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    these are based on real traditions or quirks. This essay will analyse the poems Clancy of the Overflow written by A.B. Paterson‚ and compare and contrast it with Andy’s Gone With Cattle by Henry Lawson. Both of these poems are about life without the men that have ’gone a-droving’ in Queensland. Droving is one of the original stereotypes of Australia‚ and is an important part of our identity. Clancy of the Overflow is one of ’Banjo’ Paterson’s most famous works. It is a wistful poem comparing the

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    techniques and adjectives in his poem‚ Clancy of the Overflow‚ to give us vivid images of the relaxing and calming life of the drover Clancy. Through the use of the mise-en-scene of Frank’s house‚ Ruane decorates the house with outdated and sparse furniture to tell us that Frank is not very wealthy and the positioning of the house on the outskirts of a suburb also tell us that he is alone and dislocated. The Queensland country is strong depicted in Clancy and the Overflow by the use of strong adjectives

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    the son of an Englishman’ in 1985‚ and later wrote the poem ‘Nobody calls me a Wog anymore’ in 1990. And the author Banjo Patterson the writer of ‘The man from Snowy River’ in 1890 with his other notable poems ‘Waltzing Matilda’ (1895) and ‘Clancy of the Overflow’ (1889). ‘If I was the son of an Englishmen’ expresses a stereotypical representation of Australia and Australians as racists and drunks who destroys the kangaroo‚ and ‘the man from Snowy River’ expresses a more romanticised feel for the true

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    S P E C S (subject‚ purpose‚ emotion/tone‚ craftsmanship‚ summary) and S L I M S (structure‚ language‚ imagery‚ movement‚ sound). Clancy of the Overflow Paragraph 1 - Subject/purpose/emotion/distinctive voices A number of distinctive voices are used in ‘Clancy of the Overflow’ by A.B. Paterson to paint an evocative picture of Australian society and to juxtapose images of the Australian bush against images of life in the city. The purpose of this poem

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    interpretation of nature of the Australian outback and his dislike of society have become today (city vs bush). This text is derived from texts ‘’Clancy the overflow’’ and ‘’the Bush christening ‘’by banjo Paterson. The uniquely construction of persona within these two texts explore nature of the Australian and his dislike on society.in the Clancy of the overflow he speaks of city vs bush and in the bush christening he talks about Australia’s multiculturalism and how society have not given enough freedom

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    as a solicitor in 1886 and formed a legal partnership with John Street for 10 years up until 1889. Due to his grandmothers influence Patterson began publishing verses in the Bulletin under the alias ‘the banjo’. By 1895 such ballads as ’Clancy of the Overflow’‚ ’The Geebung Polo Club’‚ ’ The Man from Ironbark’‚ and ’ How the Favourite Beat Us and Saltbush Bill’ were so popular with readers that Angus & Robertson published the collection‚ The Man from Snowy River‚ and Other Verses‚ in October. In

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    The Spirit of Nationalism in Australian Literature with Special Reference to A.B.Paterson’s poem‚ ’A Man from Snowy River’ Anjay.P.Kumar 14-PEL-24 Abstract: Australia is a very heterogeneous demographical society due to colonisation and further immigration of people from different parts of the world who later chose to remain and intermingle with the aboriginal population of the country

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    towards the cattle station‚ everyone wanted to have a glimpse of him. The horseman was Clancy of the overflow‚ everyone knew ‘is name‚ he would ride with pride. Clancy could single handedly steer a heard of cattle and catch a mob of brumbies with ease. Clancy galloped his horse over the last stony hill and took a first glimpse of the cattle station. “Oh mate it’s been a long time” Clancy murmured. It had been

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    their discovery of a fulfilled and contented existence. These essential concepts of belonging are displayed within William Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It‚ Mark Twain’s novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and A.B. Patterson’s poem Clancy of the Overflow. Through the composers’ use of dramatic‚ language‚ poetic and literary techniques‚ we are able to explore the various aspects and ideas which lead to a deep sense of belonging. One of the fundamental concepts of belonging is that to another

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    letter to the countryman he/she (probably male but cant be certain) met down the Lachlan because he/she wants to see how his life is going in comparison. The second segment: imagining Clancy‚ what hes doing and where in the country. The third segment being the character comparing his/her lifestyle with that of Clancys‚ and the fourth segment being a sort of conclusion; the character thinking about the effects of swapping

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