Bruce Dawe

For the issue of the ownership of the Parthenon statues between the Greek and British perspective, I have to agree with a Greek position forward turning in the statues to its original proper place in the Parthenon . British Ambassador to Constantinople, Lord Thomas Elgin taken the Parthenon Marbles from Athens under Turkish occupation. Meaning, the Greek government had no say in the decision of Laura Thomas Elgin of removing the Parthenon Marbles from Athens. The reason why the British should…

The Parthenon marbles, also referred to as the Elgin marbles (After Lord Elgin, ambassador to the Ottoman court of the Sultan in Istanbul (1801-1812) include the collection of sculptures, inscriptions and architectural features acquired from the British government by Lord Elgin in 1816 and now exposed in the British museum in Duveen Gallery (Room 18). Under Elgin’s instructions, the marbles were removed from the Acropolis (the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Propylaia, and the Temple of Athena…

experience. ‘Homecoming’ by Bruce Dawes and ‘The Book Thief’ by Marcus Zusak reveal pertinent ideas about the human experience including, death, war and loss. During times where war was extremely prelevant and therefore these were very close to every man and woman’s heart across the globe. The human experience can reveal negative effects of life on individuals and the study of the two texts show this in greater detail. In ‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak and ‘Homecoming’ by Bruce Dawes, the…

the world-renowned poet Bruce Dawe to learn about his secrets and milestones to refined poetry. (Calls in Bruce Dawe) Welcome Sir, we are obliged to have you on our show. During this segment I will be asking you a few questions about your immaculate poems. The poems you have written are extremely real and meaningful. I personally enjoy them a lot. Now starting with the first question. Okay so tell us about yourself and what has inspired you to pursue poetry? Bruce Dawe: Well hello everybody,…

society such as foolishness, corruption, or racism. Bruce Dawe, a poet famous for his use of satire, criticises aspects of his society during the end of the 1960s, and the start of the 1970s in the following poems; “ A Victorian Hangman tells his love,” a poem criticising blind obedience of such a cruel and inhuman act, and “Weapons Training,” of how our attitude to certain races changes when at war and how cruel and harsh we can become. Bruce Dawe is widely recognised as Australia's most…

Question: To what extent are there common threads in the poems you studied this year? Refer to a range of poems and poets in your answer. Famous poets William Blake, William Wordsworth, Wilfred Owen, Bruce Dawe and Gwen Harwood have all created a large array of poetic pieces. Each poem is an extension of each poet’s perspective of the world of which they use to portray specific messages to their intended audiences. The messages and tones conveyed throughout each author’s poems have similarities…

In the Poems Homo Suburbiensis by Bruce Dawe and In the park by Gwen Harwood both poets have represented this poem. In Homo Surbiensis Dawe talks about a man which is alone with his thoughts. The man also thinks of his vegetable patch as a small sanctuary. The man. In ‘In the Park’ Harwood tells readers about the story of a mother who is at the park with her children and encounters someone she once loved pass by. Both poems also use various techniques that include metaphor, sonnet, hyperbole and…

Poet Bruce Dawe wrote the Poem Homecoming, in 1968, depicting the returning of deceased soldiers from the Vietnam War to their homes. The poem was written to convey the common theme of the horror and destruction of war, it’s main message being the last line, “They’re bringing them home, now, too late, too early.” Meaning that they are returning too late, too early in their lives, as these soldiers were most likely in their early twenties or late teens. This poem has a subtle suggestion, or…

however, acceptance is also present. Bruce Dawe and Kenneth Slessor successfully portray the distress of war in their poems, whereas Sylvia Plath and Wilfred Owen show this feeling through different examples of suffering. Rudyard Kipling and Maya Angelou are two poets who I believed showed their readers how to accept things in life, whether you can influence them or not. These different poems show that many feelings can be portrayed through literature. Bruce Dawe and Kenneth Slessor both…

surprising that people’s opinions are diverse. Renowned late 20th century Australian poets Geoff Goodfellow and Bruce Dawe both discuss unemployment in their respective poems ‘Don’t Call me Lad Dad’ and ‘Doctor to Patient’. Although, both poets are peers of similar background, each presents unemployment in a different light. In order to create and enhance their differing messages, Goodfellow and Dawe both use poetic devices such as setting, form, and language techniques. Yet, the way in which…