1. Deadly Unna
The novel, "Deadly Unna?" By Phillip Gwynne and the poem "Redfern at Night" Stephen Clayton both explore the idea of discrimination which exists between the indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. Both texts discuss the racial discrimination which has built up over generations due to the cultural assumptions held by members of both the Aboriginal and white communities and examine the tension which exists between the Aboriginal and white communities. This tension ultimately leads to conflict between the two races. Both texts show how the lack of understanding between two cultures creates a basic distrust between blacks and whites and often leads to a tragic outcome. However, the final conclusions of "Deadly Unna" and "Redfern at Night" are quite different.
"Deadly Unna" and "Redfern at Night" both examine the divisions which exist between the black and white communities, inevitably leading to discrimination. The Aborigines in "Deadly Unna" are separate to the whites in many instances in the novel, due to the cultural differences and their position in society. For example, the novel is set in recent times on a peninsula in South Australia. Blacky and his family live in the 'the Port' where the whites, or Goonyas, live. Dumby lives out at 'the Point' with the Nungas, the Aborigines. Both communities lead a very separate and different existence. Even in a shared sporting activity in the change rooms, one side is segregated for whites and the other for blacks. This is explained by Blacky, "The Nungas got changed at one end and the Goonyas at the other. There was no rule or anything, it was just the way it was". .
"Redfern at Night" which is set in an inner city location of Redfern also discusses the divisions between the black and white community due to the fear and hatred experienced by both. The Aborigines live in the back streets, a place where any white man is afraid to venture. In the poem, the structure contributes to the feeling of separation which exists between the white and black communities.
Deadly Unna - Summer 1. The townspeople were very two minded towards the campers. They didn't like them very much but they still hung out with them for a good time. 2. The McDermott family are a rich family who go to the port every holidays, they have a holiday home at the port, it is larger t...
Phillip Gwynne explores the complex issue of relations between indigenous and "white" Australians in his novel Deadly Unna. Dumby and Blacky lead very different lifestyles and are faced with the task of overcoming their racial differences. I will be explaining how they both suffer and grow from thei...
Gary is referred to as a "Gutless Wonder" on various occasions by various people like with his father on the boat in the storm or, in his mind, by his friends. Through all this criticism by Gary's father, siblings and friends he losses confidence in himself and forgets that his own opinion is more i...
Some of these transfers include Deadly Unna, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harry Potter and Looking for Alibrandi. ... An example is the film Australian Rules that was based on the book Deadly Unna. ... The only other book that I've read that has become a film is Deadly Unna by Phillip Gwynne. ... I soon found out that it was a movie based on Deadly Unna. ...
While the book is set around a football team making the grand finals, it explores many other issues. Through the central character Gary "Blacky" Black issues of racism, relationships, differences and acceptance are examined. Blacky, the main character in Deadly Unna? narrates the story of a year...
This paper will analyse the meaning of term reconciliation using both Paul Keatings Redfern speech and Kevin Rudds national apology and how they have influenced Australia's history. ... Paul Keatings Redfern speech was delivered on the 10 December 1992 at Redfern Park in New South Wales, just a few kilometers away from where James Cook and his crew of 1350 sailed into Australia in 1788. ... An extract from Keatings Redfern speech "It begins, I think, with the act of recognition. ... Like the Redfern speech, significant historical context came into play when Rudd addressed the country...
A similar notion is presented in Paul Keating's "Redfern Speech" (1992) which explores the negative interactions between the government on Indigenous Australians. ... Paul Keating's "Redfern Speech" reflects on the impact of the exclusion of Indigenous Australians, thus stressing the need for the acceptance and recognition of their culture. ... The acceptance of an individual's place in society is presented in Paul Keating's "Redfern Speech" through the need for reconciliation and therefore, the acknowledgment of their cultural identity. ...