Freedom and independence are two values highly endorsed by the Australian public, but are also values which are displayed within the sitcom. Examples that support this need for individualism include the way in which each character pays for themselves at restaurants and never offers to pay for anyone else, and the lifestyle of each character whereby each is single and lives by themselves. Friendship is a prime example
However it takes an Australian to understand the Australian humour and way of life and this could explain why the film was a bomb at the American box office. Despite the repetition, the puns and corny obvious jokes, this is how the film was meant to be and it worked. The portrayal of Australians in this film is somewhat of a two-sided sword, on one side the films characters are uneducated, dim witted, lower class people who eat basic meals and go on dull holidays. Australians are strong willed, persistent loving people who may be all of the above but are the happiest people in the world because they have each other. Examples of this are revealed throughout the film, like when the family goes to their holiday home at Bonnie Doon.
Ned still inspires people around the world to take control of their own life and to not live with oppression or injustice. Now, whenever an Australian feels oppressed or mistreated they think of Ned Kelly the bushranger, the icon, the
The idea of a place so rich with family, and culture that could also be home to some of the poorest people is almost unbearable. Yet somehow, through the characters of Callum Ruadh, and his Grandpa and Grandma we see both ends of the spectrum. The grandparents, even through the loss of their son and daughter-in-law remain in Cape Breton. They stay because of their ties to the town and the relationship with the patrons. They are happily married.
Australian identity is identified in many different themes and techniques and can be referred to for different reasons. In the film, ‘The castle’, each of these are expressed and gives us as the target audience an idea of how we should respond to the deeper meaning of the feature film. In this essay i will be exploring how the themes of humor, traditions and family love are buried deep when they are presented in ‘The Castle’. Humor is a big part of Australian culture, by other countries we are recognized as jokers and making the best of situations by making them happy and enjoyable. In the Kerrigan house hold it is never a negative atmosphere.
Vince and the Slap Chop The commercial starts off with a person who introduces himself as “Vince” with a product called the “Slap Chop”, the advert starts off at a fast place with Vince talking fast and loud, he tells us that we are going to be in a good mood all day, with slapping our troubles away with a slap chop. He then grabs a potato and slaps it a few times and shows us the results, HOME FRIES he exclaims. He then says that “We love salad, but hate making it”, how wrong he is I hate salad, and never make it. He then tells us to add the vegetables to the salad; Vince is very excited about Slap Chop. Soup, Coleslaw, and tells us that his can of Tuna is boring and adds it to his salad, and WOW Tuna Salad.
Bruce Dawe, renowned for his appreciation of the tones rhythms and resonances of the vernacular idiomatic speech at Australia demonstrated his skill with great effect in the poem enters without so much knocking. In this poem Dawe deploys language as weapon of satire using sarcasm to undercut accepted everyday ideas; in the first stanza both the TV compares Bobby Dazzler and indirectly the poet refer to the audience as “lucky people” in a sarcastic manner. While living in “the lucky country” this conveys the idea that the persona doesn’t feel lucky and doesn’t think others are lucky either, the identity of the personas introduced in the first stanza where “being lucky” doesn’t mean anything to the persona as a baby, unlike the older voice of later stanza. The adjectives describing the family are exaggerated and humorous one economy sized mum one Anthony squires- colostrum- summer weight dad. Which reflects the all-pervading and negative influence of consumerism in satirical comment on his nuclear family; in the last stanza the mortician adding a healthy tan he’d never had before the nice ride out of the underground metropolis adding a sardonic tone which gives an adding depth of meaning.
GLORY ROAD The film glory road was nothing short of inspiring, no matter what color you are or where you come from any culture can appreciate the message this film brings. Overcoming adversity with all the odds stacked against you, where the true test of a man’s character is shown and how much that person can withstand. With nobody believing in you is when you and your team become family and stand for one another despite your cultural and physical differences and be there for each other through thick and thin. To not only go after something, but to perservere and stride for perfection and be the best. Despite whatever adversity one faces and whatever time it is endured in, to always believe in yourself
Families that choose to migrate to another country in search of better employment or just safety usually grow closer. The Kite Runner, A novel by Khalid Hussein shows the various difficulties a family of just two faces when they moved to America. At the start of the book the author portrays Amir and his father Baba having an unhealthy relationship .Amir a young boy who wants a little appreciation from his father .Baba on the other hand think his son is weak and is not capable of being what he intends his son on being. We see Amir ready to do anything just to get his father’s approval“No,Baba jan,”I said desperately wishing I did .I didn’t want to disappoint him again”(Khaled Hosseini,21). But as we progress through the book we see that due to the unstable political conditions in Afghanistan (The home country of Amir and Baba) Baba and Amir decide to migrate.Baba who, was once a respectable person with a decent amount of wealth in his home country now works in a Gas station in America.
Part of being Australian is understanding the humour and taking it with a grain of salt when sometimes being on the receiving end. I believe that a good Aussie sense of humour is the cherry on top of a crisp, fluffy Pavlova that is the great blokes and sheilas of Australia. Our Aussie ability to make and take a joke can put a good spin on any situation. I feel so welcome and appreciated by a nation that opens up their doors and says “g’day mate, c’mon in for some