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    AUGUST 13, 2014 YEAR 10 ENGLISH ASSESSMENT RATIONALE UNIT: THE CHANGING AUSTRALIAN VOICE [NAME REDACTED] GIRRAWEEN HIGH SCHOOL Task Requirements Task: You are to create a representation of TWO of the poems studied in class and an explanation or rationale of your work. In this task you are to consider the values and assumptions underlying the voice in the poems and explore the effect of changing context on those values and assumptions. How you decide to represent these ideas on the

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    Both The Man from Snowy River and Return to Snowy River are set in Australia and are about wild horses, mountain men and Australian gold. However, there are some elements that set them apart. The details that set the first movie apart from the second are the photography of scenery used in the film, the quick development of the plot throughout the film, and also the first film can be categorized in many genres such as Comedy, Western, and Romance. The Man from Snowy River is clearly better than the

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    stories, I chose, ‘The Man from Snowy River’ by Banjo Patterson and ‘Guo Nian’ by Chinese Mythology both stories show totally different cultures form what we live in today. In ‘The Man from Snowy River’ they were chasing horses which escaped from the paddock and the horse owners chased down the horses on their horse. Now a day’s paddocks are well guarded and if horses did escape the owners would chase the down with trucks and maybe vans. The Man from Snowy River shows bravery and skill “A man that

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    promotes the binary impression of male and maleness, which includes logical, domination, violence or competition (Lucas page 139-140). Lucas presents the reflection of masculinity in the Australian cinemas by drawing example from “The Man from Snowy River (I) “, where she analyzes the conventional masculinity by narrating the development of the male character in the movie characterized as young Jom Criag (Tom Burlinson) who has to inherits knowledge and strengths from his father. During his journey

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    dirt and green earth blending on canvas to make this wondrous land – Australia. Our Home. Good morning/afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I am Fiona Collins with Infilm here today to convince you that the classic 1981 Australian film The Man From Snowy River deserves to be included in your Hall of Fame. I shall educate you all in this film’s cultural and cinematic value with regards to its portrayal of Australian values. We will delve into the cultural context, plot, characters and settings, and how

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    deep feelings (like anger, loneliness, happiness) within the text using language techniques to captivate the reader. It allows the poet to express their feelings through the text and make individuals sympathise and feel a certain way. The man from Snowy River is a poem written by Banjo Paterson in 1890 on 26th of April. Banjo Paterson (whose real name is Andrew Barton Paterson) is a very famous Australian poet who wrote contemporary poetry and was born on 17th February 1864 in Orange. Because of his

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    The Man From Snowy River by Banjo Paterson 1. Andrew Barton Paterson, more commonly known as Banjo Paterson, was a famous Australian poet who was born on the 17th February, 1863. He spent his early life at a farm near Yass, in between Melbourne and Sydney. His early education came from a governess, but as soon as he was able to ride a pony by himself, he was taught at a school in Binalong. At 11, Paterson went to Sydney Grammar School whilst his family was living in Gladesville. He left SCS at 16

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    Katherine’s I to XIX have played a large role in Colin Singleton’s life in John Green’s, An Abundance of Katherines. Colin Singleton seems to be solely attracted to girls by the name of ‘Katherine’ consequently, he has gotten dumped by every single one of them. Thus, Colin decides to crack down on a mathematical equation that can predict the outcome of his next relationship by relating the similarities of his past 19 relationships. While on a road trip, Coling and his friend Hassan Harbish decide

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    who he falls in love with. They live months in the woods, slowly reaching the snowy mountains. Colin decides that they should be married, but just as he thought this, Charmian begins to betray Colin. She leaves him to die one morning, taking almost everything that belonged to him. Only Colin’s will to reach the end keeps him alive. Shortly after, he is found by another small group of peoples whom live atop the snowy mountain, in a small cave. They take care of him, and show him many wood trades

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    Whittier Narrows Nature Center Conservation of our natural environment is of vital importance. Now, people should preserve nature and protect it. In addition, it is imperative to realize that, the survival of humanity and many creatures depends mainly on the state of the environment around us. As matter of fact, science place a relevant part in the conservation of the planet. Moreover, Physical geography is the study of all natural forms and processes in an environment, also, the field covers the

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