Sophie+Aitkin

Talk about why you chose this text and how it represents your focus.
== ﻿﻿This is a painting by Julie Sutherland who is a famous Australian Artist based in Perth. Julie specialises in abstract, outsider art and sea scapes. I chose this painting because it portrays a birds eye view of a typical summer day at the beach. ==

== This painting represents the beach in many different ways. Firstly the painting portrays your typical beach setting on a summer's day. By this I mean the umbrellas are up sheltering beach goers from the sweltering sun, the more wealthier families out on their boats having a picnic and the row of bathing boxes are lined up in front of the beach with a stunning picturesque view. Secondly the colours in this painting are all present on the beach. The blue in this painting isn't the blue of the actual sea, the blue that Sutherland has used portrays the sea as a more friendly and fun environment. The yellows and oranges used in-front of the houses in my opinion represent the sun reflecting onto the beach, this creates the idea that it is a beautiful sunny day on the beach. The colour used for the sand is the same colour that the actual sand on the beach is. I like the how the artist has used bright colours and patterns for the umbrellas. These colours create the fun element of the beach. Lastly the bathing houses are all different colours and you get the feel that they are old and wooden and have been there for a long time. I think the bathing houses were an idea that came from Brighton Beach. The Bathing boxes on Brighton Beach are protected by the Brighton Bay Council restricts alterations, and all retain their Victorian era architecture, such as timber frames, weather board sidings, and corrugated iron roofs, without amenities such electricity or running water. The artist has just used basic colours so blues, yellows and reds. Thirdly it is a very simple painting there isn't much to it at all. The simplicity of the painting represents the relaxed and simple feeling and life you acquire when you are at the beach.Lastly when you look at the painting you notice that there are no sharp lines. The lines are all curved which makes the painting look relaxed and shows that there is nothing wrong with the beach as there are no sharp lines. ==

English commentary
== The text I have chosen to analyse is The Open Sea written in 1916 by Dorethea MacKellar, a famous poet whose most well-known poem is called My Country. The purpose of the text in my opinion is to represent her love life. For example the line ‘my heart is far away, out beyond the dune’ could suggest that she is wanting to be with her loved one who lives far from her or that she is so madly ==

== The poet is trying to convey the message that she is in search of something, possibly love. She uses the size of the ocean to convey her message that there are so many possibilities because it is a vast array of water. The third stanza particularly relates to her searching for something as she mentions the far horizons and watching ships pass by wondering where they are heading.The word ‘freed’ is a stereotype when it comes to the beach because everyone assumes that people are going to the beach to have a holiday and leave the city life behind for a little while. ==

== The beach description is mainly a physical one. The poet like others talks mainly about the sand, the sea and the waves. Imagery is a very important part of poetry because it allows the reader to experience what the author is writing about. When you read this poem the big sand dunes, the seagulls squawking and a nice environment. Even though there is a negative aspect in the poem which is the storm, it goes away and the feeling of a carefree beach comes back. Other techniques have also been used to bring the poem to life. ==

== The fifth stanza includes personification of the water. The personification makes the water become dangerous. The dangerous waves described make the reader aware of some of the dangers when it comes to the beach and the power of nature. ==

== The poem is to do with what is beyond the beach and her finding her heart. It does contribute to Australian Cultural Perspectives because it uses the same description of natural beauty as most other texts but it also uses the beach to describe freedom. ==

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== This is a picture book written by Max Fatchen and Tom Jellett. This is a picture book about a family that take a trip to the beach on Australia Day. Australians love the beach and when it comes to a nice sunny holiday what better place to go? The story is written in 1st person form and is written in poem form. 1st person allows the reader (a child) to understand the author's opinion when it comes to the beach. Seeing that the author's view on the beach is a positive one, the reader is positioned to think of the beach as a happy and family type place. ==

== The illustrations in this book are very colourful and bright. The predominant colours used throughout the book are yellows, reds, blues and greens. These colours all relate to the beach, they also create the positive environment because they are vibrant and happy colours. It is also important for a picture book to have these colours that are bright because kids are reading these books. A kid reading a book with greys, blacks and dark purple type colours just wouldn't make sense as kids are all about being happy and cherry, not depressed. Secondly there are many different colours on the beach but throughout the book you notice everybody's togs and buckets and spades are different colours, this creates the idea of uniqueness as well as the positive feeling throughout the book. I also noticed that all the people in the book are chunky and are not your average and skinny blonde beach babe/dude. These people are of average size, this means that anyone is allowed at the beach, you don't have to be skinny and blonde and able to surf. ==

== There is one negative in this book and that is the mention of the seaweed forest and attracting sharks. Many people dislike the ocean because it does have dangers.... some people are worried about what is lurking around in the water and others are worried about the huge waves. This book only pays attention to sharks because little kids only seem to know the dangers of sharks, they know that sharks are scary and dangerous, however they don't know the dangers of the waves and drowning, that is why none of those are mentioned because that would be a whole new topic that they hadn't learnt about. ==

The author of this book uses different literary devices.
== Firstly the author uses rhyme. Every second line and fourth line rhyme. I think this is used because when the reader is reading it ,the text flows very nicely and the child listening pays attention. When you read things that rhyme more voice intonation is used because it makes the flow nicely and also creates a positive outlook on the book. ==

== Secondly the author uses incredibly simple words. This is common in most picture books because little children are therefore able to read them. However I find when I read it that I still find it interesting and fun to read. The simple words are also very descriptive in a way. For example; Here comes the busy esplanade. The yachts have sails like wings and through our station wagon the lazy sea breeze sings. All of these words are very simple except for the word esplanade but all of the words have displayed their meaning. ==

MACBETH STUFF
JUSTIFICATION AS TO WHY I CHOSE THIS MONOLOGUE. PG 41, LINES 31-64

=I chose this monologue because it shows the start of Macbeth's killing spree. This monologue allows Macbeth to really torture himself into killing Duncan. This monologue allows me to show Macbeth's private thoughts; desires and anxieties as well as his public actions and these things are all required in the criteria. This monologue also allows me to really act out the character Macbeth because it requires really knowing Macbeth's personality as well as knowing how his character would behave in a situation like this. = = = =** Short Story :) ** = ==

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