This Land is Mine
What type of film is One Night the Moon?
Operatic Tragedy
Outline the driving concept in Feed
An exploration of the power.
Name the six Slessor poems and the type of poet he was?
Wild Grapes, Beach Burial, William Street, Vesper song, Gulliver, and Out of Time, he was a modernist poet
What year was the Pedestrian published?
It was written in 1951 and first published in The Reporter magazine.
Identify the name of the Doctor Alex is most compared to. (Full name!)
Dr Shaun Murphy
True or False: The golden bullet symbolises Jim’s love for Emily but also the cost of his pride and prejudice.
True
In Feed, the feed is implanted in which part of the brain and why is it significant?
A) The prefrontal cortex
B) The cerebellum
C) The hippocampus
D) The occipital lobe
A) The prefrontal cortex- place of memories, logic and reason, social and emotional regulation- all of which inform identity. These functions become driven by the Feed, which cause the individuals to have a lack of control of their sense of self in the future.
When was Feed by M.T. Anderson first published?
2001
Where is William St in Australia?
Sydney
When was Dear Mrs Dunkley published?
2014
How is gratitude conveyed despite the narrator’s enduring fear of Mrs Dunkley?
The narrator remembers Mrs Dunkley as terrifying, but expresses gratitude through reflection. Despite the fear, she recognises the teacher’s impact on her learning and development — suggesting gratitude can coexist with trauma.
What does the moon symbolise in ONTM
The moon symbolises fate, spiritual connection, and Emily’s guiding presence after death. The moon is culturally depicted as Female in Aboriginal culture, thus also reinforcing the loss of feminine identity in the Australian post colonial landscape.
What technique does Perkins utilise in the opening scene where the audience is able to view Jim’s future?
Foreshadowing or prolepsis
Describe the context of Feed.
1990s America. The democratisation of the internet connected people from around the world, making access to news and entertainment easier. Growing trend towards materialistic culture. Corporations able to reach audiences, shaping their thoughts + behaviours.
Identify the technique and rubric concept in the quote “ but wild ones, isabella grapes they’re called”?
symbolism creating an interchangeable relationship between isabella and grapes. Invites responder to reflect own personal memories and is a paradox
What is the Writers Name of Dear Mrs Dunkley:
Helen Garner
Describe Violet’s character in 3 words.
Intelligent, resistant, vulnerable, caring, rebelious
What is Mod C called:
Crafting writing
Craft of writing
Crafting of writing
Craft to write
2. Craft of Writing
What year was the film made?
2001
What is the technique present in “It’s meg brag.” “Unit.”, and what is the effect of this?
These sayings are neologisms, and are prevalent throughout illustrating the change in the future generations’ language and communication, but also the laziness that has succumbed to future generations, creating civilisational decline.
When did Slessor write most of his major works and what was happening in society during that time?
Slessor wrote most of his major works between the 1920s during the roaring 20’s, and 1930’s the great depression, during a time of global upheaval that included the interwar period and World War 2.
How does using first person in The Pedestrian affect the tone of the piece?
Actually, The Pedestrian is written in third person limited, closely following Leonard Mead. This creates a detached, observational tone that mirrors Mead’s isolation. It distances the reader slightly, making society seem cold and mechanical.
What human experiences are explored in Beach Burial?
loss, conflict and individual relationships, challenges the way conflict is represented
True or False M.T. Anderson stated that he used narcotics and drugs such as ketamine to inspire or create Feed.
False
The opening scene of One Night the Moon is an example
A) Flashback
B) Cyclical narrative
C) Montage sequence
D) Linear narration
Comment on the reason Perkins selects this structure.
B) Cyclical narrative
Perkins cyclical narrative represents the inevitability of Jim's choices, reflects the moon cycle and the repetition of discrimination and racism in Australia's narrative and culture.
How does Anderson’s use of teenage slang and fragmented dialogue contribute to the purpose of Feed?
A) It reflects the erosion of language and thought caused by corporate control.
B) It makes the text easier for older audiences to follow.
C) It demonstrates the sophistication of the feed.
D) It highlights the power of classical literature.
A) It reflects the erosion of language and thought caused by corporate control.
How are Slessor's poems different from each other in tone?
Slessor shifts tonally between reflective and detatched to violent and graphic.
True or False: A writing Component of Mod C involves persuading the reader
True: you may be asked to write imaginatively, discursively, or persuasively.
True or False: Rose serving tea only to the white officers in the “Missing Child” scene challenges, rather than reinforces, racial hierarchy.
Falsse
The character Violet is most significant in the novel because she:
A) Represents the government’s control of feed technology
B) Symbolises resistance to conformity and consumer culture
C) Serves as a love interest without deeper purpose
D) Demonstrates the success of feed-based healthcare
Answer: B
B) Symbolises resistance to conformity and consumer culture
What impact does culture have on the character's identity and connection to land? Make a thesis statement.
The connection to land is tantamount to all cultures, however, the type of connection is often divergent. Culture shapes identity and an individual’s sense of belonging through their engagement in traditional and belief.
Name three key themes-concerns
1. Control through technology.
2 The concept of self and conformity.
3 - The culture of consumption.
4. The decline of language and civilisation.
What poem was the quote “Ghosts trousers, like the dangle of hung men”?
William Street
Explain the main message of Dear Mrs Dunkley?
The story explores childhood fear, memory, and gratitude, showing how teachers can deeply shape students’ lives. It highlights the complexity of authority figures: even harsh or frightening influences can leave lasting, positive lessons.
How does the characterisation of Leonard Mead challenge societal expectations?
Mead is portrayed as thoughtful, curious, and resistant to conformity. Unlike others, he values imagination and human experience over technology. His refusal to accept society’s obsession with TV and cars positions him as an outsider — a challenge to enforced uniformity.
What does Technocratic control mean?
When a technology company becomes synonymous with the government.
In the musical confrontation, Jim sings “This land is mine” while Albert sings “This land is me.” What does this contrast symbolise?
Ownership versus belonging
In the analysis, Violet’s act of resistance includes:
A) Organising large scale protests against FeedTech corporations
B) Generating a “customer profile” so confusing no corporation can market to her
C) Destroying all feeds in her community
D) Writing a book that critics mainstream media
B) Generating a “customer profile” so confusing no corporation can market to her
Identify 3 distinct elements of Modernist Poets
Experimentation, subversion, fragmentation, focus on time and memory, futility, visceral imagery, metaphors
What are 5 common language techniques in Discursive texts?
rhetorical questions, anecdotes, metaphors, lexical chains, statistics and evidence, examples, subheadings, inclusive language, listing
Name 6 verbs instead of "use" when discussing technique effect.
evokes, conveys, highlights, reinforces, illuminates, provokes - just to name a few...
piano
Outline the setting in the film.
1930’s rural/ Pastorialist Australia post colonisation.
Explain the main message of the text: Civilisational decline
Illustrates a future where technology and consumerism flattens human uniqueness. The environment is destroyed. Society is collapsing under its dependence on technology, warning readers that dependence on tech and extreme consumption can lead to the downfall of civilisation.
What were 6 main themes Slessor explored throughout his poems?
Time, death, memory, modernity, urban life, human suffering, mortality, fragmentation, disillusionment, life, universal human experiences)
How does the imagery impact this piece?
Bradbury uses stark, sensory imagery (empty streets, “frosty air,” ghostly houses with flickering TV light) to highlight loneliness, lifelessness, and the dominance of technology. The imagery contrasts Mead’s natural, human movement with the artificial glow of screens.
What is Nixin's perferred sport?
Golf
Which one of these are not given as examples for Mod C discursive on our mod C site:
A) Discursive on Violence
B) Discursive on Good and Evil
C) Discursive on War
D) Discursive on Music
A) Discursive on Violence
What of Rachel Perkins’ personal context is reflected in the film?
Her own individual identity of being an Aboriginal Australian as well as her father being an Aboriginal rights activist.
What do the lesions symbolise in the novel Feed
Lesions symbolise the harmful effects of environmental damage caused by consumerism. They also highlight how corporate culture manipulates people into normalising and even embracing these injuries as trendy, reflecting a loss of critical awareness.
Describe three stylistic features of Vesper Song Of The Reverend Samuel Marsden?
The satirical poem has a strong rhythm and rhyming scheme which gives a lyrical tone. Strong and violent imagery demonstrated through religious allusion in a first person narrative.
How do the dynamics between Mrs Dunkley and the protagonist convey the complexity of power and influence within the teacher and student relationship?
The strict, intimidating teacher-student dynamic shows the unequal power teachers hold. Yet the protagonist later realises Mrs Dunkley’s harshness was formative. This complexity reflects how power can be both damaging and constructive, shaping identity.
Justify why Feed is considered a tragedy using three elements of tragedy.
Hamartia (tragic flaw): Violet’s resistance and curiosity make her strong, but also lead to her being punished by society.
Catharsis: Readers experience pity and fear as Violet declines, unable to escape corporate neglect.
Inevitable downfall: Despite her rebellion, she cannot overcome the feed’s control, resulting in her tragic death.
How does Garner use the narrator’s perspective to explore the tension between fear and gratitude in Dear Mrs Dunkley?
Garner uses a first-person reflective perspective, allowing readers to see the narrator’s mixed emotions. The narrator recalls intense fear of Mrs Dunkley as a child but also reflects with gratitude on the learning and growth the teacher prompted. This dual perspective highlights how formative experiences can be both frightening and valuable.
How does Perkins use Rose’s costuming to reflect her grief and connection to Emily?
Rose shifts to blue and grey tones, linking her visually to Emily’s blue room and symbolising mourning, sorrow, and emotional withdrawal.
In Feed, Titus and many of his peers often exhibit a lack of interest or concern for meaningful social, political, or environmental issues. Which term best describes this attitude?
A) Indifference
B) Apathy
C) Complacency
D) Detachment
B) Apathy
Who failed to submit their questions for Slessor?
Nixin and Sean
How does Bradbury use setting to explore themes of conformity and isolation?
The deserted streets, silent houses, and TV-dominated suburb symbolise conformity — everyone is inside, passively consuming media. Mead’s solitary presence on the streets represents resistance, but also his deep isolation from society.
What was a course Sean got accepted into for uni?
Architecture
True or False- Imogen likes English
False- hate is not a strong enough word.
Why is Albert excluded from the tea scene, and what does this exclusion symbolise?
He is denied hospitality as an Aboriginal man, which symbolises systemic racism and colonial power structures.
What is one environmental consequence mentioned in Feed:
A) Animals evolve to eat plastic.
B) The moon becomes uninhabitable.
C) Forests have been destroyed and extreme heat is common.
D) Oceans glow from chemical waste.
C) Forests have been destroyed and extreme heat is common.
Identify the two techniques in Gulliver lines "Anything but this tyranny of sinews Lashed with a hundred ropes of nerve and bone" and explain their effect
metaphor - a "tyranny of sinews."
tactile imagery- "lashed with a hundred ropes"
crafts an evocative and painful image of being trapped inside ones mortal body.
What time of night does the pedestrian take place:
8pm
12am
10pm
2am
Hint: its 2 hours past Alex’s bedtime
1. 8PM
Mod A: What broader cultural message does Jim’s downfall convey to the audience?
That rejecting Indigenous knowledge and holding onto colonial ownership values leads to tragedy, loss, and disconnection from family and land.
What is one course Ava did in school which had a major work?
Dance
What technique is used in the quote “Black was never white”?
Juxtaposing metaphor
Explain the motivations of Titus.
Titus’ motivations are shaped by his desire to fit in and avoid pain. At the start, he just wants to have fun with his friends, party and enjoy what the feed suggests to him. He often avoids thinking too deeply because it makes him uncomfortable, especially when Violet challenges him to see the problems with their society. By the end, Titus’s main motivation is to escape responsibility and pain, which is why he struggles to support Violet when she becomes sick.
Explain Slessor's purpose of Out Of Time?
Kenneth Slessor’s poem Out of Time explores the fleeting nature of life and challenges traditional ways of poetry. The poem highlights how moments of beauty and joy quickly pass. It reminds readers that time cannot be controlled. The purpose is to make people reflect on the shortness of life and value each moment.
How is the structure relevant to The Pedestrian?
The short, linear structure mirrors Mead’s walk — a simple journey that spirals into confrontation. The abrupt ending (his arrest) reflects the rigid, oppressive society: even a small act of individuality is cut short.
Where does Abbie Work?
McDonalds
Comment on Anderson's stylistic ending to Feed, how does it relate to his key concerns?
The final line of M.T. Anderson's Feed is:
“Everything must go.”
This phrase is a recurring advertisement slogan throughout the novel, and its repetition in the conclusion underscores the pervasive influence of consumerism and the dehumanising effects of technology. By ending with this line, Anderson emphasizes the novel's critique of a society where everything—emotions, relationships, and even life itself—is commodified and disposable.
The repetitive phrasing and clipped lines reflect how the feed shapes thought, limiting depth of emotion and reflection. The only line on the final pages, it reflects the decline of civilisation due to technological autocratic control.
What perspective does Emily represent?
The newer generation, accepting of other cultures and their identity.
Identify the theme and technique of this quote “... I kept buying these things to be cool, but cool was always flying just ahead of me...”
Technique: Metaphor and First Person Narration
Theme: Culture of Consumption
Name at least 4 rubric buzz words and use them in a thesis in response to this question:
Texts represent key human concerns. Discuss this statement in relation to your prescribed text.
individual, collective, paradoxes, inconsistencies, anomalies, universal themes, attitudes, values and beliefs, qualities, emotions, behaviours, motivations, challenge, affirm, disrupt, question.
Which one of these prescribed Texts are NOT in Mod C:
‘Dear Mrs Dunkley’
‘Funeral Service of The Unknown Australian Soldier’
'Happiest when Reading'
‘Crouch End’
3. Happiest when Reading- This was a model written by Miss Hartcher
Justify why One Night the Moon is a tragedy using three elements of tragedy
Hamartia (tragic flaw): Jim’s racism and stubborn pride prevent him from accepting Albert’s help.
Peripeteia (reversal of fortune): His refusal leads to his daughter’s death, reversing his role as protector.
Catharsis: The audience feels pity for the innocent child and fear at the destructive power of prejudice.
In the context for Dear Mrs Dunkley the real Mirs Dunkley was:
An alcoholic
A chain smoker
A drug addict
An abusive Mother
1. An Alcoholic