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Module A ((1) Isolation & Hardship (The Drovers Wife (Evidence: "…
Module A
(1) Isolation & Hardship
The Drovers Wife
Evidence: "She fought a flood. She fought a bushfire. She fought a mad bullock. She fights the crows and eagles." (Repetition & past/present tense)
Analysis: Lawson highlights the constant and relentless hardship of the female who survives in poor living conditions. The repetition of her brutal experiences portrays an image that outback Australia is filled with suffering, where individuals will be both physically and physiologically trailed. The fact that Lawson contrasts the past and present tense of her events alludes that the bush-woman has been successful in her challenges and further strengthens her resilient nature.
Supporting - Isolation/hardship: TDW is set in harsh environment of the Australian outback which shapes and explains the stoic persona/behaviour of the bush-woman.
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Down on His Luck
Evidence: Through the use of vector lines of the tree branches, McCubbin draws the attention of the audience to the salient image of the swagman who is slouched over sitting next to a fire. The foreground and background only consist of bushland.
Supporting: Similarly, Down on His Luck illustrates a middle aged man geographically and socially isolated from the outside world. McCubbin implies that the swagman's environment he is immersed in is ultimately shaping his behaviour.
Analysis: McCubbin illustrates in detail to highlight the total isolation of the swagman and that his values of the world are shaped purely alone as he has no one to interact with. This challenges the readers values on outback living conditions, highlighting the negative aspects of being a Drover.
Link: Composers bring to life the surroundings of individuals to demonstrate the profound impact it has on shaping their values and experiences.
(2) Death
The Bush Undertaker
Evidence: "great greasy goanna" (alliteration, plosive 'g' sounds & symbolism)
Analysis: Lawson demonstrates the constant threat of death as the goanna's are symbolic of natures indifference to the lifecycle. This is explored as the goannas continually follow the bushman on his journey across outback Australia with the dead carcass Brummy. The plosive 'g' sounds confronts the audience as they imagine n senile, elderly man whose life is at risk everyday. This challenges the values of death as the audience gain a greater respect for life.
Supporting: In The Bush Undertaker death is considered inescapable, if not, a normal part of bush life. This can be expressed in the casual way it comes up in the story, further enhancing the emotional aspect of death. Lawson explores this concept by characterising an elderly man who lives in outback Australia.
Topic: The values and assumptions of death can and will be challenged by composers utilising distinctive images. Death is a universal concept as it impacts the lives of each living being in a significant way along the human experience.
Down On His Luck
Evidence/Analysis - colour: Through the use of colour scheme, particularly the absence of luscious greens and blues which bring forth abundance, McCubbin visualises the unsatisfied behaviour as the swagman. Instead the confronting brown colours throughout the illustration symbolise the non existence of adequate living as he is disjointed from social interaction and thus cannot receive one of the basic expressions of humanity, love.
Link: By painting a picture of a contrasting view of death in other peoples lives, the audience will shape a newfound attitude towards living making them gain a greater respect for life.
Supporting - no life: In contrast, McCubbin portrays a swagman who is insignificantly impacted by death. However, the distinctive qualities depict the absence of life as the swagman is seemingly discontent with his lifestyle.
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