“Tribes of the Sydney” is a feature article from the newspaper Sydney Morning Herald and is written by Sacha Molitorisz. This text was written in January 2010 and speaks about the changes in Sydney’s youth culture and emphasises on the different type of teenage groups that are around Sydney and reasons why youths do have groups. This text’s main theme is about belonging and how youths in Sydney feel the need to belong in a group. Molitorisz cleverly writes this article in a way that can relate to the readers as well as get her point across successfully through the use of many techniques.
This article was written to inform the Sydney side readers about the cultural change teenagers are embracing. Molitorisz refers to “new breeds” as in new groups that are around and she lists them all as well as gives a brief but informative paragraph about each group and how they act and what they do in this article. The main theme is undeniably belonging but other themes touched are change as well as value.
There are many techniques that Sacha Molitorisz uses to portray the theme of belonging and get that message across to her readers. One technique that arguably is Molitorisz’s most effective technique would be her use of language. Her use of language is effective because it includes the audience and makes them feel welcomed and understood. Her colloquial and slang language also effectively makes this article a fun and easy article to read. The people she interviewed also use slang language and it makes the audience know that Molitorisz did not edit anything. The use of relatable language makes the audience almost feel like they “belong” and understands what she is writing about.
Another language technique that she uses effectively is allusion. Words like “tribe” are primitive and calling groups of today “tribes” can have an effect. Molitorisz alludes to many ideas. One noticeable one is the allusion to contemporary media such as