Language Features - Descriptive Language Flashcards
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How does Lawson portray the Drover’s Wife?
By portraying life of a lonely mother, the Drover’s wife, represents tough living conditions of rural Australia in a colonial 19th century context while also defying traditional gender roles and expectations of women in a typical patriarchal society.
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By emphasising her darker complexion, Lawson brings to light how this wasn’t normalised in colonial Australia.
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The Drover’s wife lacks the pale skin tone that was idealised by women in a colonial context, failing to possess the wealth and elegance that came with a lighter complexion
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The bushwoman instead highlights the unforgiving nature of Australian sun and consequences of a life spent outdoors, contrasting with typical leisure spent indoors for stereotypical women in a 19th century context.
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The word “determined” represents her ambition and willingness to do anything to protect her home and children.
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It highlights representation of Australian people as independent as she readily puts herself in harm’s way, not needing assistance from others in the process.
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Her determination in remaining consistent in her role to protect her children, home and land in absence of her husband, emphasises her tough persona, prioritising her survival and survival of things most important to her.
