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Individual Oral – First Thoughts
Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen
Global Issue
The concept of face and redeeming oneself to society
Courage stemming from willing to step outside of society's comfort zones.
People are weary about new and radical ideas
The adherence to societal norms and conventions can limit individuality and creativity
Extract Summary
Introduction of Eilert Loevborg who is a writer that just published a book
Tesman comments on the success of the book and Loevborg says that there is nothing of value in the book
Loevborg wrote the book in a way that everyone will agree with it. He did this to gain credibility before delving into more radical ideas
His next book will be about the future and both Tesman and Hedda seem apprehensive and amazed that he's willing and brave enough to talk about strange ideas
Remittance Man by Judith Wright
Global Issue
The rise of social norms and the damage it can bring on the individual level
The impacts that expectations can have on the individual and community, especially when these expectations are not met
Different people have different views of what freedom is
The restrictions put in place by social class
Poem Summary
Remittance Man:
A remittance man was an emigrant, often from Britain to a British colony. In this case, to Australia
Remittance men supported by regular payments from home on the expectation that he stay away.
These men were normally considered the black sheep of the family. They were generally of dissolute or drunken character, and may have been sent overseas after one or more disgraces at home