Australian voice

The Australian voice is distinct as it expresses uniquely Australian values, such as ‘mateship’ and ‘support for the underdog’. This distinct voice also expresses multicultural and indigenous values, as part of the Australian identity. It may bevoiced publically or privately through effective language features. “The Castle” directed by Rob Sitch highlights the characters’ voices as reflective of Australian attitudes and values. It is through these numerous voices that we collectively create a distinct Australian voice that ….. (represents culturally specific qualities)…(expresses concern for one another)…

Individual Australian voices may be expressed privately, to communicate personal feelings or emotions. Darryl, as the main character (protagonist), has a strong emotional attachment to his house which is expressed through his personal voice.“A man’s home is his castle” is conveyed as the fundamental concept through Darryl’s distinctive personal voice. From the film, the sentimental tone of the quote “memories are not as important as a big driveway” ironically reveals Darryl’s idea that “memories and families are more important than money”. Darryl, acting individually against the group who embody authority in order to save his castle, stressesthis idea and reveals his emotional attachment to his land. The individual’s personal attitude is also highlighted through Australian slang which renders the Australian voice distinct from others. For example, the term ‘bloody’ which is frequently vocalised by Darryl in ‘The Castle’ such as ‘you bloody ripper’ and ‘the low of bloody common sense’ is a slang word for ‘very’. The verbalization of this type of Australian language conveys Darryl’s attitude and reveals his strong family values.

Furthermore, the Australian voice is distinct because it is used to express fundamental Australian values and attitudes in addition to strong family values. This voice is expressed both through the private and public voices, and