Major Ideas and Character Development (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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What timespan does Limberlost cover in Ned West's life?
What timespan does Limberlost cover in Ned West's life?
1940s to present day
What dual purpose do rabbits serve in young Ned's life?
What dual purpose do rabbits serve in young Ned's life?
Money for boat & violence symbol
What type of wood is the ghostly whitegum boat carved from?
What type of wood is the ghostly whitegum boat carved from?
Huon pine
What is the palawa (Indigenous) name for the Tamar River?
What is the palawa (Indigenous) name for the Tamar River?
kanamaluka
What does the TMT cycle stand for in the novel?
What does the TMT cycle stand for in the novel?
Trauma-Male silence-Trauma
What worldview does the whitegum boat enact?
What worldview does the whitegum boat enact?
Animism
What traditional story structure does Arnott's novel dismantle?
What traditional story structure does Arnott's novel dismantle?
Bildungsroman
In the 1940s, how is adolescent Ned characterised?
In the 1940s, how is adolescent Ned characterised?
Empathetic killer, shame-driven
What quality does Rita embody in contrast to male characters?
What quality does Rita embody in contrast to male characters?
River vitality & emotional fluidity
What geological epoch defined by human impact is referenced?
What geological epoch defined by human impact is referenced?
Anthropocene