The Early Settlers by Ken Chau

techniques: pun, alliteration, vulgar slang, ambiguous pronouns

The Early Settlers by Ken Chau

1. How does this title refer to two groups of ‘settlers’? Who are they? The title refers to the asian settlement in austraia and the brittish settlement in australia. Asians and Brittish.

2. How is the first line of the poem successful at being ‘forceful’ regarding the Great-Grandfather’s presence in Australia? It is forceful because because it is very straight foward and straight to the point and everyone knows what has happened

3. What action are the ‘early settlers’ doing that gives them equally a strong presence? The are doing work in the crops and on the farms in australia which gives them equilly a strong presence

4. How is the intention of the Great-Grandfather juxtaposed to the beliefs of the ‘early settlers’? He is juxtaposed with farmers and terrorists

5. What action does the Great-Grandfather do that ties him both to the ‘early settlers’ and to his own culture?    He comes to australia to become a farmer and earn money and that he speaks his own language
6. How does this short poem highlight the irony of the hatred that immigrants experience when they come to a 'settled' land like Australia? It is ironic because he came here to work and help the Australians on their farms but is call a terrorists for what he has done, which i believe is very unfare to the immigrants. they are discriminated on because they are from asia and speak a different language