1. Australian Poetry Analysis - Oodgeroo Noonuccal
... to receive equality is clearly evident. In her famous poem, "We are Going", Noonuccal reflects on the pain and sadness the Aboriginal people feel after being forced to leave their native lands. The poem is written on behalf of the members of an Aboriginal tribe and is a farwell message to their home land. Noonuccal portrays the people of her culture to ... throughout the poem as Noonuccal continually grieves the passing of their old ways. The phrase "We are Going" is referred to twice in the entire poem; the title and the last line. In the title, it suggests a sense of mobilisation in c...
- Word Count: 545
- Approx Pages: 2