1. Coonardoo and My Brother Jack
My Brother Jack is the story of Australian life as seen through he eyes of Davy Meredith, who grows up in the shadow of his older brother Jack. ... The difference is that a relationship forms between an aboriginal girl and a white boy, Coonardoo and Hugh. ... The child and Coonardoo receive very little emotional love and support from Hugh due to the conflicting cultural values surrounding the relationship, and Hugh's marriage to the slave driving Molli When Coonardoo's Aboriginal husband dies, Hugh, mainly to protect her from the unwanted advances of other black men, acknowle...
- Word Count: 1679
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: Undergraduate