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Homework 14/2 'The Man from Snowy River'

Australians that live in the bush value things that help survival in the bush easier. For example, toughness is valued because it shows that you have conquered the bush, which would be highly valued by these men. Also, horse riding skills are highly valued because horses are the lifeline for people in rural communities. Another skill that people of the bush value is determination; the men on the chase were very determined, but the Man from Snowy River was much more determined to catch the horses and prove himself to the other men.

The attitudes that are show in the 'The Man from Snowy River' are best represented by the character 'Clancy.' For example, when the Man from Snowy River turns up of his 'weedy' horse, all of the riders felt that his horse is too small to go on the trail with them, but Clancy stands up for his friend and says that ‘both he and his horse are mountain bred,’ meaning that they are used to the conditions that they will be facing on the chase. Also, all of the men are extremely determined, as shown by the long and exhausting chase across the mountain ranges.

 The characters in 'The Man from Snowy River' are representative of Australian values and attitudes. The best example of a representation in 'The Man from Snowy River would be the characters Clancy and the Man from Snowy River. Clancy represents the Australian ideal of having a fair go and of mate ship, as seen when he stands up for The Man from Snowy River and claims that he is as good as them with riding a horse. The Man from Snowy River represents the attributes of toughness and determination, which is shown as he is the only one to continue down the mountain after the horses, and he keeps pushing on to round up the horses until 'his hardy mountain pony/he could scarcely raise a trot.'

Representations of the Australian Bush · Both authors value toughness and determination that is created from living in the bush · Both men seem to have a fascination with the bush and the people that live in it   · Both feel that the bush and its people are uniquely Australian · Both poems were written in and set in the same time (late 1800s) · Possessive of what they have and value (horse, dogs, children, pride, values (determination, survival skills, courage/bravery)   · Good relationship with each other, animals and land    · Conform to survive  ||  · Paterson’s work romanticizes the bush, while Lawson’s writing about the bush is realism    · Lawson’s work focuses more on women and families, while Paterson’s writing is more about men    · Paterson’s //‘The Man from Snowy River,’// is full of action and fast paced scenes, while Lawson’s //‘The Drover’s Wife,’// is quieter and more peaceful, except for the scene with the snake    · Lawson’s setting is flat but the setting for //‘The Man from Snowy River’// is rough and mountainous    · Isolation (Lawson) vs. togetherness, community (Paterson)    · In Paterson’s, droving is a good thing, while in Lawson’s droving isn’t viewed as positively    · Paterson: good place to live; Lawson: bad place to live-dreams of the city · Domestic vs. non-domestic · Inside vs. outside ||
 * ** Similarities ** || ** Differences ** ||
 * · Both feel that the bush is a rugged, tough place

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