Through the strategic use of minor characters and Indigenous culture, Winton adds depth to both the intimate and broader cultures utilised in the novel. ... " These women represent the emergence of the rising independency of women that began to form in Australian Post-War society. ... Through the use of these minor characters, Winton compared the culture of Cloudstreet with the broader Australia, intending to demonstrate to the audience that Rose's emotional belonging rested in the culture of Cloudstreet rather than in the booming environment of Suburban Perth. ... The idea that cert...

• Word Count: 768
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Charlie's superior intellectual skills and his understanding of situations is abnormal to the anti-intellectual culture in Corrigan. ... During 1962-75 Australia experienced their longest war against Vietnam. This was the time when Australians were conscripted into war. ... He is immediately turned down because of his Vietnamese culture. ... This meaning that prejudice against indigenous Australians was very common. ...

• Word Count: 1328
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In Vietnamese culture, the father usually holds the family together. ... In Australia was in a car crash as a result, leaving her in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. ... They risked being caught by the harsh law of Malaysia for just a slim chance of seeing an Australian official. ... In Vietnamese culture, the family is usually very close and dependable on each other. ... Once in Australia they stayed with other Vietnamese but Minh decided to move out in order to become an Australian and fit in better. ...

• Word Count: 666
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The novel Cloudstreet by Tim Winton is the epic story of two Australian families" whose lives come together. ... The themes conveyed and the authors use of language also adds to the realist feel bringing across ideals of family, love and Australian culture. ... The Australian bush is portrayed strongly throughout the text, establishing to the audience the fact the family also shares the Australian culture and surroundings thus producing a very real environment. ... As we read the text our gained knowledge of each family confirms our views that they are real Australians. ... Winton uses...

• Word Count: 1597
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Then later he is forced to relocate to Australia due to his conviction. After four years Will earns his freedom and renews his life in Australia. ... The novel's background story describes the early settlement in Australia during the 19th century. ... This tension is created because there is a lack of understanding between the two cultures. ... Naturally if we don't begin to understand that culture, people begin to fear it. ...

• Word Count: 1151
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Looking for Alibrandi In the novel "Looking for Alibrandi" Josie expresses her wish to be emancipated, to be free from cultural judgment and the boundaries of social class. By the end of the novel she realizes that she had been emancipated, not by one single event, but by her experiences through...

• Word Count: 373
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

In a newspaper article that appears on the Internet, which unfortunately provides neither a date nor a source, Mistry replies to criticism leveled by Germaine Greer, the Australian feminist writer, during a BBC-TV panel discussion before the 1996 Booker Prize award ceremony. ...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In a newspaper article that appears on the Internet, which unfortunately provides neither a date nor a source, Mistry replies to criticism leveled by Germaine Greer, the Australian feminist writer, during a BBC-TV panel discussion before the 1996 Booker Prize award ceremony. ...

• Word Count: 4673
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate