Australian Literature Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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An Analysis of the Symbolism Used in the Book Thief, a Novel by Markus Zusak (640 words, 3 pages)

While the cover of The Book Thief is mysterious and in general fits the tone of the novel, there is much more layered into it. The cover of the book contains many objects and colors that have a deeper meaning after you have read the book. Of these many different ... Read More

An Expression of the Persona’s Restless Days in the Poem, The Saffron Pickers by Judith Beveridge (661 words, 3 pages)

In the poem The Saffron Pickers by Judith Beveridge, the poet is expressing the personas restless days that seem to be ceaseless. The persona is given the job of providing food for her family by collecting saffron from crocus plants. As depicted in the poem, such a job is extremely ... Read More

The Transient Nature of Time in the Poems Father and Child, The Violet, and Barn Owl by Gwen Harwood (961 words, 2 pages)

Gwen Harwood examines the transient nature of time through universal human experiences providing us with insights that change our perspective on the reality of life and its fleeting nature. This philosophy is demonstrated through the portrayal of an inevitable journey of innocence to experience in the diptych poem, Father and ... Read More

A Short Summary and Recommendation for the Book Thief, a Novel by Markus Zusak (1143 words, 4 pages)

The Book Thief is a story about a young girl named Liesel living inGermany during the Holocaust, and how she steals books and learns deeplyfrom them, while the world around her falls apart. This story is told fromthe point of view of "death," which comes by and sees the book ... Read More

An Overview and Analysis of the Novel, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (1113 words, 4 pages)

SettingThe Book Thief takes place in Nazi Germany from 1939-1943. The bulk of the story takes place in Molching, a suburb of Munich. The main characters live on Himmel Street.Himmel Street is very tight knit. The children and the adults all seem to know each other.The whole country is draped ... Read More

An Analysis of the Conflict Between Parents and Children’s Disagreement on Politics in the Novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (561 words, 2 pages)

1990 Choose a novel or play that depicts a conflict between a parent (or parental figure) and a son or daughter. Write an essay in which you analyze the sources of the conflict and explain how the conflict contributes to the meaning of the work. Avoid plot summary.When parents and ... Read More

The Character Progression in the Short Story He Found Her in Late Summer by the Australian Novelist Peter Carey (1406 words, 6 pages)

Analysis of a Modern Short StoryPeter Carey in He Found Her in Late Summer criticizes fantasies of the malicious supernatural vampires as unnatural and damaging. In the story we have the main characters, Dermott and Anna. Dermott is a naive and simple man who has never left his home on ... Read More

The Theme of Legacy of Race and Identity in the Book The Bone People by Keri Hulme (634 words, 3 pages)

Identity As Choice One of the major themes in The Bone People by Keri Hulme is thelegacy of race and identity. This book is frequently attacked by criticssuch as C. K. Stead because Hulme is only 18 Maori (Stead 103). Does Hulmehave the right to speak for the Maori, and ... Read More

A Focus on the Three Major Characters in the Novel Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden (669 words, 2 pages)

Throughout human history, conflict has been one of the biggest problems that can impact a teenagers life. The novel Tomorrow, when the war began by John Marsden, establishes an excellent example of how teenagers change in positives ways when faced with conflict. The characters in the novel Tomorrow when the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Metaphors in the Poem, “Toad” by William Stanford (748 words, 4 pages)

A Leap Among OthersIn his poem, Toad, William Stafford challenges our minds in a very unique way. At first glance, Toad can appear to be somewhat bland. Theres a toad, the toad hops, the toad looks around or something and the next day does the same routine all over again. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topics of Race, Ethnic Identity, and Nationalism in Two Books: Anita Heiss’s Anthology of Australian Aboriginal Literature and Rob Spillman’s Gods and Soldiers (716 words, 3 pages)

Final PaperThis semester we have discussed many interesting topics. But there are three that were very interesting to me. Those three are race, ethnic identity, and nationalism. Race is defined as the labeling of people by physical or genetic traits. Ethnic identity is defined as the labeling of a person ... Read More

The Life of Ilsa in Marcus Zusak’s The Book Thief (565 words, 2 pages)

Ilsa HermannMarcus Zusaks The Book Thief took place in Nazi Germany during WWII, where countless unjust and inhumane events occurred. Many Germans fell under the category of either survivors, victims, bystanders, perpetrators, or rescuers. As the privileged yet sheepish wife of the mayor, one lady in particular clearly falls under ... Read More

Character Analysis of Liesel Meminger in Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief (455 words, 2 pages)

Liesel Bystander to Rescuer to SurvivorIn Markus Zusaks The Book Thief, the character Liesel Meminger was a shy, heartbroken girl. She had to move to Himmel Street in Molching, Germany because of her parents persecution in World War II Germany. Her mother did not feel Liesel was safe with her ... Read More

An Analysis of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (653 words, 2 pages)

The Book Thief EssayIn Markus Zusak's the Book thief many underlying themes appear that are not easily noticed unless closely examined. These themes often appear as symbolism, metaphors, and deeper meanings. These themes occur with objects, colors, and even symbols. Some examples include an accordion, the Nazi swastika, books, and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of the Reluctant Hero Ed Kennedy in the Novel, I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (646 words, 4 pages)

Taxi Driving HeroesCharacters function as an author's medium for telling a story. Characters come in a variety of states they can be dynamic, static, flat, or round. Novels tend to have several characters from each type. In Markus Zusak's novel, I Am the Messenger, the protagonist, Ed Kennedy, helps a ... Read More

An Analysis of Immigration in the Arrival by Shaun Tan (1305 words, 5 pages)

When a student sits down and opens a book, they are activating their learning ability and begin to pull skills from different dimensions of literacy to help comprehend and dissect the information in front of them. This idea of literacy would most commonly conjure up images of students in varying ... Read More

The Concept of Into the World in the Novel, The Story of Tom Brennan by J.C. Burke (1293 words, 5 pages)

The 'Into the World' concept invariably involves transitions into newphases, the venturing into new worlds and experiences in order to attaingrowth, maturation and internal progression. This concept is undoubtedlyevident within J C Burke's novel "The Story of Tom Brennan", the June 2003Who Australian Weekly feature article "Into Africa" and Michael ... Read More

Expectations in the Novel The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim (322 words, 2 pages)

An expectation is a world of dreams. What a person can expect for something can be far different from the reaction we get. We could believe there is a distinct gap between expectations and reality in our world. Ever wonder what it is like to view your self from another ... Read More

An Analysis of the Australian Aspect in Judith Wright’s Poetry (1709 words, 6 pages)

In reference to Judith Wrights poetry as being of a unique and distinctive style, in particularWright is well known for her use of two subjects, that being the Australian aspect where in herwork she commonly relates to the old traditional style of Australias history and the harshlandscape that is well ... Read More

A Brief Analysis of “Driving Through Sawmill Towns” (261 words, 1 pages)

A poem Driving Through Sawmill Towns written by Les Murray, describes what a Sawmill Towns is about and what its like. The scenery is basically a man driving his car through small towns surrounded by the forests. In sentences one through five has a small description of the paths taken ... Read More

An In-Depth Evaluation of the Will to Survive (1796 words, 3 pages)

Wartime. It is a time of pain, a time of agony, a time of great suffering. Yet through all the hardships of war, there always arises heroes, people who soar above all to rid the world of the evil that is war. What is it about such heroes that make ... Read More

The Themes of Role-Playing and Stereotypes in Six Years After by Katherine Mansfield (630 words, 1 pages)

A Shilling-Lorenzo GiuffreIn the short story Six Years After written by Katherine Mansfield. There are many stereotypes (mostly aimed at men) and role-playing (played by men). When it comes to men and women, men are always the ones taking care of things or being ridiculed. In this essay I will ... Read More

A Review of Selina and Gordon’s Relationship in A Patch of Blue by Elizabeth Kata (686 words, 1 pages)

In her novel, A Patch of Blue, Elizabeth Kata tells a story of Selina, an eighteen year old blind girl who meets and develops a relationship with Gordon, an older black man. Gordon helps Selina realize many hopes and dreams, though not without some drawbacks.One of the disadvantages of Selina ... Read More

Leadership Characteristics Portrayed in Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally (674 words, 1 pages)

Thomas Keneally has accomplished his goal with Schindlers List. It beautifully and completely realizes the honest story of a man who was an astounding leader in every respect. This book captures with accuracy and poignancy a part of history that every member of every society must know about and never ... Read More

The Themes of Good and Evil in Isobelle Carmody’s Novel “The Gathering” (686 words, 2 pages)

Text Response Good Vs. EvilGood vs. evil is a widely explored theme in Isobelle Carmody's novel 'The Gathering'. It is most evident in the battle between the Chain and the Kraken, however the more sinister, subtler acts of evil occur when he attempts to make each member vulnerable by breaching ... Read More

A Plot Overview of Bryce Courtenary’s Book “Power of One” (2747 words, 5 pages)

By Njari GitongaThe Book "Power of One" by Bryce Courtenary is based in South Africa. It is about a young English boy who is trying to battle his way to the top in a world that seems to have no place for him. His quench to be the welterweight champion ... Read More

An Australian Frame of Reference in Fly Away Peter by David Malouf (1664 words, 3 pages)

Malouf evokes the horror and absurdity of war in Fly Away Peter through an Australian frame of reference that creates reality for the reader. Discuss.Maloufs Fly Away Peter uses an Australian frame of reference to display the horrors and absurdity of war. The way in which Malouf writes creates reality ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of Away and the Topic of the Changes of the More Balanced Individuals (520 words, 1 pages)

Throughout Away many characters go through changes, Gwen changes from a nagging housewife into a sympathetic and more balanced individual. Roy goes from being very insecure about life to knowing how to deal with his problems and live life as it comes. Coral, is also very insecure about life after ... Read More

A Biography of the Life and Literary Works of Jason McCall (1194 words, 3 pages)

Ruprt McCallJason McCall, more communally known as Rupert McCall has been called the modern day banjo Patterson and Henry Lawson. He has the ability to express his emotions though his poetry with a warm and compelling simplicity. He has the ability to combine passion with humor in his poetry which ... Read More

The Theme of Good and Evil in Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy (636 words, 1 pages)

Good and EvilThe novel of Maestro reflect many aspects of mankind which are both good and evil. The effects of evil can be seen in the character of Keller after he has seen what cruelty human beings are capable of he becomes very pessimistic about humanity. He had underestimated the ... Read More

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