Australian War Memorial

what many regard as the true beginning of Australian national identity, WW1. Fighting for mates became a justification for fighting a war that perhaps didn’t have any impact on their lives…

The given extract is a speech delivered by Stan Grant on Racism and Australian dream in 2016 at Ethics Centre, Sydney, Australia. He primarily targets the audience belonging to Australia. With the use sarcastic and confronting tone speaker expresses his disappointment and serve his purpose to inform the audience about the historical brutality suffered by the aborigines with the use rhetorical questions, anaphora, and juxtaposition. Stan Grant at the start of his speech uses rhetorical question…

Australia. The idea and myth of terra nullius has had a large impact on Australian identity. Mainly it was to instill a sense of white ownership of Australia as a part of Australian identity. Though, to do such required a systematic oppression of the Indigenous Australians by denying them citizenship for many years, ignoring how their land was taken from them during colonization, and overshadowing their involvement in Australian military. Today, there are many examples of Aboriginal imagery all…

The assassination of the Archduke of Austria initiated World War I, which began in 1914 and lasted 4 years before ending in 1918. Australia being a part of the Commonwealth became involved in this war and fought alongside Britain. When the war started they encouraged people to enlist in this war. Most people did not know what war would be like - difficult, gruesome and totally out of the comfort zone by any standards, and so they enrolled. Some of the reasons for enlisting were pride, patriotism…

don’t even think about it. I know I never really thought about it until reading into how it’s done and what affects our decision. During Memorial Day weekend, I used System 2 decision making. This is a more conscious and logical method than system 1. When I went shopping to get new shoes, my sister told me that Payless had a “buy one get one half off” sale for memorial day weekend. I knew that Payless already had decent prices for shoes and that fact enhanced my decision to go looking for shoes…

Aboriginal people from Sydney travelled to Canberra and erected a beach umbrella, increased support soon followed as more Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians arrived with tents to lend their support. This essay will detail the effect of the Tent Embassy establishment in Canberra in 1972 and what impact this has on the Indigenous Australian people. An analysis will be completed of this event and what impact it had at the time it occurred and what impact it continues to have today. A further…

The “I Have a Dream” speech was one of the most famous and eminent speech in history that was ever given. In August 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. made an impactful and significant speech on the Lincoln Memorial. The purpose for his speech was to bring attention to the racial injustice in the society. Rights and privileges are meant for all people, as stated from the Declaration of Independence. Martin Luther King Jr. made the “I Have a Dream” speech to point out the social injustice and how…

most important speeches in the nation’s history was given on August 28th, 1963 by the most influential and iconic leader of the Civil Rights movement. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. along with more than 250,000 peaceful supporters marched to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. The march was to rally the American public to celebrate 100 years of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and to support the changes necessary for racial equality and justice for colored people. Although there was…

All arguments arise through difference of opinion and separate points of view. In the crucible of a struggle, one side may act in aggressive retaliation. To properly win an argument, one must act tranquil. Doctor Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. is one man capable of acting in such manner. As he endured imprisonment, he remained composed and wrote A letter from Birmingham jail (1963) to counter the argument for oppression. The fact that he has accomplished this arduous task is commendable. His…

There was the sound of the ambulance, the flashing lights, and crying faces telling me that everything will be okay. All of my surroundings started to fade into the dark hole. I slowly awaken from the darkness, hearing the sound of voices being mumbled, sirens, and bright light being shined in my eyes. The scenery started to become sense to me, as I ask, “Where am I?” No one answered. I asked again, one of the paramedics answered, “Your mom and dad is in bad shape, but right now we need to focus…