Unknown Soldier
How is the Australian Unknown Soldier significant? What makes him significant?
The Unknown Soldier represents a part of Australia’s history and also represents the ANZAC soldiers that fought in World War One. He holds all the values and qualities that the ANZACs were said to evident in their everyday lifestyle. He is an iconic symbol for Australia and its military history as well a representative of commemorating the sacrifices the soldiers made for their country. The ANZAC legend was written to describe the way ANZAC soldiers conducted themselves on and off the battlefield. Their behaviour written by the First Australian War Correspondent Charles Bean was written with positive language resulting in the creation of the ANZAC legend where the ANZAC soldiers were seen to be invincible. “The men… have to stay there while shell after huge shell descends with a shriek close beside them- each one an acute mental torture…” The Unknown Soldier represents how the ANZAC soldiers conducted themselves on the battlefield and is a reminder to the Australian public what the soldiers sacrificed. The qualities and values lived by the ANZAC soldiers will always be represented in the Unknown Soldier which makes him an integral part of retelling the ANZAC legend. The Australian Metanarrative does change as similar evidence derives different results when looked at and represented in different perspectives. In any case, the Unknown Soldier still remains a part of the Australian Metanarrative which translates into Australia’s national story. The Unknown Soldier portrays the character and morals of the ANZAC soldiers during World War One and the role they played in the war. He is an important part of the Australian metanarrative as he is the representative of all the ANZAC soldiers and does not simply represent a single ANZAC soldier which since he is the representative of all ANZAC soldiers it is symbolic for him to have all the traits of the ANZAC soldier that relate to the values
The Unknown Soldier represents a part of Australia’s history and also represents the ANZAC soldiers that fought in World War One. He holds all the values and qualities that the ANZACs were said to evident in their everyday lifestyle. He is an iconic symbol for Australia and its military history as well a representative of commemorating the sacrifices the soldiers made for their country. The ANZAC legend was written to describe the way ANZAC soldiers conducted themselves on and off the battlefield. Their behaviour written by the First Australian War Correspondent Charles Bean was written with positive language resulting in the creation of the ANZAC legend where the ANZAC soldiers were seen to be invincible. “The men… have to stay there while shell after huge shell descends with a shriek close beside them- each one an acute mental torture…” The Unknown Soldier represents how the ANZAC soldiers conducted themselves on the battlefield and is a reminder to the Australian public what the soldiers sacrificed. The qualities and values lived by the ANZAC soldiers will always be represented in the Unknown Soldier which makes him an integral part of retelling the ANZAC legend. The Australian Metanarrative does change as similar evidence derives different results when looked at and represented in different perspectives. In any case, the Unknown Soldier still remains a part of the Australian Metanarrative which translates into Australia’s national story. The Unknown Soldier portrays the character and morals of the ANZAC soldiers during World War One and the role they played in the war. He is an important part of the Australian metanarrative as he is the representative of all the ANZAC soldiers and does not simply represent a single ANZAC soldier which since he is the representative of all ANZAC soldiers it is symbolic for him to have all the traits of the ANZAC soldier that relate to the values