... world that John Barton and Ivy Lloyd represent: wealth, prestige and social acceptance. Josie resents the fact that she is Italian and feels that her culture is her one drawback, restraining her from social acceptance and approval. "I felt disadvantaged from the beginning caught up in the middle of two societies." ... that I feel" Pg 259 Kate Woods uses a number of scenes and film techniques to show us Josie's changing attitude toward being a second generation Australian in a closely-knit Italian community. The film Looking for Alibrandi starts on tomato day and over the course of a sho...

• Word Count: 1269
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... years older than she was and with whom she had been forced into a marriage with. When they did reach Australia, the way that the Australian women behaved and their attitudes to men shocked Josie's grandmother. Josie understands that her Nonna's early years were fraught with difficulty and loneliness, as she ... their parents. Parents who knew an Australia that was predominantly white have influenced the Anglo girls at the school. Only since the 1950's has Australian become the multicultural society that it is today. The girls who make racist statements are only learning this behaviour fr...

• Word Count: 2256
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

... 15 years older than she was and with whom she had been forced into a marriage with. When they did reach Australia, the way that the Australian women behaved and their attitudes to men shocked Josie's grandmother. Josie understands that her Nonna's early years were fraught with difficulty and loneliness, as she ... traditions of the Italian community have refused to die in Josie's family and she often questions some of the particular on-going ways. She says "culture is nailed into you so deep you can't escape it". Josie's journey of discovery essentially teaches her not to be ashamed of wh...

• Word Count: 681
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... throughout her final year at High School. Josie struggles to be fully emancipated through her relationships with friends, relationships with family and her culture and traditions. These events fulfill her search. Josie discovers her identity and emancipation throughout her relationships with her friends. The friends that impact ... realization of these events is a big enforcement to Josie's emancipation. Josie's identity and emancipation are dependent on her family culture and traditions. Events of her culture and traditions are tomato day, having to go to Nonna's house every day and di...

• Word Count: 960
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... . Josephine is constantly being teased and mocked about her Italian background and the racist and bigotry views expressed by the Anglo-Saxons at her school hurt her deeply. "You new Australian's wear black a lot". pg 165 . . . "How dare you, you Wog!" These comments aimed at Josephine make the reader feel dismayed and shocked by what Josie has to go through. She ... from the rest. This is why Josie is such a strong minded person and mature and responsible girl. Her actions influence her friends and family to look beyond the boundaries of culture and religion and dare to dream. The action...

• Word Count: 1118
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... and her family's traditions were an embarrassment, as she became more mature she began to see things differently. The quote "I am an Australian wits Italian blood flowing rapidly through my veins" shows that she became proud of her culture and heritage. During the novel Josie becomes involved with Jacob. She learns a lot about romantic relationships, there relationship does not last but Josie ... ...

• Word Count: 373
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School