Australian Identity in Literature

Tim Wintons anthology of in brief stories explore the themes and values of mateship, the lean temperament of fellowship, childhood and excessively abuse and corruption. Wintons bypass stories huge World and Aquifer take hold these notions deeply enter inside them, helping them convey the Australian individuation. Conversely, A.D Hopes poem, Australia, expresses the Australian identity through the prospects of Australian setting. In the pitiful story, Big World, Tim Winton highlights the gruelling backbone of mateship. The notion of mateship is evident throughout the text. The repetition of the phrase, Biggie and me, highlights the strong bandage between the two protagonists and emphasises on the theme of mateship which lurks in the story. The component goes on to state that Biggies not the brightest crayon in the box only when hes the most liege person I know. This shows the prise and love the constituent has for his scoop friend. However, although there is a st rong sense of mateship, the fragile nature of friendship is also embedded within the story, as shown through the informal phrase, To be honest, hes not my categorisation of bloke at all, tho somehow hes my outmatch mate. This goes to exhibit that although the persona and Biggie are friends, their friendship is based on the persona feeling somehow of age(p) and secure in himself. This ironically points out to the readers that Biggie and the persona arent that occlude although they are best friends. Big World demonstrates the Australian identity is derived from the notion of friendships. This psyche is manifest today with the payoff of todays youth whom are friends with many but ironically arent close with any.\nSimilarly, the sense of an Australian identity is present in the short story, Aquifer, in which the feats of childhood plays a detrimental effect on the character and is a predominant theme. The persona as a child grew up in a typically Australia...