Daisy's Journey

The longest journey of a person is the journey inward, Dag Hammerskjvld. An inner journey is a powerful voyage of the mind, soul and spirit that impacts on all aspects of a persons life. Inner journeys provide personal, spiritual and intellectual growth and development. Experiences that allow personal development and growth will change the way that some aspects of life is viewed. Daisy and Gladys embark upon inner explorations about acceptance of their aboriginality, their spiritual identity as aborigines and their self esteem/ self worth.

Gladys faced many challenges and obstacles in her life. At Parkerville children's home Gladys resented the colour of her skin. "I wanted to be white; I even hoped a white family would adopt me..." Gladys'
"I'm 'shamed of myself, now. I feel 'shamed for some of the things I done. I wanted to be white; you see...what was wrong with my own people?" The emotive use of verbatim with words such as "'shamed" create an individual speech pattern for Daisy's story and adds veracity. The comparison between what she feels now and what she felt previously show inner growth and self exploration. Saying that she wanted to be white and now acknowledges and appreciates the fact that she is black is a big positive and progressive step for Daisy. "...he told us we must save ourselves for marriage. Most of us had already been taken by white men. We felt really 'shamed... There I was stuck in the middle. Too black for the whites and too white for the blacks." Daisy held little control over her life; she was constantly downtrodden and made to feel like a second class citizen or half human. "Sal the fights gone out o' me. I got no strength left...Blackfellas got to show the white man what they made of. I like to think the black man will get treated same as the white man one day..." Daisy lets go in the end because she finally accepts her aboriginality. The emotive language used positions the audience to respond with