What countries has he created art works in? Julian Beever has been noticed for his famous, pavement drawing done in UK, Germany, France, Austria, USA, The Netherlands, England, Australia and Belgium. What inspired him to create pavement art? Julian Beever had formerly worked in Punch & Judy, where he saw other pa-vement artists. This is what got Julian into trying the business of sidewalk chalk art.
The novel Five Bells by Gail Jones and the poems Redfern by Kevin Gilbert and Storm Over Sydney by John Tranter all depict Sydney in different ways through using poetic techniques to show how the narrator or character each describes Sydney. In Five Bells, James and Pei Xing contrast each other greatly even though they both have had very traumatic pasts and have both come to Australia to find refuge and a new start. James describes Sydney very negatively whilst Pei Xing shows total appreciation of her new home. The poem Redfern portrays Sydney similarly to James, in a negative or dark way, however Storm over Sydney shows Sydney as a buzzing, rural city in a positive way. James in Five Bells sees Sydney as a negative place as he carries his traumatic past with him
In this essay I will be discussing two poems; ‘Half-past Two’ by U A Fanthorpe and ‘First Day at School’ by Roger McGough. I will be concentrating this essay on the differences and similarities between these two poems regarding language, tone, theme and layout. The poem ‘Half-past Two’ by U A Fanthorpe is all about time. Its motif is how time controls our lives. In this poem, the example is a little boy in trouble; he ought to stay in the room until half-past two.
Ayesha 12EA2 – Ms. Crothers Prescribed Text: Migrant Hostel (poem, Peter Skryznecki) Supplementary Text: The Departed (film, Martin Scorsese) ‘More than anything else, belonging is about finding a sense of place in the world.’ Do you agree? Argue your point of view, referring to at least one of Peter Skyrzynecki’s poems studied in class and one related text of your own choosing. Good morning/afternoon teachers and fellow students. As I consider the concept of belonging I understand that we all feel the need to belong. The need to ‘fit in’, to feel wanted, accepted, secure.
Change is an unavoidable process of humanity, defined as a transition or alteration that affects aspects of life. Two texts which greatly explore the concept of change are the play “Away” by Michael Gow about three families which go on a holiday in Australia. The other, a poem called “No More Boomerang” by Oodgeroo Noonuccal, explores the impact of white settlement. The context of both texts are set in Australia however the time period differentiates, Away being set in 1967 and no more boomerang in 1985. Each text depicts a variety of forms of change which are, emotional, psychological, mental, social, spiritual and environmental.
In the description, Fitzgerald uses pathetic fallacy at the very start to portray the moods and emotions of the time. He uses such words as ‘grey land’, ‘dismal scene’ and ‘dimmed’. He uses such words to reflect Nick’s mood, as he is reluctant
Suzanne’s first descriptions of the weather in New York while she was visiting connect very well to the unpleasant story that is connected to her trip there. This unpleasant weather that accompanied her can be seen in her descriptive terms in the first two paragraphs. “...cold, damp...”, “...raw wind...”, and “...spits of rain...” She tells of people she saw “Standing on the sidewalk, pressed against aluminum police barricades, wearing scarves that flapped into their faces and woolen hats pulled over their ears…” which gives an idea of the wind and chilly temperature that day. She then tells that even without anything to see when viewing ground zero, people were still intrigued by this site. She explains how all the people standing on that sidewalk were “…craning to see across the street, where there was nothing to see.” This expresses to the reader how even without anything there to see, people were still intrigued by this site.
Whereas the “Michael and I are just slipping down to the pub for a minute” has added the characters X and Ray to help show the message of progression of multicultural bonds with Indigenous Australians in a more positive and funny way. These two paintings are excellent examples of appropriation in art. Both Gordon Bennett and Lin Onus shared passionate views about their Aboriginal heritage and wanted to convey messages through their appropriation to the world. As both artist had aboriginal decent they shared a common artistic sense and style and they strived to communicate their perspectives and encourage understand between those from different
The City in Literature ‘The city both offers and restricts possibility’ Discuss this statement with reference to at least two short stories from James Joyce’s Dubliners and New York poetry and text from the early to mid twentieth century. ‘The city both offers and restricts possibility’ was taken from Lehan’s exploration into how the city has influenced literature; he believed that what connected the city and the artist was the ‘flaneur’ or ‘wanderer’ and modernist writers approached their urban subject much as a flaneur would, observing crowds and individuals in cities they too lived in. Certainly the city offered possibilities to the cultural, social and artistic and writers flourished; Ireland enjoyed the Irish Literary Revival and New York the Harlem Renaissance but rebirth was long overdue for Dublin’s citizens and whilst black people were given a voice, the riots signified food was not being put on their tables. Joyce observes his Dublin life in minute detail and by describing the behaviour of his Dubliner’s he reveals the dynamics of a city burdened by its past. The New York texts some years later give a broader sense of the buzzing energy of a new city humming with undercurrents of tension.
I found myself looking forward to more, I was sad it was only a short story. Symbols as defined in the text are, “An object, person, or action that conveys two meanings: its own literal meaning and something it stands for as well” (Clugston 2010) The symbols in this story are the car since Mitty is unable to correctly park, the overshoes that he insists he doesn’t need, the gloves, and the tire chains he can’t correctly remove from the vehicle. I also feel imagery is related to this story sense the text identifies it as “A distinct representation of something that can be experienced and understood through the senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste), or the representation of an idea. Writers use precise language in developing images, or imagery, in literature” (Clugston 2010). Thurber is using the daydreams as a representation of an idea that spins out of control.