Perspectives
Perspectives
Having perspectives on topics is an important part of our life. Perspectives are important because it impacts on our choices. Our perspective in how we look at things makes a person different from others around us. As we mature we change our points of view but in some cases because of a person’s background, surroundings and their previous experiences you may not have any input on some matters throughout life. Ultimately, it is essential to ensure you have a changing and developing view of life but that you take note of other people’s perspectives along the way. Shaun Tan and John Marsden’s The Rabbits involves perspectives of only one group of animals. ‘My Country’ also discusses Dorothea Mackellar’s perspective on land Australia but some people may view her interpretation positively or negatively and therefore have a different perspective.
We learn in life that things aren’t always viewed the same way as others. This is displayed in Dorothea’s Mackellar’s poem when she lists some of the things she loves about Australia when she expresses:
“A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains.’’
Explorers and bushman might not like “ragged mountains” and farmers may need flooding rains to break droughts and also fill dams, but many other farmers may see things differently because they cannot bear to lose money from crops dying. From these examples this shows us there cannot possibly just be one point of view. The poet’s use of rhyme and alliterations draw our attention draw to the different points of view about our country. Furthermore no one is wrong, there just different perspectives and we need to start to listen to others and their viewpoints.
Settlements can be positive or negative experiences for people. The Rabbits is a brilliant example of this. In opening three the rabbits are gaining a new perspective on their new world, Australia and some other rabbits are also sharing perspectives with the possums as
Having perspectives on topics is an important part of our life. Perspectives are important because it impacts on our choices. Our perspective in how we look at things makes a person different from others around us. As we mature we change our points of view but in some cases because of a person’s background, surroundings and their previous experiences you may not have any input on some matters throughout life. Ultimately, it is essential to ensure you have a changing and developing view of life but that you take note of other people’s perspectives along the way. Shaun Tan and John Marsden’s The Rabbits involves perspectives of only one group of animals. ‘My Country’ also discusses Dorothea Mackellar’s perspective on land Australia but some people may view her interpretation positively or negatively and therefore have a different perspective.
We learn in life that things aren’t always viewed the same way as others. This is displayed in Dorothea’s Mackellar’s poem when she lists some of the things she loves about Australia when she expresses:
“A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains.’’
Explorers and bushman might not like “ragged mountains” and farmers may need flooding rains to break droughts and also fill dams, but many other farmers may see things differently because they cannot bear to lose money from crops dying. From these examples this shows us there cannot possibly just be one point of view. The poet’s use of rhyme and alliterations draw our attention draw to the different points of view about our country. Furthermore no one is wrong, there just different perspectives and we need to start to listen to others and their viewpoints.
Settlements can be positive or negative experiences for people. The Rabbits is a brilliant example of this. In opening three the rabbits are gaining a new perspective on their new world, Australia and some other rabbits are also sharing perspectives with the possums as