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    Contrast the way that two texts you have studied are constructed to appeal to particular audiences. Both plays and films‚ although different genres‚ can be effective in bring an issue into focus by appealing to particular audiences. No Sugar‚ written by Jack Davis in 1985 is a social realist play that depicts the isolation and disempowerment of Aborigines during the 1930’s. Various dramatic conventions have been employed to highlight the negative effect of the Eurocentric‚ hypocritical and dominant

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    defined as the ‘conscious or unconscious belief in the superiority of persons from European ancestry‚ which entitles all white peoples to a position of dominance or privilege determined by racial origin’. This theme of racism has been put forward by Jack Davis in his stage play‚ No Sugar‚ the story of an Aboriginal family’s fight for survival during the Great Depression. Jack Davis uses a white medium to present Aboriginal views as a revisionist text. He has used what has been termed "jarring

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    An essay of the themes and issues underlying No Sugar 1. No Sugar challenges the prejudiced‚ negative stereotypes of Aborigines operating in a mainstream Australian society. Despite the Mullimurras’ problems‚ they survive as a family with resourcefulness and dignity. Discuss this statement in relation to your reading of the play. The 1920s and 30s was a time of deep prejudice against the Aboriginals. They were put through an experiment by the Chief Protector of Aboriginals at that time‚ Mr.

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    No Sugar No Sugar (1986)‚ a play exploring the treatment of Aboriginal people in the 1930’s‚ was written by Jack Davis‚ an Aboriginal Western Australian who grew up in Yarloop and the Moore River Settlement. No Sugar is told from the point of view of an Aboriginal family who are coerced into living at an Aboriginal reserve because the white people in their community didn’t like them living close to them. The authority at the settlement are very abusive creating conflict between the Millimurra family

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    arrived on our shores and colonised‚ the Aboriginals have been fighting for the survival of their culture. The Aboriginals haven been take in and dominated to bring them in line with an idealistic European society. These themes have been put forward by Jack Davis in his stage play‚ No Sugar‚ the story of an Aboriginal family’s fight for survival during the Great Depression years. In communicating the racist and unfriendly attitudes of the leading white ideology towards‚ for example‚ discrimination

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    and ideas about these issues to life through dramatic performances and the use of a number of various techniques. No Sugar‚ a revisionist text written by Jack Davis in 1985‚ is one of these stage dramas. Jack Davis brings issues and even expresses his own ideas about issues such as the injustices of Aboriginal treatment during the 1930’s‚ to life in No Sugar very well because No Sugar is a revisionist text‚ and therefore offers a new perspective

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    Davis’ presentation of the social‚ realist‚ drama "No Sugar" can be considered as a forum to highlight the impacts of the European social and political philosophy of the early 20th century on Aboriginal society. It is a political text that exposes social issues. It expresses these issues using the form of drama and the use of staging conventions to challenge the audience into developing an opinion on the topics. The play was staged on a perambulant model‚ meaning that the action of the play shifts

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    arrived on our shores and colonised‚ the Aboriginals have been fighting for the survival of their culture. The Aboriginals haven been take in and dominated to bring them in line with an idealistic European society. These themes have been put forward by Jack Davis in his stage play‚ No Sugar‚ the story of an Aboriginal family’s fight for survival during the Great Depression years. Admittedly Davis utilises his characters to confront the audience and take them out of their comfort zone‚ showing them the

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    allows him ot critically assess and comment on the motives behind government decisions such as the moving of indigenous people from the Government Well Aboriginal Reserve in Northam to Moore River. Example Jack Davis shows this to be true in no sugar when Jimmy said ”Whole town knows why we’re goin”.”Coz wetjalas in this town don’t want us ‘ere’.” Jimmy’s identity and survival are built on outward protest but other members of his family find more subtle forms of protest. Therefore‚ this whole

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    Sugar By Mackenzie Bolland 11P Miss White Sugar‚ a fatty tastes substance that is now in all are foods at a high level. We know that when we eat it‚ its makes are foods taste better‚ but also at the same time. But what do we really know about it. What do we really know about what it does to our body‚ and our lifestyle? Many people argue that’s with the increase sugar intake we are now taking‚ is leading the increase in lifestyle disease’s epidemic. I believe this statement is true‚ with the

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