Summary Of The Play 'The Sapphires'

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.

It is crucial that we study Australian Narratives as it creates insights into events we may have not explored. This is evident in the novel "Crow Country" written by Kate Constable. It teaches us about Aboriginal beliefs and spirituality, Australia's History and respect, as we experience what it feels like to live in rural Australia, creating an understanding about Aboriginal people. Therefore, through a close read and study of "Crow Country", readers are able to learn new and important things about our past and present, showing that it is crucial to study Australian Narratives.

The Sapphires, directed by Wayne Blair is a 2012 Australian musical comedy-drama based on a true story. The film is written by Keith Thompson and Tony Briggs, staring Jessica Mauboy, Deborah Mailman, Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapselland and Chris O'Dowd. The film was based on a true story exploring the themes of family, courage and race identity. Wayne Blair explored these themes by using various techniques throughout the film to have an effect on the audience.

Good morning Selection Panel of the Australian Film Board. Today I am going to convince you that The Sapphires, directed by Wayne Blair is the perfect movie to enter the competition to represent Australia. The movie was released in 2012 and is based on a true story of four Aboriginal girls that tour around Vietnam in 1968 singing for the soldiers. The main parts of the movie that stood out were; how it demonstrated the Australian value of perseverance, the difference between each individual character and the representation of the Aboriginal culture.

Throughout the early 20th century, the Australian public was led to believe that Aboriginal children were disadvantaged in their communities, and that there was a high risk of physical and sexual abuse. Aboriginal children were being removed in order to be exposed to ‘Anglo values’ and ‘work habits’ with a view to them being employed by colonial settlers, and to stop their parents, families and communities from passing on their culture, language and identity

The Sapphires is a real-life tale of a group of aboriginal sisters (and their cousin) who sang their way from a dusty outback to an entertainment tour of duty during the Vietnam War.

In the 1980s popular music was focused on pop/rock bands. ‘Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes’ however blends African traditional instruments mixed with a modern rock band in order to give it a folk sound. It also uses a small male

Topic #3 Thesis Statement: In the book The Ragged Company by Richard Wagamese, Amelia One-Sky’s life was ultimately shaped through the entanglements of discrimination of the aboriginal people and poor childhood development which lead her to a life of homelessness. Introduction: With the economic and social deprivation of substandard housing (p.149) One For The Dead had lost her parents at a very young age, this then leads her and her brothers to residential schools where she loses her younger brother, Harley. The mingling of events eventually pulls Amelia One Sky and the rest of her brothers into socially inflicted traumas of residential schools, causing her to hear “Voices of the dead” (p.12) and her brothers rebelling with “rage and resentment”

“My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me to greater happiness and opportunities. ”In 1958, Florence Ballard, a junior high school student living in the Brewster-met Paul Williams and Eddie Kendricks, two members of a Detroit male singing group known as the Primes. Since Ballard sang, as did Paul Williams girlfriend Betty McGlown, the Primes's manager Milton Jenkins decided to create a sister group to the Primes called the Primettes. Ballard recruited her best friend Mary Wilson, who in turn recruited classmate Diane Ross.

The Shirelles, The Supremes, The Shangri-Las, The Ronettes, The Marvelettes and The Crystals: these are just a few names of the many girl groups of the late 1950s and the 1960s, a time period that is also known as the girl group era. Many 1960s girl groups from America were inspired by trends from their predecessors and other earlier popular music. In turn, despite often being seen as interchangeable and irrelevant to musical history, these girl groups went on to influence trends in popular music that came into existence at a later time. Although there are countless characteristics of girl

In the late 1950s and early 60s, one style of music that began to dominate the American music charts and permeate youth culture of that day came from the “girl groups.” Comprised mostly of three-to-four young females, typically teenagers themselves, the girl groups of the late 1950s through the mid-1960s were mostly African American, though some white groups scored hits, too. They were named The Crystals, The Shirelles, The Ronettes, and more. A few lone performers with and without female backup, also carried the “girl group” sound, and were considered a part this

Over the years, our Australian Indigenous people have been subjected to immense anguish, which was brought to them by the Western Culture. For many of them, reconnecting with their ancestors through their traditional spiritualties is allowing their sufferings to heal. Kate Jones examines the work of Miriam Rose, a well known artist and advocate for the Education of Indigenous Youth who believes it cannot stop there, we must educate our young, and she is constantly striving to empower
Indigenous youth through education, art, culture and opportunity.

The scrape of Aboriginals in The Ecstasy of Rita Joe and The Rez Sisters Harinivetha.v Assistant professor Department of English S.R.N.M. College Sattur. George Ryga’s The Ecstasy of Rita Joe and Tomson Highway’s The Rez Sister present fragmented societies touched by racial prejudices and cultural losses, the authors adopts different perspectives and tones, conveying variant messages about Aboriginals’ plight.

In the past, depictions of indigenous Australians have mostly been presented by the non-indigenous Australian population. Many of these representations have been exaggerated and tainted by the prejudices and perspectives of the presenter. A famous example of this is the story of Eliza Fraser. In 1836, Eliza was shipwrecked off the shores of what is now known as Fraser Island, which was inhabited by the Ka’bi people. She spent 52 days with the Ka’bi people living on the island as they do, before she returned to a nearby settlement. As Eliza told it, she had been rescued from the savage indigenous tribe, and told stories of how terrifying and horrific her ordeal was. This has since come to be retold many times over, sometimes being further embellished regarding the apparent poor treatment she received at the hands of the locals (Dawson, 2014). This kind of telling may have been popular with the non-indigenous people of Australia, but it was an unfair and untrue portrayal of the indigenous culture she was fortunate to experience.

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