pung quotes Flashcards
what are the techniques in - “desired dangly bits”
humour euphenism, literatation,
gender + inequality thesis/topic sentence
pre-existing gender stereotypes in certain cultures invariably affect the way individuals perceive themselves, their identity and their self-worth
continue the quote - “desired…”
desired dangly bits
what are the techniques in “my role now.. attach my tentacles to an emotionally unbrushed boy with a doctors bag”
dehumanisation, zoomorphism, sarcaism, metaphor
finish the quote - “my role now…
“my role now… attach my tentacles to an emotionally unbrushed boy with a doctors bag”
what are the techniques in “a girl is like cotton wool - once she is dirtied, she can never be clean again. a boy is like a gem - the more you polish it the brighter it will shine”
similie, juxtaposition, irony, diminutive language which amplifies our discomfort
list the three quotes for gender and inequality
“desired dangly bits”
“my role now… attach my tentacles to an emotionally unbrushed boy with a doctors bag”
“a girl is like cotton wool - once she is dirtied she can never be clean again. A boy is like a gem- the more you polish it, the brighter it shines”
education thesis/topic sentence
within unpolished gem, education is suposedly crucial to ones future mkaing it so valued
list the 2 education quotes
“only a percentile of 92.4! this boy is a retard”
“we were on the ethcially enhanced table”
losing traditions/assimiliation thesis/topic sentence
trying to simutaneously assumulate and uphold cultural traditions is challenging and strains relationships escpiaclly between people from different generations,
finish the quote - “red…
“red leaves cover the ground of the front yard and the whole place is like a rainforest without rain”
explain/analyse the quote - “red leaves cover the ground of the front yard, and the whole place is like a rainforest without rain”
symbolism of red
metaphor
similie
- highlights the idea of having to supress thier chinese culture in order to effectively assimilate
finish the quote - “every..
every journey is one small step for australians, but one giant leap for wahsers”
analyse the quote - “every journey is one small step for Australians but one giant leap for wahsers”
ironic language shoes the unfamiliarity of suburban australia through the subversion of one of history’s most famous quotes
what are the two assimilation quotes
- “red leaves cover the ground of the front yard, and the whole place is like a rainforest without rain”
- ” every journey is one small step for australians, but one giant leap for wahsers”
story telling thesis
throughout differenet cultures, language is seen as a powerful mechanism in developing specifc cultural identities and is creatively represented throught he interaction and experiences of different individuals
story telling thesis
throughout differenet cultures, language is seen as a powerful mechanism in developing specifc cultural identities and is creatively represented throught he interaction and experiences of different individuals
finish the quote “the magic…”
“the magic of words that became movies in the mind. The people she spoke about came alive through her voice, the dinsitiction between reality and fantasy no longer had any force”
ANALYSE - “the magic of words that became movies in the mind. The people she spoke about came alive through her voice, the dinsitiction between reality and fantasy no longer had any force”
descriptive language, metaphor, characterisation
finish the quote “words..”
words with bones in them my grandmother called them”
ANALYSE - words with bones in them my grandmother called them”
metaphor
what are the 2 story telling quotes
“the magic of words that became movies in the mind. The people she spoke about came alive through her voice, the distinsitiction between reality and fantasy no longer had any force”
“words with bones in them my grandmother called them”
relationships thesis
relationhips and human connections and interactions. Whether romantic or platonic, these relatioships teach us about oursleves and the world around us
finish the quote “shes gone with…
shes gone with the white ghosts already shes going to marry one, then it will be the end of us
finish the quote “hes doing an asian..
hes doing an asian studies major, maube your just his subsitute exotic experience”
finish the quoet “if i stop telling things…
if i stop telling things to my grandmother she will stop loving me. If i stop telling things to my mother she will stop loving m
analyse the quote “she’s gone with the white ghosts already. she’s going to marry one, then it will be the end of us”
motif, melodramatic tone, metaphor
analyse - “he’s doing an asian studies major, maybe your just his substitute exotic experience”
internal dialgouee , paranoid tone
analyse- “ if i stop telling things to my grandmother she will stop loving me. if i stop telling things to my mother she will stop loving me”
CHARACTERISTICATION, places significane on story telling and its baility to shape relationships and identity within a culture
