Decoding Versions of Australian Identity: Activity 2 Homework

ACTIVITY 2 (Synthesising and evaluating)

Using your notes to help you, write about 200 words analysing the representation of Australia and Australians promoted by the advertisement.

The representation of Australia and Australians promoted by the advertisement is portraying a large sense of patriotism, whilst placing the nation in the spotlight. Australians are portrayed as one of the kindest and fairest people. An example of this is, “I fight wars but never start wars”, suggesting that Australians has never purposefully started a war but will enter war to take over the responsibility of being the peacekeepers and allies. This shows that Australians are not only brave and selfless, but that they are also not violent and aggressive. Australians are also represented as being a multicultural country with the line, “My brothers are the Smiths, the Wilsons, the Santarellis, the de Costis, the Wongs and the Jagamarras”, as it refers to people from all races and all kinds of cultures that accommodates in Australia. Lastly, the most apparent messages, “I believe the world is round and down under is on top” and “Australia is the best address on Earth”, clarifies the point that Australia is the best and the country is the centre of the world.