Callum+Baird

CALLUM BAIRD

Callum & Oliver



'The Man from Snowy River' is a ballad written by poet Banjo Patterson. In the poem, many different ideas representing Australian affection with the bush are shown. One of the main ideas represented is the thought that bravery is one of the most important qualities in a person working in the bush, not what’s on the outside. The writer does this when he talks about the man from Snowy River’s horse, calling it “hard and tough and wiry” right after commenting about its small size. The other horseman, Clancy credited the man’s ability based on the places he came from, not what he looked like, although the other riders didn’t think much of him. This helps back up the idea of seeing past what’s on the outside of a person. The story also highlights the bravery of the men and the lack of it when they come to the steep slope and Banjo Patterson wrote “when they reached the mountain’s summit, even Clancy took a pull”. This supports the fact that the slope was frightening enough to even stall the best of the horsemen. Bravery plays a huge part in the plot, especially with the man from Snowy River and his horse, as he single handedly rounded up all the horses before they managed to escape.

-They both show the male figure as someone who should be allowed to run free without coming back for days at a time. -Both the stories showcase bravery. -Life in the bush relies on animals as well as humans. -They both represent the bush as a harsh and challenging place. -Men have a fascination with the bush. -Set around the same time. -Good relationship with animals and the land. || -Lawson’s story focuses on the life of a **woman** In the bush whereas Patterson’s focuses on the **man**. -Lawson’s story talks about the landscape being flat and Patterson focuses on the mountains. -You could say that in Lawson’s story, the family acts cowardly by hiding in the house whereas in Banjo Patterson’s story, the men are incredibly brave.
 * **Similarities** ||  **Differences**  ||
 * -Both of the stories contain content about animals.

-In Banjo Patterson’s story, the characters are all outside, in the bush, but in Lawson’s most of the action takes place inside the house. -It was raining in Lawson’s ||