My assessment requires me to create a visual representation of the key ideas in one of her poems and I've chosen this one. I need to capture the overall tone, visually represent key notions in the poem and depict values that were significant to Judith Wright.
I have notes on the poem analysing the lines, but I still don't understand what it's about. The analysis of the lines make sense individually but once you piece it all together I just don't see what the main idea of the poem is.
Hey there!
Funnily enough I did the exact same type of assessment with the exact same poem! For me,
For New England really focuses on
duality and this can be seen to run through the poem on two levels:
1. The duality of Judith Wright's identity since she has European heritage but her love of the New England Tablelands mirrors Indigenous beliefs and values.
2. Australia's history with the conflict and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. e.g. "the homesick" = European colonisation and "native" = Aboriginal Australians.
For my visual representation I focused on the imagery of the trees and galahs. My advice would be to take a few metaphors that you really connect with and then think about them in relation to the big picture ideas you want to get across. Feel free to run past more ideas on here if you need more assistance. Good luck! 😃