Question 1
Barbara Baynton’s characters demonstrate a contrast with gender stereotypes as she is described as bringing her “subjective obsession” to her writing where she portrays men as being violent and unsympathetic to women, cowards, weak and carless (Iseman 20). This contradicts the traditional bush legend identity of a masculine hardworking, caring man, as seen in Peter Hennessy’s character in “The Chosen Vessel” and in the “Squekers Mate” where the men are seen to be weak, violent and carless towards women. (Baynton) These negative views of men come across in the harsh Australian landscapes demonstrating a brutal and lonely place with a lack of compassion for women (Hourigan 15).
Women are portrayed as victims of men and are left vulnerable
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Joe, Mary and the Spicers share a mateship as seen in “Water then Geranium” that is also demonstrated between the old man and Brummy in “The Bush Undertaker” (Lawson) however the drunkenness, loneliness and the old man going mad, as well as Mrs Spicer is in contrast with the traditional stereotype of the traditional bush man and traditional stay at home wife and the effects of long term bush life. Lawsons character’s although demonstrating traditional bushman traits, see his working-class background rub off onto his characters therefore hoping to have an influence on the “social and political will of his audience” (Lee 88), demonstrating contrast towards gender stereotypes of the …show more content…
They are hardworking, honest with a masculine strong appearance, just like the traditional Australian bush legend, when the bushmen went droving and returned home for periods of time. Roo, a “Ganger” (Salusinszky 172) is a model of the bush legend, can be relied upon as he is dependable, honest and an old school bush legend (Hourigan), while Barney, the bush larrikin is “a most unlikely bush lothario” being careless, drinking and womanising (McCallum par. 6).
Whilst the Australian bush legend is demonstrated throughout, the play portrays the changes that occur to the persona of the bush legend through modernisation and a young generation of cane cutters as seen in young Jonnie Dowd. Roo realise that they have “been defeated” by a new generation of the Australia bushman (McCallum
Dixon uses this poetic device to make abstract or unfamiliar ideas concepts more concrete and easier to understand, visualize and remember. This encourages the reader to realize that Indigenous Australians saw people like A. O. Neville, who presided with the policy to remove Aboriginal children from their families, as the devil. This device helps communicate the message by showing how much members of the Stolen Generations have suffered. This also makes the audience understand why this practice has had such a negative and ongoing impact on First Nations
Crow Country by Kate Constable is a story of Sadie Hazzard, a girl who slips into the past to right the old wrongs and prevents it from reoccurring in the present time. The author successfully reveals the best and worst of Australians to a great extent through reflecting values that are found in contemporary Australian society and the past such as integrity, respect and acceptance. Gerald Mortlock displays the worst acts when he neglects the value of respect, however, Lachie and Ellie show Australians at their best. Kate Constable explores the idea of disrespect being shown in the past, reflecting the worst of Australians. This is evident when Gerald Mortlock, Jimmy Raven’s friend says ‘the War’s over… Jimmy is a good man, a good worker.
Lastly Mrs. Freeman the nosey tenant and Manley Pointer a quick talking salesmen, that will try to swindle people out of more than their money are just some of the examples of everyday “Good Country People.” The story of “Good Country People” is full of irony as well as the characters and their names along with the roles
Jeremy Fink has a big fear of change. This shows that he doesn’t really like to try new things and he is not really a risk taker. Jeremy, a 12 year old, has been living without his father for five years now and that has been tough on him. That is one of the reasons he doesn’t like change, because the biggest change he can remember is living without his father. Another example is Jeremy’s food choice.
In Marcus Rediker’s Villains of All Nations, pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny are represented as being vulnerable, emotional, extraordinary women. Both being born illegitimate children, Rediker poses an understanding, empathetic treatment of these women, despite their representation of ‘liberty’ emanating from the brutality of piracy. The constant referral to Read and Bonny as female pirates indiscreetly implies that Rediker interprets their participation in piracy as delicate, which is unjust. Females and delicateness were a dominant association in the 18th century. Rather than referring to the two women simply as pirates, Rediker uses the phrase female pirates to imply that their participation on ship was neither masculine nor violent.
Black Diggers is a play written by Tom Wright about the indigenous Australians who fought in World War II and their previously forgotten stories. The Ideas and themes involved in the text circle around two main points. The first is the inferiority of non-indigenous Australians in the play which can be seen by all the non-indigenous characters who aren’t called by their names. The second is the injustice shown towards non-indigenous soldiers due to discrimination and violence throughout the play. These arguments are evident in the old soldier’s monologue which was set in 1956.
There are many characters in Beastly but one of the main protagonists is Lindy. Lindy is a smart, beautiful high school female. She changes throughout the story and is put into difficult situations. Before meeting the Beast, Lindy’s life wasn’t very eventful and she wasn’t popular or well known. Just like you and me, Lindy has good and bad moments.
This essay argues that the gendered performance of the characters is due to Linda Nicholson’s biological foundationalism as explored in Interpreting Gender (1999). The differences in reactions between the men and women of the story are not
You can see the development of housing and the deterioration of the surrounding bushland. The tone of this piece is upsetting due to the inhumane ways that the indigenous people and their land have been known to be treated in the past. This persuades the audience to be conscious of the sadness that the first Australians would've felt while witnessing their homes being taken away. However, this source could also make the audience perceive that the British had the most power in this situation due to them taking the land and making it their property. This has been proven by ‘Derrimut, leader of the Boon Wurrung’, who states ‘you have all this place, no good have lubra, me tumble down and die very soon now’, this refers to the British settlers.
The farmer, Bill, is portrayed as having control over the female protagonist, Annie. When Annie finds a cow giving birth, Bill tells her to wait for him, and she complies, even though she knows the cow needs help. This quote highlights the power dynamic between the two characters, with Bill dictating what Annie can and cannot do, and also reveals the lack of regard for the cow's welfare. Despite Annie's concerns for the cow's wellbeing, Bill decides that the animal is not worth the vet's bill if she can't have the calf on her own, displaying the utilitarian view of animals held by many in society. Furthermore, the text also sheds light on the power imbalance between white Australians and Indigenous Australians.
Individuals are consistently pressured by gender expectations within societies, predominantly in rural towns during the 1960’s. Silvey’s utilisation of characterisation and point of view of Charlie Bucktin presents the traditional gender roles in Jasper Jones, set in Australia during the 1960’s. As Charlie prepares himself to set foot on a journey with Jasper Jones, he noted his appearances and display of femininity: “…the application of pansy footwear, is my first display of girlishness… I jog back with as much masculinity as I can muster, which even in the moonlight must resemble something of an arthritic chicken.” This excerpt shows that Charlie is challenged by Corrigan’s gender expectation of masculinity.
Where the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendak is an interesting children’s picture book. The main character is a little boy named Max, who has a wild imagination. He uses all five senses as well as thought and his actions to express his personality as well as how he reacts and interacts with his surroundings. Max’s id, ego and super-ego are greatly shown in this book through the way that the author has portrayed him. Not only is this book a children’s story, but it can also be perceived as a life lesson.
In contrast to the twentieth century we still see some of this in our current day and ages. Contrasting portrayals of men and women in films leave us with the fact that we haven’t changed. Men and women are sought to have different gender roles within
Henry Lawson Essay Lawson’s characters are ultimately defeated by the harshness of their circumstances. In Henry Lawson’s The Bush Undertaker and The Drover’s Wife, the protagonists are eventually beaten by the brutality of their circumstances. Each main character is emotionally and physically damaged as a result of the lives they lead.
The tale of "Catskin", rewritten by Jacobs in the 19th century, has all the essential features to be considered a fairy tale: a good and an evil character, a life full of struggles for the protagonist, a happy ending and, most importantly, a moral lesson. The significance of "Catskin" seems to be that, although life, at times, can be dreadful, determination, perseverance and patience will eventually determine one 's success. In the tale, for example, the protagonist never capitulates, neither when she has to escape a forced marriage, nor when she lives in the castle, continually mistreated by the old cook. Eventually, though, Catskin seems to earn her happy ending thanks to her virtues and beauty. However, there is more to the story than meets