Rehan

Informational Value: The content in the text is shown as ideal and real. It is placed in certain areas that the author has deliberately placed so that the reader will look at each bit of writing and then look at the pictures around it. e.g the first section says: “Still more of them came”. Then it shows the images around it to give a sense of relating to the text. In this case the text says according to a personal opinion that the Rabbits are just too strong and superior.

Salience: The most noticeable section of the text is the white colour as it stands out among the sepia background. This is used so it grabs the viewers attention and directs he/she to the informational value.

Frame: The only frame on my selected page is around the text that says: “Sometimes we had fights”. This is enclosed by the tear marks from the picture.

In the message the informational value from the point of view of the natives tells us that the Rabbits are powerful and strong and are the superior race. It also shows to us that after fighting back the Natives are no match for them and have given up. The salience makes the idea of the Rabbits being superior stronger because throughout the book the concepts the author wants you to remember are placed in a colour that sticks out e.g a light blue against a black shadow.

Demand: On my selected page their is no figure gazing at the viewer.

Offer: Every character on my selected page is looking at the viewer as in the setting they are all at war.

Social Distance: The distance between the viewers and the characters are at a medium length away. The image however that depicts the Rabbits all standing in a straight line goes from very close to very far as the image is on a slight tilt.

Angle: The angle for most of the images are frontal as they all show/depict an action or scene taking place. The image that shows the Rabbits in a straight line is horizontal as they are all shown on the angle and it is a still panned image.

Modality: On the selcted page the text is in a white font colour which stands out a lot amongst the sepia background. It is very illuminated and real. The background is also very detailed and specific.

These techniques bring across the message of the book: “Might=Right”, in the following ways. Firstly the social distance shows the many Rabbits in a straight line preparing for attack and also shows how the natives are out numbered by a huge amount. The second technique is Modality which higlights the idea of the Rabbits being powerful using an illuminated text and the content in the text itself shows how they are no chance. Also the sepia background also introduces an idea to us that to the natives it was a hard time.

What is the message on my page in the Rabbits?

The message on my page of The Rabbits is that the higher class society with more technology will come on top and it is basically saying that technology out runs old fashioned ways.

Analyse Representational Meanings.

Reading Path: On my page on the rabbits the Reading Path goes all around the page as it stands out among the sepia and your eye travels from sentence to sentence and as you look from each sentence your eye floats around each picture.

Vector: The vector in this page shows a white newspaper like tear which grabs your attention to each picture and also the writing near each one gets you to look at each picture and at the same time understand the text.

Symbol: The symbols on this page are 1 the native animals symbolising the Aboriginals and the Rabbits being the British as they spread about and colonise. Also symbolised is a war going on which goes back to when Aboriginals fought back. Also the Rabbits are shown with explosives and guns showing that they are a higher class and are more advanced than the natives.

Motifs: In the page an idea that is repeated a lot is when you see the many pictures which depict war you look at each one you get the same idea because they all share the same concept. An example of this is the Rabbits motto: Might=Right which shows that they are the dominant race

In this page many different techniques are used. These techniques do bring out the message of the book very much. The message that I believe is in The Rabbits is that Might=Right. This also happens to be the Rabbits motto. I say this because the British took the land by force and by what they believe in is right. It also points out that by being mighty that you will reach your objective. Reading path brings out this message as it directs you to the motto of The rabbits which says Might=Right. The vectors in the book show each picture and also the dominance that The Rabbits have in the story how they are the higher class in society. Another technique which reflects the message are the symbols as they symbolise the Rabbits as the British which are shown as large and important. Also they are shown to be like giants and dominant giving them ultimate supremacy. Another symbol is the Rabbits flag, this flag shows arrows going in various directions. From a distance it looks somewhat like the British flag but the meaning of the flag is that they colonise and spread around the land. Another is motifs which in this repeats the pictures of the Rabbits standing up tall so we get the idea that they are rulers etc. Als0 the vectors go around some pictures on the double page spread and lead to a new image and they are separated by the vector. They also show a cause and effect on one page such as the British introducing new animals and new food. Then a vector separates an image which says: “but some of the food made us sick and some of the animals scared us”. This again highlights the message of how the Rabbits way of living is superior and they are mightier.

1. Read “The Rabbits” and identify its message. The story in this book is about how the Rabbits came to colonise the land just as the British did. The book has a huge similarity with the Aboriginals and the British. It also follows certain stories that occured. The main message according to what I believe is in the stroy is that Might=Right which is also the Rabbits motto. 2. Make a list of some visual techniques that you think help create -these meanings. On my pages the colour technique used is sepia. Sepia in the context relates to war and old times. It also depicts pain and suffering. Also on the pages the pictures are presented like strips of pictures ripped from a newspaper etc.  Also the font colour is white which stands out against the sepia and black background. 3. Discuss what you think colours represent in this book.  In this book it starts with happy colours such as on the first page which shows a peaceful and calm atmosphere showing the colours of the land and no sign of darkeness. On the second page the Rabbits are depicted with black over the land e.g the tracks from the carriage are black over the golden earth. They too are also shown in black symbolising death or in this case an unknown threat. As we move on into the book the rabbits are shown colonising the land and setting up buildings and their plans for the land. These are shown with bright colours making it plain to the audience that they believe that what they are doing is setting up a bright future. On the next page it shows new animals and food in bright and happy colours. This gives the audience a sense of thinking that they are actually doing the right thing however when the readers eye catches onto the next image he/she would get the thought of uneasiness. This image shows how the animals scare them and the food makes them sick this would tell the audience that the Rabbits aren’t so good after all. This reminds me of how Captain Arthur Phillip offered blankets to the Aboriginals but it made them sick. Also the images are shown in ugly shades of brown. On the next page we see a change of the land with the Rabbits setting up lights and their own buildings showing a change of development. The next page is shown in sepia showing possibly war and fights. For the last few pages in the book almost everything in the book is shown in black symbol. At the end the land is shown in dark browns and blacks making a huge change in the once peaceful land. 

1. Evaluate your contribution to the the group and your own work ethic.

My contribution to the group is a majority of work on our preamble and the cover letter

I can also motivate the boys and help them with their work because my IT skills are good.

2. Where do you find your strengths and weaknesses are?

My strengths are in IT as I can make documents have good presentation etc.

I need to work on my skills of writing expositions a bit.

Really Want To Go Home

by DagaNow (Paiwan/Rukai)

Indigenous Peoples straying in the city

Do not have much luxury to dream

Blood with special mark flowing in the body

Do not know if tomorrow will still be the same

Indigenous Peoples living under uncertainty

Wounded souls want to go back to their homeland

Have been reluctantly in disguise for so long

Do not know if tomorrow will still be the same

Really want to go home

Really want to go home

At the end, Indigenous Peoples are all the same

Young men earn their livings in city factories

Young girls are forced into prostitution

Realized that life is no easy task

Do not know if tomorrow will still be the same

What will be the future for Indigenous Peoples

To speak of it made my heart feel sore

Ask for the answer made my heart go panic

Do not know if tomorrow will still be the same

Really want to go home

Really want to go home

At the end, Indigenous Peoples are all the same.

http://aboriginalrights.suite101.com/blog.cfm/paiwanrukai_aboriginal_poetry

This poem is about how Aboriginals have a very different day each day. The theme is that they do not know if the next day will be the same and how they want to go back to how their life was before the British arrived. At the end of each paragraph, the writer says: “Do not know if tomorrow will be the same.” Every paragraph talks about different aspects of their damaged lives

1. Which part of the exposition are you responsible for?

I am responsible for the structure of the exposition and making sure that

what the boys put on wordpress is structured like an exposition and I will

edit that. I am also writing a lot of information on the site.

2. What supplementary material are you using to back up your thesis point?

I am using a video of Kevin Rudds Apology, Scanned and highlited sections

of certain books of relevance. I will also find a poem on Aboriginals. 

1. What is an Exposition?

An exposition is a text which is biased towards one side of an arguement.

The purpose of an exposition is to persuade a person to do something.

What is a thesis point?

A thesis point focuses on the centralized arguement of the proposition.

3. How is an exposition text type structured?

An exposition allways begins with an introduction which introduces the

idea. It then has two or more paragraphs of arguements which are

elaborated (explained/expanded). After the paragraphs of arguements

the reader then concludes in a paragraph saying concluding on the topic.

1. What are your frustrations?

Some frustrations I have are when some group members forget their work

repeatedly. When people in our group slack off and take photos instead while

some people are working hard

2. How will you deal with this?

Firstly I will talk to the person and if they still do it repeatedly I

will inform the teacher as I am the teacher liasion.

3. What do you need to achieve this lesson?

I need to find some vital information which backs the Aborigines in terms of

freedom and rights.

1. Are you satisfied with your groups progress so far?

I am not entirely satisfied with my groups progress as some members

do not allways do work or if they do work they do not bring it or save it.

Ramesh, Emil and I are the only ones who are working hard.

2. Who is not pulling their weight?

The members in our group who are not pulling their own weight

are Jacob and Elias. Oftenly they do work but if they do they

never save the work.