Question

Main theme in 'Municipal gum' poem

Answer 1

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In 'Municipal Gum' Oodgeroo Noonuccal, an Australian aboriginal activist explores themes of subjugation, displacement, and injustice. The poem's mood is mournful as the speaker delves into the struggles and pains of the tree, as the connection to the poet's life and the lives of aboriginal Australians becomes clear.

Answer 2

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Municipal Gum is about the changes in society and the tendency of people to want to control everything. Oodjeroo uses various techniques to convey this idea. At the beginning of the poem Oodjeroo is addressing the tree. It explores the changes in society and the displacement of the Aboriginal people from their land.