Analysis of  double page spread 4

Representational :

The page spread contains a couple of rabbits pointing all in the same direction creating strong vectors, as they set their eyes upon land that is soon to be in the hands of the rabbits. The rabbits are representations of the white men, i think that they have chosen to represent the white people with rabbits because the actions made by the white men have a lot of similarities to those of Rabbits, for example the way rabbits intrude and destroy land with their burrowing and such is a lot like the way the white men came and invaded the land of the indigenous people. The boats size and shape easily make it the focal point of the image, the detail and the colors of the boat are used to represent how the white colony was much more advanced.

READING & UNDERSTANDING The Rabbits

1. In groups (or as a class) read The Rabbits

2. Discuss what the meaning of the book is

The meaning of this book is to tell the story of the invasion of the aboriginal people by the white people many decades ago. the book includes most of the events that occurred in that time through the perspective of the aboriginal people, not only with words but mainly with the pictures in the book.

3. Make a list of some visual techniques that you think help create these meanings.

vectors, symbols, focal points, salience.

4. Discuss what you think colours represent in this book.

the colours in the book represent many different things, for example many dark colours are used in the book to represent the sadness and injustice occurring. Another example would be the bright yet solid colours used on the rabbits (white people) to show their authority and dominance.

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The next 200 Years

You need not be sorry
In your heart
You were’nt there then
That’s your belief
Your
Whiteman quest
But
Saying sorry must
Surely
Not be that hard
You only need to shake my hand
Or
Give me your best smile
On both your good
And
Your bad days
And
Be my friend for free
Offer
Me your thoughts
Then
Welcome my black spirit into your life
And
I will welcome you
With all my black heart
To my tribe
You will lose nought
And
We will both gain much
For our children
And
They will never need to be sorry
Again
About the next two hundred years

http://paolospoems.com/poem-336/the-next-200-years/

I chose to analyse this poem because it is more of a feel good poem rather than a poem talking about the tragic event of the past between the indigenous people and the white people. This poem shows one persons belief of how the people of the modern days do not need to be sorry about something that occurred so many years ago by people that aren’t at all like the people of today. The poem also includes how saying sorry is not really something that requires all your heart to say. He concludes the poem by telling you the kind of things that can be done that will make a difference, not saying sorry but by doing things like offering your thought and welcoming theirs.