Siegfried Sassoon is often regarded as the most innocent of the war poets. Although his poem “On Passing the New Menin Gate” connotes a more passive-aggressive tone compared to others, it still vividly emphasises great fury and anguish over the most gruesome era of human history. Siegfried Sassoon’s “On Passing the New Menin Gate” sourced …
Week 3, Blog 1 – Describe an experience in your own life where you seem to have touched something much deeper than your ordinary everyday experience
I’m sure at some point in life everyone has had an experience which touched something far deeper than any ordinary everyday encounter. For me, that moment was when I had the opportunity to travel to Italy with my grandparents and explore the town they grew up in. It was truly unlike anything I had ever …
Week 8, Peer Review 2
(https://teannie.home.blog/2020/04/01/a-sonnet-to-shakespeare/) Hi Teannie, I’d really like to commend you on your blog post this week as it was very well written and presented. Your form was simple yet effective and easily comprehensible. I enjoyed the rhythm and flow of your poem, especially the inclusion of a rhyming pattern. This gave the overall feel of a …
Week 8, Blog 3 – Write a review of Marcia Williams’ “translation” of The Winter’s Tale into a comic book version
Marcia Williams’ translation of Shakespeare’s classic ‘The Winter’s Tale’ (1623) is an inviting introduction to the Shakespearean world. Although some may not consider Marcia’s work a “translation” of this literary classic due to her complete restructure of presentation and style, the essence of the play is retained and showcased to readers of all ages. Marcia …
Week 5, Peer Review 1
(https://hollysliteratureblog.art.blog/2020/03/19/blog1/) Hi Holly, I really enjoyed reading your soliloquy of Ophelia’s view of 2020. I felt that you used an authentic voice and channelled that through the character of Ophelia. In particular, you expressed her essence to the situations we are/have faced so far this year. The use of rhetorical questions and metaphors really allowed …
Week 5, Blog 2 – Discuss how the virtual visit to the State Library has expanded your knowledge of Shakespeare’s place in the world
The virtual visit to the State Library of NSW was an extremely beneficial tool in expanding my knowledge of Shakespeare’s place in the world as it provided me with great insight into the mind and perceptions of a literary icon. Not to mention, it also allowed me to form a greater appreciation for his work …
Week 4, Blog 1 – Write a prose soliloquy in which you are either Hamlet or Ophelia commenting on the world around you in 2020
Ophelia's thoughts of 2020 Oh, what a year thus far! Three months in and already it feels like the world has come crumbling down. January, what we thought as the beginning of the new year, a time of change and resolutions, oh but no! Rather a scorching hellfire. Raging bushfires, toxic air, thick blanketing smoke. …
Summative Entry – ‘Australia is not a finished product’
(Sourced from: http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/culture/community/display/94161-sydney-writers-walk-) Throughout this semester, the exploration of Australian literature has allowed me to build up immense knowledge and delve into the literary world. I was able to make comparisons between writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, which ultimately led to my agreement with the concept that “Australia is not a finished product”. …
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Week 10, Peer Review 4
(https://hollysliteratureblog.art.blog/2019/09/16/blog-4/) Hi Holly, I really enjoyed reading your blog post this week! Your structure and style of writing were very well suited to the question and made me feel as if I was personally writing to Patrick White. Your comprehension of White’s short story ‘Down at the Dump’ was made clear and concise throughout the …
Week 10, Blog 5 – Reflect on the ending of ‘That Deadman Dance’ by Kim Scott. What is your interpretation of it?
(https://theconversation.com/kim-scott-leaves-competition-for-dead-in-all-male-miles-franklin-win-1961) This week I decided to respond to my own question, to reflect on the ending of Kim Scott’s novel ‘That Deadman Dance’ as it initially divided my interpretation. Scott’s novel effectively details the encounter between Noongar people and the Europeans on the ‘friendly frontier’ in Western Australia, showing the extent of their relationship over …
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