Comparing Poems 'My Country And The New True Anthem'

Through the use of poetic devices, the author has successfully encouraged the audience to explore their thoughts on Australian identity and to reflect on our nation’s history.

Poets use all kinds of different language techniques to deliver strong messages and ideas, and also to influence others. Sammy J’s Australia Day poem and “Let Them Not Say” by Jane Hirshfield both use the idea of calling out ignorance and foolishness in the language of rhymes and repetition, really driving their point into peoples minds. Despite their similarities, they both have completely different delivery and tone to do the same thing. They are both similar and different, and yet both their executions are equally as effective. This essay will point out the techniques and language used in these poems to critique the world around them.

In two societies, both separated by the past and the present, both share many similarities and differences. Living in a society where opinions are forbidden, new ideas are shot down by ridiculous rules, and punishments for violating any of those rules are merciless, brainwashed citizens have no choice, but to follow obligingly in fear of the unknown beyond the laws. The movie, Dead Poets Society, directed by Peter Weir, and the novella, Anthem, written by Ayn Rand, share both similarities and differences on the subjects of objectivism, conformity, and the character’s fundamental outlook on life. Two characters in the movie and novella think on a similar level as both finally realize what was right the entire time, “And in our heart -- strange are the ways of evil!

Gilbert’s poem portrays many Aboriginals plight’s within Australia and conveys notions of despair, anguish and anger for his fellow Aboriginal comrades. Again, Gilbert uses strong visual imagery in “the anguished death you spread” which helps convey the persona’s feeling of horror and anger at the Europeans. This is further emphasised through the poet’s vehement and repetitive use of second person pronouns in “you” which conveys a sense of blame and accumulates into an accusatory tone and generates a strong sense of detachment between the author and the European settlers. Furthermore enjambment enhances the accusatory tone in “you pollute all the rivers and litter every road” because the lack of punctuation and pauses makes the lines sharp and quick, creating a sense of anger in the author. In addition the author’s use of metaphors in “humanity locked in chains” creates a sense of struggle and inability to escape the oppression the Aboriginals are in, whereby the word “chain” is symbolic for trapped and lack of freedom. Kevin Gilbert’s emotional poem brings light to the pain and suffering Aboriginals are going through, which is a stark contrast to the image of Australia, being a free and accepting

Protests are the foundation of our country. It was our ancestors protesting against the British that started the revolution and led to what is now the United States of America. The methods of protesting have been changing. Instead of using violent tactics, such as war and destruction, reformers such as Thoreau, Gandhi, and King have brought about a more impactful way of protesting. Nonviolent protests are one of the most successful ways to bring about change, and it is through this method that we achieve our goals while at the same time keeping the peace. Setting a precedent even in the 21st century, Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience underlines the basis of nonviolent protests, and his essay has been used in the works of Gandhi and King. Civil

A Different Love Story In the poems “Stereo Hearts” by Gym Class Heroes and “A Red, Red Rose” by Robert Burns, there are a lot of similarities, but there are slight differences in those similarities. There are similarities and differences in the symbolism, tones and themes of the two poems. In both of these poems, it is about showing their love to the girl. In my opinion, I think that “Stereo Hearts” is a better poem because, I can relate to how that author is feeling in the poem.

“You don’t have to sacrifice who you are to follow your beliefs” - Bryan Clay. Objectivism conveys the thoughts of equality and respect while conformity throws equality away and projects the pride of wealth. The points conveyed in the novella Anthem, written by Ayn Rand, and the movie Dead Poets Society, directed by Peter Weir, have endless similarities in the subjects of objectivism, conformity, and life, where both main characters pursue their beliefs.

Home is more than just four walls; it is a place and feeling that surrounds people with security and comfort. It is culture, religion and traditions. Homeland is a place one can call home, whether it is a person’s native land or a place where anyone can feel safe, happy and welcome. In an immigrant’s perspective, on the other hand, they have a hard time calling home “home.” Laviera a famous Nuyorican poet, decribed his battle in the poem “NUyorican.” He points out the idea that immigrants migrate elsewhere to find economic stability and later return to their hometown and encounter feelings of isolation and exclusion. Laveira states, “I fight for you,

The views expressed by King and Hughes are similar because they both want America to be a free and civilized country. Both speakers have experience in the times of discrimination and are helping motivate the people, but in their own way. Langston Hughes wrote a poem called “Let America Be America Again,” his poem was to help motivate the oppressed people and call them to action, to rally together and do something about their issues rather than be a bystander. Martin L. King’s “American Dream” speech is very similar, given that he also wanted to do something about inequality and hoped for a better future. “We the people must redeem the land, the mines, the plants, the rivers…” This quote from the poem shows how the segregated people have a

Secondly, how would you be able to express yourself, without words to do so? Without a voice, the ability to spread thoughts and ideas is taken. Melinda first undergoes an example of how powerful her voice could be, in a heated social studies debate, where while the class watches, a model student named David refuses to stay silent by his arrogant teacher. As the book reads on page 56, “As a citizen, and as a student, I am protesting the tone of this lesson as racist, intolerant, and xenophobic.” Speaking back to a person of higher authority than you is never an easy task, and David managed to stand up for a cause that he believes in, through the usage of powerful words. This quote shows how speaking out for what you believe in is key to expressing

Peaceful protest is integral to American democracy. In the 1960s, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. marched for civil rights. From the eighties into the early twenty first century, gay rights activists marched for equality. Now there are once again marches for civil rights and even for refugees, people an ocean away. However, one must look further than the superficial aims of a protest to its motives to truly discover the root of the issue, that is, the protest’s impact.

Protest has solved some of the most abstract problems society has dealt with for over two-hundred years. Yet, it has also caused a multitude of controversies throughout the government. If the right to protest were to be taken away, the government known as democratic would become autocratic overnight. Most government officials belittle protest and the affect it has on the democratic process(including in their campaigns). Therefore, protest is vital to the democratic process and to those who incorporate it in their daily lives.

"Death, Be Not Proud" by John Donne, "Because I could not stop for Death" and "I heard a Fly buzz - when I died" by Emily Dickinson all have one theme in common: death. Typically, death is associated with negative connotations, but "Death, Be Not Proud" is a more cheerful tale of how death lost its sting. "Because I could not stop for Death" also has a similar theme because. Like the other two poems, "I heard a Fly buzz - when I died" talks about an interruption of a person's death by a fly. "Death. Be Not Proud," "Because I could not stop for Death," and "I heard a Fly buzz - when I died" are all poems revolving around the theme of death.

Comparing War Poems Died of Wounds and Suicide in the Trenches are two poems, which I will be comparing the similarities and differences, which were written by the same author. Both these poems were written by a person called Siegfried Sasson, who wrote most of his poems during the World War One, which outlined how bad the war was to those at home after suffering from being Shell Shocked. I will be comparing the language it uses, ideas it contains and the way it is structured between both poems, which Siegfried Sasson uses to demonstrate that war is evil, and should be stopped. The theme in Died of Wounds is that soldiers become shell-shocked and go insane.

In her poem, “For all voices, for all victims,” Antjie Krog makes use of the metaphors in lines four through eleven to bring life to the redeemed South Africa in a post-apartheid time: