Noel Pearson

Question 1

Noel Pearson’s Speech was..

Answer 1

A response to John Howard’s accusation that historians were creating a “black armband” view of Australian History.

Question 2

Noel Pearson background…

Answer 2

Establishes his academic credentials and engages his audience intellectually.
Aboriginal activist and lawyer

Question 3

Central Theme

Answer 3

Creating an all inclusive Australian history that does not deny the wrongs and injustices of the past. Need to respect the happenings of the past to commit to creating a better future
“An Australian History for us all”

Question 4

People have suffered…

Answer 4

“People have suffered wrongs and have wounds that are still keen” Metaphor

Question 5

Ignoring the facts

Answer 5

Leads to inaccurate historical representation, limiting our national identity.
Alliteration to emphasis that many Australians reject the “legacies of the past live in the present” therefore believe the past is irrelevant. He further supports this through John Howard’s quote - quotes in full to add credibility.

Question 6

National Narrative

Answer 6

Alliteration emphasises the inaccurate historical representation of the past, story is composed

Question 7

National identity is shaped by our past.

Answer 7

“I argued that we need to appreciated the complexity of the past and not reduce history to a shallow field of point scoring” Metaphor

Question 8

Reference to Keating

Answer 8

Does not meant guilt is necessary “it is not about guilt, it is about opening our hearts a little bit”