At Cooloola

At Cooloola
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At Cooloola is a lyrical poem written by a well recognized Australian poet, Judith Wright. This poem creatively describes a beautiful scene of nature. The poet uses highly descriptive language and a diverse range of poetic devices to engage the reader into imagining a picture of how peaceful and serene this exquisite the scenery is down by Lake Cooloola. Underlying the subject matter is the implied theme that the lake is under threat from conquering people who will not protect its white sh ores of sand, plumreed and paperbark. This poem reflects Judith Wrights concern for our special and unique flora and fauna, how
fortunate we are to have stunning scenery, how easily mankind can destroy it, and our need to appreciate it.
This poem portrays the unfortunate incident that occurred at Lake Cooloola due to white settlement. This tragic poem captures the essence of the peaceful partnership the wildlife shares with the land.
Walking on clean sand among prints of bird and animal
This illustrates the tranquil scene before the massacre of the Aboriginal people took place.
The invaders feet will tangle in nets there and his blood be thinned by fears
This quote from the poem found in stanza three describes how after many years of the invasion, white people started to feel sorry and remorseful for the impact which white settlement had on Aborigines. This relates to Judith Wrights concern for the Aboriginal people and the land which human settl...
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At Cooloola
By Judith Wright
At Cooloola talks about how things have been the same in Australia for centuries, but now it is all changing. The poem is written from the perspective of Judith, who is young and new to Australia. The poem makes mention of Judith's grandfather who was an original white settler who came over as a convict.This is a poem of guilt, Judith feels guilty for what happened to Australia and it's natives. She feels this guilt because it was her race of people who inflicted the damage. The poem is also reflecting on some of the events through the eyes of the author and how the aboriginal people still believe that spiritually, Australia is still theirs.
This poem relates the European settlement because the poem is a reflection of white settlement through the eyes of Judith Wright. At Cooloola also relates to the topic of white settlement in Australia because it shows the feeling of
guilt that a European has, it shows that not all of the settlers where as cruel as the aboriginals first portrayed them to be. The line that says 'conquering people' Who
By Richard
refers
to
the Are
white
settlers
also. We?
Kennedy
'Who Are We' is a poem about vengeance and change and impact, it expresses these topics through lines like 'Our lives changed forever when white man came, an idyllic lifestyle never to be the same' and 'Know that a vengeful spirit will surely awake'. The poem says the change is irreversible and that there are feelings of loss, hopelessness and sadness. The poet has also talked about how the changes so long ago have affected the aboriginal's quality of life, that they are of low status, have no respect for themselves and get no respect from others. The poet has got a very good moral to his poem which is that 'you shouldn't try to change someone or something'.
Who Are We is a poem that relates to white settlement because the change that is talked about is in fact white settlement in Australia. The poem also expresses the impact of white settlement upon modern aboriginals, that is crime, no identity etc. This poem also represents the emotions and beliefs of aboriginals, so it sees white settlement in Australia through the eyes of the native race, this is good because you get another view on European settlement.
At Cooloola is a lyrical poem written by a well recognized Australian poet, Judith Wright. This poem creatively describes a beautiful scene of nature. The poet uses highly descriptive language and a diverse range of poetic devices to engage the reader into imagining a picture of how peaceful and serene this exquisite the scenery is down by Lake Cooloola. Underlying the subject matter is
the implied theme that the lake is under threat from conquering people who will not protect its white shores of sand, plumreed and paperbark. This poem reflects Judith Wrights concern for our special and unique flora and fauna, how fortunate we are to have stunning scenery, how easily mankind can destroy it, and our need to appreciate it.
This poem portrays the unfortunate incident that occurred at Lake Cooloola due to white settlement. partnership the This tragic poem captures the essence of the peaceful wildlife shares with the land.
Walking
on
clean
sand
among
prints
of
bird
and
animal
This illustrates the tranquil scene before the massacre of the Aboriginal people took place.
The invaders feet will tangle in nets there and his blood be thinned by fears
This quote from the poem found in stanza three describes how after many years of the invasion, white people started to feel sorry and remorseful for the impact which white settlement had on Aborigines. This relates to Judith Wrights
concern for the Aboriginal people and the land which human settlement has caused to be destroyed by technology. The effective portrayal of poetic devices is developed through the poets extravagant use of descriptive language.
Judith Wrights knowledgeable use of poetic devices enhances the readers enjoyment and understanding of the white invasion that occurred in Australia many years ago through the use of metaphors, imagery and rhyme. The blue crane fishing is an example of a metaphor as a crane is a species of bird but it is also a type of rod used for fishing. The poet uses this to show the difference between how the Aborigines used to hunt for food independently and how the settlers who arrived in Australia manufactured food which changed the way Aborigines lived. Throughout this entire poem Wright uses rhyme. For example Stanza Two:
But
Im
stranger;
come
of
conquering
people.
cannot
share
his
calm,
who
watch
his
lake,
Being
loves
by
all
my
eyes
delight
in,
and
made
uneasy,
for
an
old
murders
sake,
The reason why this is used is because it gives the poem a flowing rhythm which describes how the years just flowed by for the Aborigines (How their times were changed so much). Although the language contained in the poem is simple, it is extremely effective. The language is accessible through the poets use of brief descriptive words.
The main theme which Wright has tried to imply throughout this poem is how badly Aborigines were treated when the white settlers took aver Australia and how they were forced to adopt different ways of living.
Overall Judith Wrights poem At Cooloola has one main meaning which is consistent and clear throughout the six stanzas. The poem effectively explores the notion of the delicacy of our native land and people; this creates a vivid and vibrant picture of remorse and resentment. Consequently, this proposition is reflected throughout her poem by her wide range of language which seems to indicate that her intentions were to give people the knowledge of what our native Australians went through and how the settlement of white people has dramatically destroyed the Australian out back.

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