The Front Room Boys Alex Buzo Language Techniques

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Diction conveys voice. Language facilitates the reader’s involvement in the experiences of other people and cultures, giving a detailed understanding of voice and a demonstration of culture through text. ‘The Front Room Boys’, Alex Buzo’s short story expresses the voice of a stereotypical Australian, showcasing an urban community. ‘All That I Am’ by Anna Funder, is a short story that conveys an educated individual going through a crisis in isolation, therefore, showing the way that a person views themselves. Funder and Buzo manipulate diction in different ways and yet both are able to portray culture. The composer of writings uses diction to create a distinctive Australian voice. In ‘The Front Room Boys’, Alex Buzo showcases a voice of Australia …show more content…

The jargon is expressed through the quote “Glad to have you aboard”, which means “Happy to have you with us”. One of the characters Thomo, says this to another character who is seen to be foreign by the typical Australians. The reader can immediately sense that the text is set in Australia because of the dialect is spoken between the stereotypical Australian, such as “beauty”, “righto”, and “copper”. These words are sayings that only an Australian audience can interpret and know what people are saying, as it is language that is only used in Australia. The reader can sense that the language spoken is exclusive to the foreign character, Vittorio, was introduced into the setting while using formal and proper language. The typical Australians ask if he is foreign because of the language that he uses, which is incredibly distinctive to the diction that …show more content…

Anna Funder expresses the idea of not every Australian community uses slang through not using stereotypical Australian diction. The short stories are different because in ‘The Front Room Boys’, the men are seen to be young, uneducated, and stereotypical, while the characters in ‘All That I Am’ is shown to be elderly, educated, and formal. All of these ideas are shown through the language used by the author. Anna Funder uses characters that speak with formal and pedantic language. Pedantic language is used to show the importance and educational value of both charismas within the setting the author has created. This language is used in “plaguing” and “aphasia”, it indicates the profession the individuals are involved in, which is the medical field. The formal diction expresses the behaviours and values of the characters. Doctor Becker is seen as a highly educated person and values her knowledge and independence. The values are portrayed to the readers through the title, saying that she believes her knowledge is all that she has. “Perhaps he likes me? The thought comes as a small shock”, this could be conveyed to express the idea of her being an independent individual, who is an introvert. Becker sets up her own community within herself. This is shown through the isolating and singular language used in the writing. The readers can sense that the story is based

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