Bruce Dawe represents his views about Australian society through his poetry. He explores his concerns about consumerism overtaking families, relationships and the lives of individuals in society. In “Enter Without So Much As Knocking”, Dawe shows his readers the message through the title that life is inevitable and has a sense of impoliteness. This poem develops the idea that consumerism has corrupted society and adolescents lose their innocence of their younger years. This is made evident through the use of the dismissive adverb, “Anyway…” Dawe’s persona dismisses his childhood innocence with a change of tone. This change of tone illustrates the passing of time, as it shows the audience the impact of the corruption of consumerism on the persona’s
