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”
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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”
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”
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