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With the name of the people in your group, list down your contention, 3 arguments and evidence
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control and power can lead to people losing their identity 
2) D'Aguiar and Wright both 

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Contention: Both texts demonstrate that misuse of power and authority occurs at the expense of others through acts of dehumansation and social division.
1- Dehumanisation
2-Restriction within society
3-Creates social division

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Contention- people with authority have the ability to callously subjugate the inequalities that is displayed between the indigenous and African Americans

First paragraph- social division

Second paragraph- dehumanisation

Third paragraph- adversity can wear you down and make you lose hope

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1.) Wealthy allows for individuals to gain power and authority, which often leads to those abusing their power

2.) The misuse of power and authority by individuals caused those more 'powerful' to dehuminise others'.

3.) The misuse of power and authority results in social classes being formed

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Contention:
Both texts demonstrate that those in power and positions of authority, misuse this to remain in power.
1. People in power exploit those without power to better themselves or their cause.
Eg: - Sanders rapes cook.
-The white people take away land from the aboriginals to give to the white return soldiers.
2. People who are subjected to an abuse of power, either rebel against it or become subservient to survive.
3. Misuse of power can lead to social segregation which can lead to conflicts.

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1)control and power can lead to people losing their identity
2) D'Aguiar and Wright both present the sufferings of others through the actions of dehumanisation
3) power and authority separates people into different groups throughout society

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Contention: In The longest memory Plantation owners misuse their power over African slaves with transfers to Black Digggers where similarly the European Australians use their authority to discriminate against Indigenous Australians.
Paragraph 1: both texts use means to justify the mistreatment
Discrimaated because they are not of European descent shows when they apply for the army, and when Harry gets yelled at.
The longest memory, the slaves are treated as not human due to their colour, shown through the Virginian (business) and Sander Snrs treatment.
Paragraph 2: the supressed have no rights which results in dehumanisation
In bkack diggers the races are segregated, shown post war iutside of an RSL, and when Nigel is asked to be a specimen fo research.
The longest memory, they are enslaved, sohwn through the whipoing of chapel and the denial of reading for Chapel.

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Contention: Both D'Aguiar and wright emphasize how one body who holds absolute control and power can act in insubordinate ways.

1) The use of dehumanizing actions

2) The misuse of power through social divisions and segregation of ones race:
In BD, they are restricted socially in terms of what they can do and how they can influence society. Whereas is TLM they are restricted physically as they are bound by whip and chains.
"You can't mix god

3) The developing of society how a single party sees fit at the expense of the well being of others.

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Contention- Both writers portray the misuse of power through the actions of those within white society.
1. The dehumanisation that each writer portrays in their texts expresses the horrible means that people go to ensure their dominance.
2. Perception shapes our beliefs so the outcome of our decisions directly corresponds to how we treat and see others
3. The imbalance of power is present in both texts as both Wright and D'Aguiar explore the social divisions between the oppressed and subjugated and white society

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1. Because slaves and Indigenous Australians are subjugated by white society, they often change their actions to cater for such discrimination
Examples:
2. Both Wright and D'Aguiar demonstrate the misuse of power through the dehumanisation felt
by those who are segregated
Examples: The 200 lashes that Chapel is administered with, robs him of his human qualities and forces him to act purely for survival.
3. Misuse of power highlighted through social divisions felt by slaves and the Indigenous Australians
Examples:

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'One man should not have absolute control over the other.'  - Kieran & John

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'One man should not have absolute control over the other.'  - Kieran & John

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Argument 1
Those with authority can abuse their power to ensure their dominance
"Give them your cruelty"
"We treat our slaves with a firm hand"
"Our slaves put the pork on our plates"

Argument 2
People in power will do whats necessary to maintain their power
" 200 lashes" are acceptable consequences for slaves that run away
"Get the best price for your investment"
"It's business"

Argument 3
Dehumanizing others can justify inhumane treatment of others
"These guards eat pig meat all day and breathe it in our faces."
"We now find ourselves unable to claim what are white colleagues expect"

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1.the misuse of power and authority leads to the suffering of others

2.those who hold most power abuse their power which leads to them rebelling

3. those who hold most power justify their authority over others based on false grounds

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Contention- Wright and D’Aguiar extenuate the jarring ratifications of analogous with the misuse of power and authority.

1. people in power use their dominance to subjugate those they believe are inferior.

“wont be allowed through the wire”

“they didn’t believe me when I said I was Australian”

2. ones perception of another can subject them to brutalities, atrocities and restrictions

“perfect specimen”

“god is for us not for them”

3. rebellion in those being subjugates extenuates that one man should not be in power.

“any notion of freedom from responsibility”

“paradise”

“substantially European”