NEWS

BREAK Max Fatchen

Author’s Background

Name : Max Fatchen

Born : Australia (1920 –

2012)

Job : Journalist

Author’s Background

Achievements:

1. Member of the Order of Australia,1980

2. Advance Australia Award ,1991

3. Walkley Award,1996

4. SA Great Award,1999

5. Centenary of Federation Medal,2003

Voice

1. Persona : A mother.

2. Tone : Bewildered

3. Irony : In general, a mother should happy when her child behave. However, in this poem bewildered by it.

SETTING

At home.

Language structure

1. Repetition

Now why…..and why

Your face….your clothes….

2. Question mark

Repeated 7 times in the poem

Indicate the degree and continuity of the

mother bewilderment.

Imagery

The sudden kiss

Clean face

Struck by lightning

Loving and darling child

Doing some little jobs

Neat clothes

Save luncheon money

No shouting

No childish behaviour

Atmosphere/mood

Bewildered mood

Figures of speech

Metaphor

Today, you are lamb, love,

Where yesterday a rebel

But surely you’re some

strange

Sound

1. Rhythm

Now why, and why…?

No dropping….., no shrieking….

Now were you…., or were you….

2. Alliteration

Your clothes without a crease

Will wonders never cease?

Come closer, let me look,

3. Rhyme (end rhyme)

Kiss-this

Crease-cease

Treble-rebel

Language & style

Free verse

No regular rhythm

No rhyme with fixed forms.

Moral values

Be ready to face consequences.

Be true to yourself.

Recognise teenage behaviour.

Practice two-way communication.

Do things sincerely.

Be good to parents.

Be diligent to manage personal hygiene.

Admit your weaknesses boldly.

Themes

1. Parents’ responsibility

Parents play the role of boundaries

setters.

2. Creativity has no boundaries

Parents should always provide support

and guidance to their child.

3. Honesty

Speak from your heart and tell the truth.