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The Secret River Analysis
Encountering Conflict Analysis
Thornhills relationship with the natives
While the other settlers are resolute in protecting their
families and land, Thornhills
uncertainty at the Maid of the Riverto involve himself in the
proposed slaughter
highlighted an alteration in his view of the natives. Perhaps it
was due to Dicks
interaction with the natives, who had accepted Dicks company
during their activities.
Through the incident with Dick, Thornhillmay have realised how,
regardless of their
colour and language, they had families and went about their
daily lives in a similar
fashion to the settlers work and play. !urthermore, "als
epiphany may have
instilled the idea that the natives had every right to the land,
albeit their lack of fences.
The fact that generations after generations had lived on the
land illustrated to
Thornhillthat the settlers were indeed, intruders who had little
to no right toeliminate the natives.
Sals turning point
"als epiphany was the catalyst for Thornhills agreement to the
genocide. #s she had
never moved past the boundary of their own home, her invasion of
the natives area
was the stimulus for her realisation that the natives had every
right to the land. "he
had noticed that the natives were $uite similar to the settlers
in many ways, for they
had set up designated areas much like rooms of a home. "he
realised that #ustralia
was their home, much like Thornhilland "als home in %ngland. The
natives had
resided in #ustralia far longer than the settlers, &they was
here'their grannies andtheir great grannies. #ll along (pg )**+.
This turning point for "al provided her the final
push to stand her ground against Thornhill. Previously, "al had
been persuaded by
Thornhills promises and encouragement for a shortterm life at
Thornhills Point.
-nstead, she refused to listen to Thornhills consoling words,
demanding that they
leave that very day. The conflict between husband and wife
reached a complete
divide, with "als epiphany driving a wedge between their
relationship.
Key Passages
/ne blue and silver morning a week after the attack on Webb, the
0ope glided past
Darkey 1reek'That was another thing he was going to lock away in
the closed roomin his memory, where he could pretend it did not
e2ist.3 (pg )45)4*+
6e2t morning Dick came running up to the hut, his feet
flickering up the dust as he
ran, to tell his father that the blacks were in the corn'7ou
shut your lip, Willie, she
said, and there was something in her voice that made Willie
obey.3 (pg )4* )*8+
-n the moment of waking he smelled the smoke'With you or without
you, Will, take
your pick.3 (pg )*5)98+
Important Quotes
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Sals turning point
0e realised that this was further than she had gone before.3 (pg
)*A+
They was here'their grannies and their great grannies. #ll
along.3(pg )**+
They are'out there now this very minute. Watching us, biding
their time.3
They aint going nowhere'they aint never going. #nd makr my
words, Will, theyll
get us in the end if we stop here.3
Conflict etween Thornhill an! Sal
#ll - know is, better even Butlers bloody Buildings than creep
around the rest of our
lives waiting for a spear in the back.3 (pg )9;+
With you or without you, Will, take your pick. (pg )98+
"he would leave the place without a backward glance.3 (pg
)95+
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