Courtney's Literature Journey

Summative Entry: Australia is not a finished product

Australia is not a finished product. It’s a bold statement, but a true one. We may never be a finished product. This isn’t a bad thing, actually, it’s a very good thing. It is vital for us as a country to keep growing and developing and leave a better legacy for future generations than whatContinue reading “Summative Entry: Australia is not a finished product”

Week 10: Eve-Song

Which poem or story that we have looked at so far made an impression on you? What was the impression it made? Why did it touch your feelings and imagination? In week 4, we looked a Mary Gilmore and her poem ‘Eve-Song’. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this poem and the discussion in the tutorials thatContinue reading “Week 10: Eve-Song”

Week 8: Dear Mr White

I have recently your essay “The Prodigal Son” as apart of my University Literature class. I found it an interesting read. It allowed me to get a deeper insight into your experiences and life lessons, more so that a biography would do. I would like to discuss my thoughts on you essay with you. IContinue reading “Week 8: Dear Mr White”

Peer Review Week 10: Evelyn

Evelyn, I loved your piece! It was interesting reading about your thoughts on Lawson’s work compared to Paterson’s. I personally prefer Paterson’s work but enjoyed your insight into why you like Lawson’s work. I can now see why Lawson’s work could also appeal to a reader over Paterson’s. I personally found the structure of theContinue reading “Peer Review Week 10: Evelyn”

Peer Review Week 8: Tenielle

Tenielle, I really enjoyed reading your piece. The way you crafted your poem really helped me to imagine the scene that you were trying to create. I chose to read the poem first before taking a detailed look at the picture. You were able to capture each element of the painting in such a wayContinue reading “Peer Review Week 8: Tenielle”

Peer Review Week 6: Abby

I really enjoyed reading your blog Abby! Your thoughts on Lisa Bellear’s ‘Urbanised Reeboks’ intrigued me and seeing your thought process through the photo of your notes was interesting. Though overall it was a tad long, I appreciated the work that went into the analysis of each stanza. The use of quotes from the poemContinue reading “Peer Review Week 6: Abby”

Week 6: Art and Literature

Art and Literature are creative formats that allow people to express themselves; they are able to capture a part of the artist’s spirit and enhance the readers emotions. Last week, I visited the Art Gallery of NSW for my university literature class. It was an eye-opening visit. I had never really been a painting fan,Continue reading “Week 6: Art and Literature”

Peer Review Week 5: Anna

Anna, I enjoyed reading your piece. I really liked how you not only clarified the meanings of each poem, but gave examples through texts that we have studied in the unit. I enjoyed the end sentence “…we have to deconstruct the poem before we can be enlightened by its message” as I feel this reallyContinue reading “Peer Review Week 5: Anna”

Week 5: First-class Marksman

Edward ‘Ned’ Kelly was a famous bushranger in the late 19th Century. Sidney Nolan painted the above painting of him, entitled First-class marksman, in 1946. The picture shows Kelly in a field of either flowers or small trees, with a gun. The landscape has dark green mountains, indicating that it is covered with trees, andContinue reading “Week 5: First-class Marksman”

Week 4 Blog: Who is an Australian

Australia. This fine place that approximately 25 million people call home. Of those 25 million people, not one person’s story and heritage is the same as someone else. We all have our own stories about how we ended up here. Some people’s ancestors have lived here for hundreds of thousands of years, others migrated hereContinue reading “Week 4 Blog: Who is an Australian”