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  • Essay / Ways of living in contemporary Australian society

    There are many different ways of living in our multicultural Australian society, but is there the right one? You can be rich or poor, Catholic or Christian, skinny or fat, popular or unpopular, so many different ways of living. The poems composed by Komninos, the article written by Laura Demasi and the TV show Big Brother explore all aspects of life in an Australian society and its effects on people. You may not realize that media has a major impact on people's lives. perspective of themselves and others around them and also reflects and dictates cultural trends and lifestyles. Attractive and popular people tend to judge people as overweight and "nerdy" because they don't fit that class of person. Vegetarian, vegan, fast food addict or meat eater! This all concerns diet and lifestyle. People who eat fast food are usually overweight and suffer from health problems like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Does this mean vegetarians or vegans are healthier? Vegans are at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency, which affects the blood and nervous system. So, their lifestyle choice may be healthier than that of a fast food addict, but that doesn't mean they don't face risks in their lifestyle. People who live their lives as their religion expects, only know this way of living, but there is more than one type of religion. So which one to choose? Catholic, Christian, Buddhist or Jewish, these are just some of the religions commonly known in Australian communities and most people don't have a choice because they were raised with parents who follow that religion. even. In the poem “At Christmas,” Komninos celebrates Christmas as a holiday in which people change from their daily way of life. Komninos also changes the way he writes, using a rhyming and rhythmic, almost “sung” style. The voice of the poet in this poem is that of a child. “No matter where you come from, Australia welcomes everyone. » This type of writing indicates that there is a different way to live during the short period of Christmas. Christmas is celebrated by Christians and Catholics, but Jews celebrate another type of Christmas called Honica. “at Christmas” becomes a refrain for the poem, adding to its song-like quality..