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thewaysinwhichtheconceptofbelongingisrepresented
“…thewaysinwhichtheconceptofbelongingisrepresented…”
RAINBOW’SEND
JANEHARRISON
Thesis
Asenseofbelongingisfeltwherethereistheperceptionofacceptanceandunderstandingwithoutcompromise,conditionsorlimitations.
KeyIdeas
¦Belongingisabouthowtheindividualexperiencestheirdifference.
¦Onlyinthecontextofacceptancecanapersonfeeltheybelong.
¦Theindividualistheonlypersonwhocandecidewhetherornothe/orshebelongs.
¦Whatpromotesbelongingisawillingnesstobeacceptingofothers.
¦Peoplearethreatenedbywhatisdifferent–theunknown,theother.
¦Differencesdefineboundaries.
Dichotomiesatwork
belonging/notbelonging
connected/disconnected
accepted/notaccepted
seekingtobelong/reluctancetoassimilate
rejectingdifference/acceptingdifference
socialbarrierstobelonging/personalbarrierstobelonging
belongingasalimitation/belongingasanextensionoraddition
characters
NanDear
Gladys
Dolly
oMatriarchofthefamily,inher60s
oNan’sfocusisonacceptingherlotandsurviving.Herapproachtoobjectsiswhetherornottheyareusefultoherinkeepinghouse,feedingherfamily,surviving…
oWhileGladysandDollyhavetheirdreams,Nan’slivesinthepresent,makingdo,acceptingthewaythingsare.“WhatgoodisitifIgethetup?
Myjobistogetfoodonthetable–“
oNanrejectsthemonarchy.Shesays,“She’snotmyqueen.”She’sscornfulofGladys’reverencefortheyoungqueen.“Oneloyalsubjectinthefamilyisenough.”
oNanrepresents‘theoldways’.SheisthevoicefortraditionalAboriginalcustomsandbeliefs.
oNan’sdaughter,Dolly’smother,inher40s
oGladysreverestheyoungqueenandideasofroyalty.She’sexcitedattheQueen’svisitandwantsjusttogetalookather.
oGladysliveswithherdreamsthatreflectacceptanceintowhitesociety.She’sasmartwoman,whocananswerallthePick-A-Boxquestionsbetterthanthecontestants,butknowsthatablackcontestantwouldneverbeacceptedonTV.
oAllherdreamsforacceptanceandabetterlifearenowtiedinwithDolly.GladyshopesDollywillleadaEuropeanlife–withaneducation,agoodjobinanofficeandanicewhiteboyintheformofErrol.
oGladysrepresentspassiveAboriginaldiscontent.Shewantstobepartofwhitesocietyandwillnotactagainstittobringchangeforherpeople.
oDaughter,shieldedfromthetruthbyGladysandNanuntilherowntraumathrowsherintoadulthood
oProudofherAboriginalitybutawareofthedifferencesinsociety;isangeredbythem.
oIrritatedbyhermother’saspirationstowhitesocietyforher.Hasherowndreams.
oSpirituallyconnectedtoplaceandfamily,she’sunwillingtogivetheseupforErrol.
BUILDINGKEYCONCEPTS
FamilialBelonging***Assimilationvs.Acceptance***Socialandpsychologicalbarrierstobelonging
FamilialBelonging
¦Culturalcontexts:
contrastEuropeanandAboriginalbeliefsandattitudestofamily
¦InvestigatescenebetweenNanDearandDollywhenDollyseekshelpwithherFamilyTree.NoteNan’sresponsewhenDollytellshertheycan’tincludetheircousins.(p.125)
¦WhatisGladyssayingwhensheinstructsErroltocallher“Auntie”?
(p.146)Whatisthesignificanceofthis?
¦“Shame!
Theymightbedrinkers,butthey’restillourpeople.”(p.139)WhatdoesthissayaboutNanDear’sapproachtobelonging?
¦(p.169-170)ContrastErrol’ssenseoffamilialbelongingtoDolly’s.
¦WhatistheeffectoftheGovernment’s“newAssimilationpolicy”ontheAboriginalfamilyasrepresentedbyNanDear,Gladys,DollyandAuntieEsther’sfamily?
AssimilationVsAcceptance
¦Historicalcontext:
researchthehistoryofAustralianGovernmentpolicytowardsIndigenousAustralians
¦Culturalcontext:
identifytheimpactoftheGovernmentpoliciesontheculturalcontextofnon-indigenousandindigenousAustralians
¦Socialcontext:
whatweresomeofthesocialimpactsofAssimilation–therearequiteafewindicatedintheplay
¦Literarycontext:
theplaydemonstratesanumberofsocialconsequencesoftheGovernmentapproachtoAboriginals.
¦Howcanthe“newAssimilationpolicy”beseentobeplayedoutintheplay?
HowdoesthispolicydestroyanypossibilityofAboriginalbelonginginnon-indigenoussociety?
¦ErrolrepresentsthedifferencebetweenAssimilationandAcceptance.Hesays(p.149)“Whatmattersisyou.Notyouraddress.”Butthenaskshertorunoffwithhimtoa“betterlife”inthecity,separatedfromhisfamilyandhers.Dolly’sconcerns(p.171)reflectthosethingstowhichsheemotionallyandspirituallyconnected:
thelandandherfamily.Later,ErrolaskstomarryDolly,acceptingthattheywillbothliveontheriverflatswithherfamily.Hehasreachedacceptanceandunderstanding.
¦HypocrisyofGovernmentAssimilationpolicy:
willhidethehumpysfromQueen,butwillshowherhowtothrowaBoomerang
Socialandpsychologicalbarrierstobelonging
¦Prejudice–employers,inspectors,friends,family
¦Imbalancedaccesstoservices–relegatingonegrouptodisadvantage
¦Differenttreatment–choiceoflandandstyleofhousingdifferentfortheIndigenousgroups
¦Powerofnon-indigenoustocontrolandjudgenon-indigenouslives
¦Timeandenergy–focusedonsurvival
EXPLORINGKEYIDEAS
Belongingisabouthowtheindividualexperiencestheirdifference.
NanDear–acceptsherdifferencefromwhitesociety.Shechoosesnottobelong.
Gladys–initiallyrepresentsAboriginalacceptanceofassimilation.Sheseekstobelongtowhitesociety.AllherdreamsforacceptancearenowtiedinwithDolly.
Dolly–isproudofherAboriginalitybutisincreasinglyawareofthedifferencesthatseparateherfromwhitesociety.
Onlyinthecontextofacceptancecanapersonfeeltheybelong.
Errol–recognisesthatbynotacceptingDolly’stiestoherhomeandfamily,shecannotaccepthimforahusband.
Dolly–cannot‘belong’toErrolwhilsthedoesn’taccepthertiestohomeandfamily
Theindividualistheonlypersonwhocandecidewhetherornothe/orshebelongs.
Dolly–ErrolspeaksofloveandacceptancebutDollydoesnotfeelshebelongswithhimuntilhecanacceptherwithinherfamilyandculturalenvironment.
Gladys–suggestsErrolcallher“Auntie”assheperceivesanacceptanceofherandherfamily
Whatpromotesbelongingisawillingnesstobeacceptingofothers.
TheAustralianGovt’sAssimilationPolicydoesnotpromotebelonginginthatitdoesnotacceptAboriginaldifference.ItsaimistoremovethenotionofaseparateAboriginalculture.Thefailureofthispolicyisevidentinthesocialconsequencesdemonstratedintheplay.
Peoplearethreatenedbywhatisdifferent–theunknown,theother.
NanisthreatenedbyErrol.
Differencesdefineboundaries.
Affectsofassimilation
Geographicboundariesbyculture
workingwithintheaos
SyllabusExtract
Workingwiththetext
Studentsexplorethewaysinwhichtheconceptofbelongingisrepresentedinandthroughtexts.
StudentsexaminethewayRainbow’sEndandrelatedmaterialexplicitlyandimplicitlyrepresentstheissuesrelatingtobelonging,suchasnotionsofidentity,acceptanceandunderstanding.
Perceptionsandideasofbelongingorofnotbelongingvary.
Studentsexaminethedifferentattitudesofthecharacterstowardsbelonging,bothtoindigenousandnon-indigenoussociety.Studentsalsoexaminetheattitudeandinfluenceofaninstitution,suchastheAustralianGovernment,towardspromotingorimpedingfeelingsofbelongingamongtheAboriginalpopulace.
Theseperceptionsareshapedwithinpersonal,cultural,historicalandsocialcontexts.
Studentsexamine:
¦thehistoricalcontextoftheplay’ssetting,being1950sAustralia
¦thehistoryoftheRumbalaratransitionalhousingprojectinVictoria
¦thesocialandculturalattitudestoAboriginalsocietyandculturebynon-indigenousAustralians
¦thesocialandculturalimpactoftheAustralianGovernment’sAssimilationpolicyandtheimpetusbehindit
¦thesocialandculturalimpetusbehindtheplay’scommissionandultimatecreation/staging.
Asenseofbelongingcanemergefromtheconnectionsmadewithpeople,places,groups,communitiesandthelargerworld.
Studentsconsider:
¦Aboriginalattitudestofamilialbelonging
¦Aboriginalidentityanditsconnectiontoplace(land)andtribe(representedthroughNanandDolly)
¦Non-indigenousAustralian’sidentityofbelongingtotheBritishEmpire,encapsulatedbytheQueen’svisit.
¦CompareandcontrasttheseattitudeswiththoseexhibitedbyErrolandtheothernon-indigenouscharactersintheplay.
WithinthisAOS,studentsmayconsideraspectsofbelongingintermsofexperiencesandnotionsofidentity,relationships,acceptanceandunderstanding.
Studentsconsiderthelimited,conditionalorpartialacceptanceofAboriginesby:
¦TheAustralianGovernment
¦ThelocalcommunityaroundRainbow’sEnd
¦Errol
StudentsalsoconsiderthedifferentattitudestobeingAboriginalonthepartofNan,GladysandDolly.
Textsexploremanyaspectsofbelonging,includingthepotentialoftheindividualtoenrichorchallengeacommunityorgroup.
Studentsexamine:
¦theimpactandcontributionofErroltotheDearfamily.
¦theimpactandcontributionofGladystoherAboriginalcommunitybytheendoftheplay
Theymayreflectthewayattitudestobelongingaremodifiedovertime.
Student’sconsider:
¦Errol’smovementtowardsfullacceptancesandunderstanding
¦Gladys’developmentofherAboriginalprideanddeterminationtoinfluencechange
¦Nan’sgradualacceptanceofErrolinthefamilyandacceptanceofDollyparticipatinginEuropeanrituals,suchasdancinganddating.
¦Otherrepo
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