Carina - Redgum's - I was only 19 by Joseph Borg

joseph_borg001 — 2023-11-02 06:00:20 UTC

In the song, what does the line "And Frankie kicked a mine the day that mankind kicked the moon" symbolise in the context of the Vietnam War?

joseph_borg001 — 2023-11-02 06:00:20 UTC

What can we infer about the impact of the war on soldiers' mental health from the lyrics, "And can you tell me, doctor, why I still can't get to sleep?"

joseph_borg001 — 2023-11-02 06:00:20 UTC

How does the song use the term "agent orange sunset" to symbolise the aftermath chemical warfare?

joseph_borg001 — 2023-11-02 06:00:20 UTC

How does the first and second stanza demonstrate the romanticised perspective of the war? In your answer refer to one of the quotes in the stanzas.

joseph_borg001 — 2023-11-02 06:00:20 UTC

Provide a quote that demonstrates the changing perspective represented in the chorus.

joseph_borg001 — 2023-11-02 06:00:20 UTC

What is the significance of the line "And I can still see Frankie, drinking tinnies in the Grand Hotel" in relation to the impact of war on soldiers' lives?

joseph_borg001 — 2023-11-02 06:00:20 UTC

In the context of the song, what does the phrase "I was only 19" symbolise in terms of the youth and innocence lost by soldiers who served in Vietnam?

joseph_borg001 — 2023-11-02 06:00:20 UTC

How does literature provide insights into the changing perspectives and reality of war?

In your answer, refer to TWO different sources to justify your response.

joseph_borg001 — 2023-11-02 06:00:20 UTC

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carinaphuong — 2023-11-02 07:17:53 UTC

The artist has utilised an array of sporting items, equipment and such to display this so-called romanticised perspective of WWI. By showcasing such items and different characteristics of humans, it attempts to inform us of WWI being this fantastic, ideal and fulfilled opportunity to make friends, have fun and fight enemies on a journey. It covers up the genuine wounds of the war's aftermath and achieves the atmosphere of a romanticised, ideal and fun war.

joseph_borg001 — 2023-11-02 07:31:35 UTC

Generate a paragraph (5-8 sentences) that explains how literature provides insights into the changing perspectives and the reality of war?

In your answer, refer to TWO different sources to justify your response.

carinaphuong — 2023-11-02 07:33:43 UTC

Through the first and second stanzas, the words narrated set the mundane, 50/50 tone for the song. It describes the literal events of what happened before and during the war as what it legitimately was like. Although, compared to the last few lines of the chorus, readers can recognise how the use of specific phrase s and words show a more romanticised perspective of the war as to being this journey of all sunshine and butterflies. i.e "And Townsville lined the footpath as we marched down to the quay."

carinaphuong — 2023-11-02 07:34:24 UTC

"And can you tell me, doctor, why I still can't get to sleep?"

carinaphuong — 2023-11-02 07:35:45 UTC

We can infer that the trauma/PTSD from the war genuinely had a negative impact towards all soliders who fought in the traumatic period. From the sounds of an M16 to watching their friends die before their eyes, the aftermath was horribly terrifying where the line stated implies the horror of WWI.

carinaphuong — 2023-11-02 07:37:37 UTC

As readers may know of the agent orange sunset to be a toxic spray as a way of sabotage during the war, the song uses this factor to display how the agent orange sunset intoxicated not only the environment but the humans and individuals fighting in those very areas. It symbolises the aftermath chemical warfare as leaving behind a toxic, dead and horror of a mark.

carinaphuong — 2023-11-02 07:38:47 UTC

It symbolises that 19 was simply way too young to be going through that kind of trauma, horror and shock. People in those early stages of youth are physically less mentally stronger and less capable of dealing with such situations and PTSD, as lines show the true effect the war had on 19 year olds.

Homework Paragraph

carinaphuong — 2023-11-03 10:18:05 UTC

Through the art of literature, individuals are able to gain detailed insights into the changing perspectives and reality of war through a range of various examples in correlation to displaying different so-called phases of war. During WWI, it is assumed that there are to be different phases, perspectives or versions of the war: Romanticised or reality. With the help of different forms of literature, audiences can visibly see the perspectives changing according to different styles of work. For instance, through the exhibition of the cover of the book 'Enlist in the Sportsmen's Thousand', we can see a gathering of men holding various different objects, categorising different actvities. We can infer that this poster is conveying the romanticised version of WWI, where it's believed to be this fun, ideal and enjoyable journey rather than a series of traumas. This provides us with another perspective of how the events of war can be interpreted. Additionally, through another example, the song 'I was only 19' written by Redgum, shows a series of lyrics indirectly explaining their perspective of a war. One line of the song states "And can you tell me, doctor, why I still can't get to sleep?" This displays an opposite perspective of war to the poster, where the war is said to be this toxic, trauma-filled real-life version of a horror movie. Through lyrics, we can gather the true negative impact of the war, trauma and PTSD that the war has left on individuals. As we can gather, different forms of literature can provide extremely different insights into the changing perspectives and reality of wars as to how everything is said to be vs what it is to be.