Shivraj+Singh+Nanra

= SHIVRAJ NANRA =



**The Man from Snowy River** There are several values, attitudes and representations found in ‘The Man from Snowy River’. The values that are portrayed throughout Banjo Patterson’s ballad is that horses are valued very strongly and are respected within the country. They value the horses dearly as they are also the vehicle to their livelihood. Many attitudes are represented through the poem that demonstrates opinions and views of the environment. The terrain is represented as extremely tough and it tests the riders skill. The poem represents Australia as a rough and rugged country. The terrain is represented to be very unforgiving and difficult as it says ‘any slip was death’.. In the poem it says ‘the old man with his hair as white as snow’ this represents Harrison to be very wise, smart and it also shows him to be a very skillful rider. The horsemen value all horses as hardworking and loyal creatures but held the skinny pony in higher esteem due to its size. It shows the readers that Australian men stand together as one and share their bond. The Man from Snowy River represents men as hard and courageous. Overall the men are shown as sharing mateship and being brave, encouraging and definitely fearless. The rider is shown to be very brave as in the poem it says ‘and he raced him down the mountain like a torrent down its bed, while the others stood and watched in very fear’. This ballad has becomes legendary in Australian history as it truly represents the value and respect that the people have of the Australian outback and the close bond between the horsemen. Shivraj.



Andrew and Shivraj