Identity something

Question 1

The Coming of Light (1987):

What is its main idea?

Answer 1

We are only given the Western perspective and see it as ‘enlightened’ and regard others as not enlightened

Question 2

The Coming of Light (1987):

How is the preconceived notion of ‘one Western view’ (i.e. Christianity) expressed?

Answer 2

Title of ‘Coming of Light’ and being pulled by the light bringer (the Age of Enlightenment), irony

Question 3

The Coming of Light (1987):

In what way is the power of language to influence people implicated?

Answer 3

The letter boxes with ABCs for little children- foundational language building blocks- connected to the derogatory terms

Question 4

The Coming of Light (1987):

How is the destruction of progress represented?

Answer 4

The person which represents Bennett being pulled off conveyor belt

Question 5

The Coming of Light (1987):

How is the lack of an identity due to racism implied

Answer 5

Gordon representative only having a head and hands

Question 6

The Coming of Light (1987):

In what way entire experience of the Indigenous people seen visually?

Answer 6

Shaving mirror- painted with words of racism in blood

Question 7

The Coming of Light (1987):

Give me a quote;

Answer 7

“I was socialised into an essentially Anglo-Saxon society where attitudes to Indigenous people still seemed to be essential to a social Darwinist land”

Question 8

The Coming of Light (1987):

What does the title, ‘Coming of Light’ and Bennett being pulled by the light bringer (the Age of Enlightenment) show?

Answer 8

preconceived notion of ‘one Western view’ (i.e. Christianity) expressed?

Question 9

The Coming of Light (1987):
What do the letter boxes with ABCs for little children- foundational language building blocks and its connection to derogatory terms symbolise?

Answer 9

Communicates the power of language to influence people