Characters and Relationships (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards
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Purpose of Lawson's unnamed protagonists
Purpose of Lawson's unnamed protagonists
Represent collective experiences, not individuals
Egalitarian values in bush society
Egalitarian values in bush society
Equality and fairness
Physical description of Drover's Wife
Physical description of Drover's Wife
Thin, weather-beaten, rough weathered hands
Stoic maternal ferocity
Stoic maternal ferocity
Calm, strong whilst fiercely protecting children
Tommy's role (Drover's Wife's son)
Tommy's role (Drover's Wife's son)
Takes protective duties; children mature unnaturally early
Patriarchal void
Patriarchal void
Expected male authority figure is missing
'Shooting the moon' definition
'Shooting the moon' definition
Escaping without paying for accommodation
Laconic
Laconic
Brief and understated
Mateship in death ('Union Buries Its Dead')
Mateship in death ('Union Buries Its Dead')
Mateship transcends personal acquaintance
Anthropomorphic (Tommy in 'Loaded Dog')
Anthropomorphic (Tommy in 'Loaded Dog')
Human-like qualities