Perspectives on the Film
Here is a list of articles and websites for further reading. Reading and taking notes from secondary sources is essential for developing an in depth, independent reading of the text.
DOWNLOADS:
DOWNLOADS:
herald-sun_article.pdf | |
File Size: | 217 kb |
File Type: |
mabo_arts_teachernotes.pdf | |
File Size: | 418 kb |
File Type: |
|
|
mabolifeofanislandmanstudguide.pdf | |
File Size: | 258 kb |
File Type: |
two_kings_of_the_torres_strait.docx | |
File Size: | 349 kb |
File Type: | docx |
WEBSITES:
http://www.englishworks.com.au/mabo-rachael-perkins/
http://sensesofcinema.com/2013/contemporary-australian-filmmakers/rachel-perkins-creating-change-through-blackfella-films/
http://aso.gov.au/people/Rachel_Perkins/interview/
http://screen.artshub.com.au/news-article/reviews/film/richard-watts/mabo-189729
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/first-principles/story-fn9n8gph-1226386585410
http://12englishwhi.wikispaces.com/file/view/Teacher+Resource+pt2of3.pdf
http://www.englishworks.com.au/mabo-rachael-perkins/
http://sensesofcinema.com/2013/contemporary-australian-filmmakers/rachel-perkins-creating-change-through-blackfella-films/
http://aso.gov.au/people/Rachel_Perkins/interview/
http://screen.artshub.com.au/news-article/reviews/film/richard-watts/mabo-189729
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/first-principles/story-fn9n8gph-1226386585410
http://12englishwhi.wikispaces.com/file/view/Teacher+Resource+pt2of3.pdf
Activity: Literary Perspectives
Adopt the following literary perspectives and identify the important messages from the film from that perspective –
- Indigenous Australian Perpective
- Post colonialist (post-colonial refers to any time occurring or existing after the end of colonial rule) – In terms of a literary approach, post-colonial can refer to literature by colonized peoples which attempts to articulate their identity and reclaim their past.
- Historical: This approach “seeks to understand a literary work by investigating the social, cultural, and intellectual context that produced it—a context that necessarily includes the artist’s biography and milieu.” A key goal for historical critics is to understand the effect of a literary work upon its original readers.
- Narratological – A narratological approach concerns itself with the structure of narrative