Context and Authorial Purpose (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards
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Author of 'Past the Shallows' (2011)
Author of 'Past the Shallows' (2011)
Favel Parrett
Setting of 'Past the Shallows' - location & era
Setting of 'Past the Shallows' - location & era
South Tasmania, 1980s
Three Curren brothers in 'Past the Shallows'
Three Curren brothers in 'Past the Shallows'
Harry, Miles, and Joe
Parrett's childhood location influencing the novel
Parrett's childhood location influencing the novel
Hobart, Tasmania
What does the turbulent ocean mirror in the novel?
What does the turbulent ocean mirror in the novel?
Dad's volatile and unpredictable moods
Narrative style of 'Past the Shallows'
Narrative style of 'Past the Shallows'
Sparse and poetic
Industry featured in 'Past the Shallows'
Industry featured in 'Past the Shallows'
Abalone fishing
Two forms of masculinity Parrett contrasts
Two forms of masculinity Parrett contrasts
Toxic (Dad/Jeff) vs tender (brothers' care)
Small-town phenomenon Parrett critiques
Small-town phenomenon Parrett critiques
Bystander effect/apathy to abuse
Key authorial purpose re: storytelling function
Key authorial purpose re: storytelling function
Storytelling as catharsis/processing grief