Please have your theme chart out and fill out for

“The Drover’s Wife”

Mother, I won’t never go drovin’, blast me if I do!

Final thoughts on the convict perspective

• Up to 5 Points Extra Credit if your group presents the convict ballad…– Practiced– Clearly audible– Follows ballad like structure

– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UToptGN4990

“The Drover’s Wife”

What does the ideal bushwoman do according to Henry Lawson?

A Hard Life

With your seat partner: (you should each write down the answers using complete sentences)

• What hardships are faced by the drover’s wife?

• Do you think Lawson is realistic or romanticizes life in his portrayal of the outback? Explain.

• Why does the Drover’s wife have no name? What is the author trying to prove?

• Consider symbols: the snake, the children, the drover, the drover’s wife. Choose two and write a sentence describing what they might represent.

Story Board

• Settler Perspective• Rich setting• Capture the essence of

the story:– The setting

– Bush Lifestyle

– Powerful Moments

Homework

• Complete Story Board