Jaden+Frost

JADEN FROST

Throughout the ballad by banjo Patterson "The man from Snowy River" it demonstrates the hardships of the outback and Australian culture. Attitudes towards the bush and animals as an aspect is repeated and strongly represented through Patterson's ballad.There are several values, attitudes and representations found in "The man from Snowy River". The values that are portrayed throughout Pattersons ballad is that horses are valued very strongly and are respected within the country. Many attitudes are represented through the poem that demonstrate opinions and views of the environment and how it affects the horsemen. The way Patterson uses the technique of imagery, the reader is able to imagine the setting. The language used within "The Man from Snowy River" strongly demonstrates the horsemen's attitudes towards their environment which they were brought up in and their value of horses. "And such as are by mountain the horseman prize... just the sort that won't say die" informs the audience that these horses are valued very strongly by their owners because their size, speed and strength and the way they endure the rough/harsh environment of the country. Men are portrayed as strong, large men who take pride in their horses and their Australian outback environment.This poem as been very popular within Australian history as it strongly represents and demonstrates the link between a country horseman and his horse.The country terrain is rough is described to be very and difficult as it says ‘any slip was death’. The aspect of mateship is represented strongly through the way the horsemen are represented, strong and fearless. This poem has been very popular within Australian history, this is most definitely because of the way in which the Australian culture is represented and the attitudes that are displayed of the horses and that of the environment. Also throughout the poem the representation of values is evident. Therefore this poem correctly describes and gives the reader a clear picture of the Australian culture and the citizens within.



Jaden Macbeth