Australian Identity in Literature

Tim Wintons anthology of petty stories explore the themes and set of tallyship, the frail nature of friendship, tykehood and as well abuse and corruption. Wintons short stories Big field and Aquifer have these nonions deeply plant within them, helping them consume the Australian identity. Conversely, A.D Hopes poem, Australia, expresses the Australian identity by means of the prospects of Australian setting. In the short story, Big military personnel, Tim Winton highlights the robust sense of mateship. The flavour of mateship is clear throughout the text. The repetition of the phrase, Biggie and me, highlights the hearty bond between the dickens protagonists and emphasises on the theme of mateship which lurks in the story. The division goes on to domain that Biggies not the brightest wax crayon in the box but hes the close loyal person I know. This shows the respect and love the fictitious showcase has for his best friend. However, although there is a strong s ense of mateship, the fragile nature of friendship is also embedded within the story, as shown through the informal phrase, To be honest, hes not my sort of bloke at all, but somehow hes my best mate. This goes to reveal that although the piece and Biggie argon friends, their friendship is based on the persona feeling somehow senior and secure in himself. This ironically points out to the readers that Biggie and the persona argonnt that close although they are best friends. Big World demonstrates the Australian identity is derived from the notion of friendships. This idea is manifest right away with the emergence of todays youth whom are friends with some but ironically arent close with any.\nSimilarly, the sense of an Australian identity is present in the short story, Aquifer, in which the make of childhood plays a unhealthful effect on the character and is a predominant theme. The persona as a child grew up in a typically Australia...