migrants Essay

    690 Words  | 3 Pages

    The descriptive language, “cheap, exotic food” even tries to ridicule the cultural food which migrants were expected to prepare for the Australians. “Cheap, exotic food” is a connotation for unsatisfactory food. “Feed the mainstream”, hints that regardless of a migrant’s new identity, they were still considered as different from the majority. The quote, “We’ve given you opportunity for family reunion, equality, and status, though your colour could be wrong” uses racial imagery to create a picture in the audience’s mind of the “incorrect” coloured Australians. This statement maintains the concept of migrants never being able to be fully considered Australian.

    Read More

  • Analysis Of Nanberry By Jackie French

    1413 Words  | 6 Pages

    Nanberry by Jackie French outlines the attitudes and perceptions between the two diverse cultures of the indigenous Aborigines and the British during early contact in a manner of historical context. French portrays the initial impressions of the British from the perspective of a young Aboriginal boy; describing the incoming British as mysterious, unknown are creatures. The historical fiction gives insight that the early interactions between the two diverse cultures were approached with caution and curiosity, however no hostility. Nanberry provides insight on early interactions in an emotional and psychological level, of which promotes ideas of the different cultures attitudes and perceptions of each other. Written Primary Source: Vocabulary

    Read More

  • Deadly Unna Quotes

    677 Words  | 3 Pages

    Deadly Unna by Phillip Gwynne explores racial issues directed at the Indigenous Australians. Gwynne’s story is based on events that occurred in the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. This book clearly shows that Australia is not the land of the fair go for certain demographics, while other demographics do experience Australia as the land of the fair go. People who have money will experience Australia as the land of the fair go, but the people who do not will not be able to experience Australia as a land of equal opportunity. Indigenous Australians are also included in the demographic of people who cannot experience Australia as the land of the fair go.

    Read More

  • Bruce Dawe's Homo Suburbiensis

    1039 Words  | 5 Pages

    Bruce Dawe was one of Australia’s most influential poet. He was born on 28th February 1930 to a family with agricultural background of Scottish and English descent. Bruce Dawe was the only one in his family to have gone to secondary school, however he stopped attending school when he was 16 years old. He obtained many odd jobs that ordinary Australians would have had before going to university. After less than a year he also stopped attending university.

    Read More

  • Bangarra Dance Company 'Mathinna'

    910 Words  | 4 Pages

    ‘Analyse and reflect upon how the dance work, Mathinna, makes a powerful political and/or social statement regarding the Indigenous stolen generation in Australia.’ The contemporary dance work, ‘Mathinna’ by Bangarra Dance Company was inspired by a portrait of the same name by Thomas Bock depicting an Aboriginal girl in a red dress. The dance tells the true story of the short, confusing and tragic life of a young Aboriginal girl during the early days of Australia’s colonisation. Born on Flinders Island in 1835, Mathinna was taken from her family, alienated from her indigenous culture and placed in the home of a prominent white family, Governor Sir John and Lady Franklin.

    Read More

More about The Dawn Is At Hand Oodgeroo Noonuccal Analysis

Open Document