... by her family situation. Issues that are dealt with include: Role of The Family Josie is searching to discover the true nature of her family history. She comes to learn that much of what she has been told in incorrect. A number of issues that both she and her mother deal ... 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 ......

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

... have seen to the erosion of their traditions and principles to one global culture, which in effect would mean the community's loss of identity. Through a strong sense of community and history/tradition, ignorance of the global force, idealised notions of "normalcy", links to "the house" and "the land" and family values, the Kerrigan family were able to retain their "local" ideals ... , and thus retreat from the global. The strong Australian spirit of mateship and barracking for the underdog, come across as major themes, as the Kerrigans and their neighbours come together unwilling to acc...

• Word Count: 1457
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate