No Sugar
No Sugar shows us a range of responses adopted by Aboriginal people toward white authority. Discuss.
The play No Sugar by Jack Davis which is set in the 1930’s, explores and evaluates the way Aborigines were treated unjustly and how they responded to this treatment. Jack Davis presents to us the Milimurra family who are essentially the main characters in the play. They are the minority group fighting against the discriminations laid upon on them by white authorities. Without a doubt, Davis positions his characters in a specific manner to challenge the audience and take them way out of their comfort zone which really makes them think about the reality of the way Aborigines were treated. Davis creates and positions his characters in ways which are constantly alert and under fire, and opposing the tyrannical white society. He does so to link the discriminatory and aloof attitudes of the main white beliefs towards, discrimination and adjustment – for instance.
Racism and discrimination were both major worries concerning Aboriginals throughout the Great Depression. Jimmy Munday is the major protagonist of the play. He is the son of the wise and knowledgeable Gran Munday. As an indigenous Nyoongah man in his forties, he represents the link between the traditional culture and a straightforward involvement. He is seen as one of those outspoken characters in No Sugar which is portrayed as persistently rebelling the discriminatory and bigoted attitude towards the Aboriginals. Racial discrimination is clearly revealed in the White society when they plan to relocate the Government Well Aboriginals, solely because the town wants to be devoid of all things related to Aboriginals. Jimmy persistently continues to treat the White society with hatred even though he realises that he is relatively powerless. He continues to voice the discrimination he feels, ‘You reckon blackfellas are bloody mugs. Whole town knows why we’re goin. Coz Wetjalas in this town don’t want us ere,
The play No Sugar by Jack Davis which is set in the 1930’s, explores and evaluates the way Aborigines were treated unjustly and how they responded to this treatment. Jack Davis presents to us the Milimurra family who are essentially the main characters in the play. They are the minority group fighting against the discriminations laid upon on them by white authorities. Without a doubt, Davis positions his characters in a specific manner to challenge the audience and take them way out of their comfort zone which really makes them think about the reality of the way Aborigines were treated. Davis creates and positions his characters in ways which are constantly alert and under fire, and opposing the tyrannical white society. He does so to link the discriminatory and aloof attitudes of the main white beliefs towards, discrimination and adjustment – for instance.
Racism and discrimination were both major worries concerning Aboriginals throughout the Great Depression. Jimmy Munday is the major protagonist of the play. He is the son of the wise and knowledgeable Gran Munday. As an indigenous Nyoongah man in his forties, he represents the link between the traditional culture and a straightforward involvement. He is seen as one of those outspoken characters in No Sugar which is portrayed as persistently rebelling the discriminatory and bigoted attitude towards the Aboriginals. Racial discrimination is clearly revealed in the White society when they plan to relocate the Government Well Aboriginals, solely because the town wants to be devoid of all things related to Aboriginals. Jimmy persistently continues to treat the White society with hatred even though he realises that he is relatively powerless. He continues to voice the discrimination he feels, ‘You reckon blackfellas are bloody mugs. Whole town knows why we’re goin. Coz Wetjalas in this town don’t want us ere,