Through the strategic use of minor characters and Indigenous culture, Winton adds depth to both the intimate and broader cultures utilised in the novel. ... Through the use of minor characters, Winton represents in depth the broader Suburban Perth culture and examines its impact on the character's perspectives of home. ... 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...

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

The first characters we meet are Ralph and Piggy, who discover the conch shell that calls all the other boys on the island together. ... These minor deviations from the rules seem unimportant, but once those small rules are broken the boys don't seem to mind breaking the important rules either. ...

• Word Count: 362
• Approx Pages: 1

Her hallucination becomes so vivid that she becomes involved with her imagined character. ... (p227) The treatment contributes to her impending mental demise She is first diagnosed with a minor nervous disorder. ... This obviously shows that the appointed cure only serves to fortify the minor illness. ...

• Word Count: 761
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

These terms also relate to many characters in the novel. Mainly Winston and Julia but also many minor characters are effected the same way. ... Orwell takes his characters to a whole new level. ... He expresses his characters through psychology and understanding them as real humans. This is what makes the characters in the novel come alive. ...

• Word Count: 884
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School