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1. One of Paul Kelly's songs is 'From Little Things Big Things Grow'. This could be a slogan for Blacky's life. Do you agree or disagree? Explain why with evidence.
2. Click on the three links below to watch the video clip, read the lyrics and read a transcript of an interview with Paul Kelly.
http://www.paulkelly.com.au/index.php?page=Video (video) Scroll down to the bottom of the page. It's the last video clip.
http://www.lyricstime.com/paul-kelly-from-little-things-big-things-grow-lyrics.html (written lyrics)
http://www.abc.net.au/gnt/history/Transcripts/s1147120.htm (interview)
http://www.paulkelly.com.au/index.php?page=StudentResources (a large list of resources on Paul Kelly. This link is extra information).
3. Think about how you think this song 'From Little Things Big Things Grow' might relate to Deadly Unna and Blacky's life. Write down your thoughts.
I think that 'from little things big thing grow' can be a slogan for Blacky's life because at the start he isn't very good at footy or good with the girls but with a change of tactics he starts winning the ruck and he gets in with Clarence and Cathy. The song might relate to Blacky because he starts off small but gets big.
ReplyDeletei think it does because at of the book Blacky wasn't that good at football and could not get it with the girl but in the grand final he started winning the ruck and he gets in with Clarance and Cathy. the song related to Blackys life because he starts off small and gets bigger
ReplyDeleteFrom little things big things grow could be a slogan for Blacky`s life. At the start of the book he had little confidence and was afraid of everything, his dad called him a gutless wonder. But after the grand final he gained alot of confidence and even started to stand up for what he belived in (when dumby should of won the award but didnt because of his race). His dad also gained a bit more confidence in him, i think he did grow.
ReplyDeleteThe Paul Kelly song can relate to the book through racism, it talks alot about trying to gain some respect for indigenous people which indigenous people dont really have in the book.
I agree with the slogan and i do think it can be used to describe Blacky's life because at the start of the book he is really shy, and self-concious and is scared of his dad. By the end of the novel he is more confident because he talks to Cathy and Clarence. He also stands up to his dad at the end of the book when he gets the can of paint. The song is related to Blacky's life because Vincent doesn't talk much but by the end, he talks a lot and people listen. This is like Blacky because he starts of self-concious and is very shy but at the end he is more confident
ReplyDeletei think that the song isd a slogan of blacky becauuse in the book blacky isn't good at footy or with the girls he strts of small and gets bigger and bigger after winng the grand final
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ReplyDelete1.& 2. i agree that the song is a slogan of blacky's life because it goes from him being really shy, not being able to get the girls, and he has no confidence in footy. This story shows blacky develope into a young adult.after the grand final hes improved all these little problems alot.
I think "From little things big things grow" is a song about Blacky because in the start of the book he feels small and insignificant but by the end he is a local hero and is having a great life.
ReplyDeletei think that the song does talk about blackys life because it is talking about racism
ReplyDeletei think the song relates to Blacky's time in the story because at the start, he was small "a fucking gutless wonder", but than he grew in his and everyone elses eyes. (:
ReplyDelete'From little things, big things grow'this slogan could represent Blackys life in the book, as at the start he was shy, not very confident and not happy. As you read more of the book you can tell blacky is opening up, becoming more confident and thinking about things like racism.
ReplyDeleteThe song could relate to blacky as at the start he feels small and hopeless, but by the end he stands up for himself and what he thinks is right. he is happy.
Bea.