Background info Flashcards
Who wrote dulce et decorum
Wilfred owen
Who wrote woman work
Maya angelou
What time period was dulce et decorum based on
WW1 in england
What time period was woman work based in
1960 ish in the united states
what perspective is dulce et decorum from
the point of view of a soldier
what perspective is woman work written from
a woman living in the 1950’s
Why did Wilfred Owen write dulce et decorum
he wanted people to realize what kind of conditions were experienced by soldiers on the front line in World War I, to change society’s perception of war.
Why did Maya Angelou write women work
to show a woman’s struggles and to express her pain as a single mother, to encourage change.
who wrote No more boomerang
Oodgeroo Noonunccal
what perspective is no more boomerang written from
an aboriginal person that has been colonised, To reveal the pain of the stolen generation and the loss of knowledge of the new generation. The “progress” that occurred then.
(progress of colonised Australia/modern Australia)
why did Oodgeroo Noonuccal write no more boomerang
To showcase the pain and disappearances of aboriginal knowledge and community
when was no more boomerang written
1985 shortly after the ALMR (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research conference) was created. Australia was colonised in 1788.
