Gwen Harwood

Lexon Hawk · 17 May 2005, 11:31 PM

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Im either falling asleep over my 'first impressions' or being completely traumatised by my english teacher as she tries to make us understand how the child would feel seeing in parents having sex by appling it to our own lives.... as well as hers.

Very very disturbing, stay away from the Glass Jar.

**melsc** · 19 May 2005, 5:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kimmeh

Gwen harwood IS NOT critical study material...I beleive the psychoanalysis stuff is a load of it. I dont find any links whatsoever to the poems apart from the fact that theyre based on chilehood memories. I'm pretty sure Gwen wouldve rather us read her poems and enjoyed it, rather than critically analysing it with theories which phd students are dealing with

We read some bio thing about her saying she wanted her poems to be enjoyed not studied or something.

I like Prize Giving and Father and Child. The rest annoy me...especially Alter Ego and The Violets. The thing i hate most is MOD B full stop

deciever · 20 May 2005, 10:57 AM

I didn't think her poems were that bad, and i dont thnik that studying something in the hsc ruins it. I studied Hamlet/Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead and i enjoyed both of them quite a bit, now if i hadn't studied them in the hsc i would never have even looked at them.

With Gwen Harwood's poetry your meant to be looking at how people with different contexts will look at the poem, for example the traditional feminist look at prize giving would be the stuck-up professor got what he deserved.........and a fruedian look at glass jar would have a feild day.

BrooKie ChooKie · 25 May 2005, 9:33 PM

i don't mind studying her poems but im having trouble with our assessment about how reading them in different times affects peoples readings of them i dont know what to say and i havent found anything on the net regarding changing contexts!?? :S

oreo_nimrodel · 30 May 2005, 11:23 AM

I'm finding the whole different contex/different readings annoying too. I have a essay on the "Resonance of harwood's voice" and I can't come up with anything coz i get distracted. It's just not interesting

tennille · 30 May 2005, 1:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BrooKie ChooKie

i don't mind studying her poems but im having trouble with our assessment about how reading them in different times affects peoples readings of them i dont know what to say and i havent found anything on the net regarding changing contexts!?? :S

You should get the Top Notes book on Gwen Harwood from Dymocks or something. It is excellent.

geesauce · 2 Jun 2009, 10:16 PM

i know what you mean about studying the texts in hsc ruin them. i loved frankenstein after the first reading but now i cant stand it after studying it\

but gwen harwood is different. it is growing on me as i read it more and more
haha

good luck everyone sitting the hsc this year!

we all know how your feeling!!!!!!!

30 May 2005, 11:23 AM	#20 (permalink)
oreo_nimrodel New Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Sydney Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5 Last Activity: 2 Aug 2005, 2:04 PM	I'm finding the whole different contex/different readings annoying too. I have a essay on the "Resonance of harwood's voice" and I can't come up with anything coz i get distracted. It's just not interesting __________________ Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn

2 Jun 2009, 10:16 PM	#22 (permalink)
geesauce New Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Female Location: Avalon Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7 Last Activity: 22 Oct 2009, 10:10 PM	Re: Gwen Harwood i know what you mean about studying the texts in hsc ruin them. i loved frankenstein after the first reading but now i cant stand it after studying it\ but gwen harwood is different. it is growing on me as i read it more and more haha good luck everyone sitting the hsc this year! we all know how your feeling!!!!!!!

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17 May 2005, 11:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
Lexon Hawk New Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Newcastle Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1 Last Activity: 17 May 2005, 11:36 PM	You can hide this advertisement by registering. Im either falling asleep over my 'first impressions' or being completely traumatised by my english teacher as she tries to make us understand how the child would feel seeing in parents having sex by appling it to our own lives.... as well as hers. Very very disturbing, stay away from the Glass Jar.

20 May 2005, 10:57 AM	#18 (permalink)
deciever New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1 Last Activity: 20 May 2005, 10:58 AM	I didn't think her poems were that bad, and i dont thnik that studying something in the hsc ruins it. I studied Hamlet/Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead and i enjoyed both of them quite a bit, now if i hadn't studied them in the hsc i would never have even looked at them. With Gwen Harwood's poetry your meant to be looking at how people with different contexts will look at the poem, for example the traditional feminist look at prize giving would be the stuck-up professor got what he deserved.........and a fruedian look at glass jar would have a feild day.

25 May 2005, 9:33 PM	#19 (permalink)
BrooKie ChooKie Junior Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 25 Last Activity: 5 Sep 2005, 8:55 PM	i don't mind studying her poems but im having trouble with our assessment about how reading them in different times affects peoples readings of them i dont know what to say and i havent found anything on the net regarding changing contexts!?? :S