1. Deadly Unna
The first stanza deals with the feeling of the whites which is contrasted in the third stanza with the feelings of the blacks. Stephen Clayton cleverly uses the same structure in the first and third stanza by the use of repeated rhythms and rhyme scheme which emphasises the separation of the two communities. In stanza one, the whites "apprehension showing" contrasts in the third stanza with the blacks "tension growing". The faces of the white man are "pensive, paranoia growing" contrasting with the face of the black man "bleeding, confusion growing". The composer emphasises the feelings of the whites in the line "fear fills his mind, prejudice his heart" again contrasting the black man's feelings "anger fills his mind, hatred his heart". It is significant that the white men "avoid all the back streets" whereas the black man is "taking all the back streets". The composer parallels the existence of the two communities by the structure of the poem.
Deadly Unna is seen through the eyes of the narrator, the main character Blacky, who is a 14 year old boy growing up in a white community who discriminates against Aborigines. It is through his experiences that the reader gains an understanding of the relationships and discrimination which exist. At first Blacky accepts the attitudes presented by the whites, but as his friendship develops with the Aborigine, Dumby Red, he gains a greater insight into the prejudices which have created incorrect assumptions about the Aborigines. .
The underlying assumptions or stereotypes of Aborigines being drunk, aggressive, lazy, unemployable and lacking in ability, are similar in both texts. In "Deadly Unna?" the main character, Blacky is brought up to believe that Aborigines are second class to whites due to these stereotypes. For example Blacky hears racist jokes and comments about Aborigines in the local pub and initially believes these assumptions made about Aborigines to be true.
Deadly Unna - Summer 1. The townspeople were very two minded towards the campers. They didn't like them very much but they still hung out with them for a good time. 2. The McDermott family are a rich family who go to the port every holidays, they have a holiday home at the port, it is larger t...
Phillip Gwynne explores the complex issue of relations between indigenous and "white" Australians in his novel Deadly Unna. Dumby and Blacky lead very different lifestyles and are faced with the task of overcoming their racial differences. I will be explaining how they both suffer and grow from thei...
Gary is referred to as a "Gutless Wonder" on various occasions by various people like with his father on the boat in the storm or, in his mind, by his friends. Through all this criticism by Gary's father, siblings and friends he losses confidence in himself and forgets that his own opinion is more i...
Some of these transfers include Deadly Unna, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harry Potter and Looking for Alibrandi. ... An example is the film Australian Rules that was based on the book Deadly Unna. ... The only other book that I've read that has become a film is Deadly Unna by Phillip Gwynne. ... I soon found out that it was a movie based on Deadly Unna. ...
While the book is set around a football team making the grand finals, it explores many other issues. Through the central character Gary "Blacky" Black issues of racism, relationships, differences and acceptance are examined. Blacky, the main character in Deadly Unna? narrates the story of a year...
This paper will analyse the meaning of term reconciliation using both Paul Keatings Redfern speech and Kevin Rudds national apology and how they have influenced Australia's history. ... Paul Keatings Redfern speech was delivered on the 10 December 1992 at Redfern Park in New South Wales, just a few kilometers away from where James Cook and his crew of 1350 sailed into Australia in 1788. ... An extract from Keatings Redfern speech "It begins, I think, with the act of recognition. ... Like the Redfern speech, significant historical context came into play when Rudd addressed the country...
A similar notion is presented in Paul Keating's "Redfern Speech" (1992) which explores the negative interactions between the government on Indigenous Australians. ... Paul Keating's "Redfern Speech" reflects on the impact of the exclusion of Indigenous Australians, thus stressing the need for the acceptance and recognition of their culture. ... The acceptance of an individual's place in society is presented in Paul Keating's "Redfern Speech" through the need for reconciliation and therefore, the acknowledgment of their cultural identity. ...