Essays Tagged: "Dorothea Mackellar"

Analytical Comparison focusing on visual and language techniques in portraying vision of Australia in Dorothea Mackellar's - "My Country" and Max Dupain's - "Sunbather"

of Australia in their works. Two of the most famous Australian works - Max Dupain's "Sunbather" and Dorothea Mackellar's "My Country" have achieved this in differing, yet equally effective ways. They ... ive portrayal of the Australian way of life and attitudes.The second text that will be discussed is Dorothea Mackellar's poem - "My Country". This poem is a powerful and emotive text that displays a s ...

(4 pages) 36 0 5.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature > Poetry

Speech: The Australian National Identity

ng the natural wonder, Ayres Rock. But to me, the most accurate description of Australia comes from Dorothea Mackellar.I love a sunburnt countryA land of sweeping plainsOf ragged mountain rangesOf dro ...

(2 pages) 42 0 4.3 Aug/2006

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Analysis of the poem 'My Country' by Oscar Krahnvohl

I love a sunburnt country', which is the exact wording of the second stanza in the original poem by Dorothea Mackellar. This particular stanza (from the original) is the most oem by Oscar Krahnvohl li ... having pets and popping pills.The next line, 'I love her massive chimneys', depicts a similarity to Dorothea's 'I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea,' which again is a mockery of her work. In ...

(3 pages) 18 0 0.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature > Poetry