... Other Stories written by Robina Wright. It is a narrative that depicts a Maltese Mother and daughter attempting to adjust to feel at ease as part of Australian culture. Through thematic concerns, point of view, style and other narrative structures the story demonstrates to audiences a plot of cultural conflict. The female protagonist ... of the story is Ginny (Giovannia), a young Maltese girl attending an Australian school who wants to become accepted by her peers - the setting for this plot is at Ginny's birthday party. The other main character is Mrs Aldonza ... special way to the peop...

• Word Count: 1133
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... definition of an American. He says, "An American is English or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. An American may also be African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani, or Afghan (Ferrara, par 3). Americans come from all different descents and backgrounds, originating and living in very different parts of the world. Americans all ... about people who are diverse. According to Mr. Ferrara, "Americans welcome people from all lands, all cultures, all religions, because they are not afraid. They are not afraid that t...

• Word Count: 1202
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... gone from approximately one million before colonisation to just over 386 000 at the last census in 1996 including Torres Strait Islanders. Where they used to cover most of the Australian land they now mainly live in New South Wales and Queensland. While Aboriginals have now been given more rights such as land rights, they have lost much of their culture ... for both Maori and non-Maori students. The 1950's saw the majority of the Maori workforce unskilled making economic hardship more acute for Maoris. In the 1960's the Maori customs, history and language was promoted in all schools. Th...

• Word Count: 1983
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School