1. summer of the 17th doll
... assortment of characters that are situated in the inhospitable landscape of north-west Victoria. The play focuses on the relationships between the characters, especially between Jeanne and the entire township. Roland uses Jeanne, a war wife brought back from Paris, as a symbol of the increase in multiculturalism in Australia and the contrast of opinions between the bush and city. Even though the ... text supposedly celebrates the Australian way of life, through Jeanne, Roland highlights the stubborn nature of the bush's residents towards change and ultimately favours the city over the b...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate