In Cloudstreet‚ the mysterious figure of the Blackfella appears at key points‚ mostly to Quick. In each occurrence he appears to represent a different meaning or purpose‚ but there is an overall symbolic representation‚ and that is of spirituality. <br> <br>Although he appears to be in physical presence‚ as in where he talks to Quick‚ the Blackfella has an overwhelming spiritual presence. This is not represented just through aboriginal symbolism there are also many biblical references when the
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representation of gender has played a vital role in stabilizing the stereotypical family structure. By society assigning different “roles” to males and females‚ we categorize them into what they should and should not do based purely on their sex. Cloudstreet by acclaimed Perth-born author Tim Winton addresses these issues directly. Winton challenged the stereotypical gender roles of males and female in the 1940’s – 1960’s society of Western Australia by reflecting his characters upon his own family
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[Salutations] Today I will be discussing how the Contemporary Australian novel Cloudstreet‚ by Tim Winton‚ is of value and how it is received in different contexts. I will firstly discuss how the novel is of value because of the presence of universal‚ timeless themes of: the search for a sense belonging and the importance of family. Being post-modern readers‚ we believe that the reception of a text depends on our context and value system. Consequently‚ a text can hold many interpretations. In the
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Themes and Issues Cloudstreet is best described as an exploration and celebration of life and what it means. Every character in the play experiences a personal journey; some are hard and long journeys whereas some are easy. Characters realise the importance of family and there place with in it‚ it illustrates a relationship between family and identity‚ they realise how an individual role within a family is considered to be of great importance. Many times throughout Cloudstreet it seems supernatural
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Australian writer‚ Tim Winton’s iconic novel ‘Cloudstreet’ chronicles the lives of two working class Australian families who come to live together in One Cloud Street‚ a suburb of Perth‚ Western Australia. Cloud street encompasses critical Australian themes of family relationships‚ finding values within the stimuli of life and through this finding your cultural identity and exploring themes of religion and spiritually. Winton has cleverly examined the historical background of our country to incorporate
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Q. “Comment on the ways in which understanding a texts context of production would help readers make meaning from it” A. Cloudstreet‚ written by Tim Winton in the 1980’s and published in 1991‚ is a novel born out of its historical context. It agrees and affirms many of the key ideas of the time; that national pride is crucial towards Australian national identity‚ and the evolving acceptance of the Indigenous having rights to their own land. However‚ the text rejects more notions of the time
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The conclusion of Tim Winton’s novel Cloudstreet is the amalgamation of the entire spiritual element of the narrative. Within the final two chapters the key spiritual themes of the story are resolved‚ which itself is the central theme of the story. I believe that the unexplained spiritual events in the everyday are the most memorable elements of the narrative‚ due to the consistent nature with which they appear through the text‚ giving it strong integrity as a unified whole. The consistency of the
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First Cloudstreet Essay Cloudstreet is a mystical hymn of each character’s journey to finding peace and redemption within their lives. From separate tragedies‚ the Pickleses and the Lambs come to Cloudstreet seeking a fresh start. Winton’s exploration of a mystical journey to redemption is represented through the complex relationship between Fish and Quick Lamb. Their relationship is ridden with guilt‚ despair‚ a sense of mystical hope and a fervent desire for freedom‚ ideas that are widely important
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Authors often raise many issues within their novels. Tim Winton portrays this in his novel Cloudstreet. A book which tells you a story of two families forced to move to the city because of two separate catastrophes which the encounter. The Picklesfamily who‚ face the death of their uncle Joel and the shock of their father Sam loosing his fingers in and accident‚ likewise the Lamb family are challenge by the trauma of the accident when Samson (Fish) is miraculously brought back to life after a fishing
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The historical and social context of Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet enables the reader to have a deferent understanding of the action and themes throughout the text. · Cloudstreet is set between the events of World War II to the mid 1960’s. This is made clearly event when Rose pickles states " Yeah something terrible is up. Not the war." The context of the text affects the characters actions throughout the novel. · Cloudstreet is set in Subiaco Western Australia. This is the main setting that allows
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