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Colloquial Language In No Sugar Jack Davis
No sugar utilises colloquial language and setting of scenes to convey the frustrated and sympathetic response of the audience towards the past and present coloured society.
Jack Davis has incorporated the use of colloquial language by presenting native Aboriginal tribal songs and certain Aboriginal phrases. Phrases such as Wetijala, Nyoongahs are commonly used in separating the white society to the black society. As a result, this predominantly alienates the white audience, persuading the audience to adopt a sympathetic and frustrated response towards the coloured society. By incorporating these Aboriginal terms into the play Davis, can almost put the audience into the shoes of an aboriginal person. Allowing the audience to really feel and

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