masculinity and femininity are naturalised in almost every society‚ but differ based on diverse environments‚ values and changing time periods. In literature‚ these assumptions come to underpin the construction of key characters. * In Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet‚ for example‚ the setting of post- war Australia presents several conjectures regarding gender. * Men‚ especially in an economic boom‚ were expected to help rebuild and drive the economy. * As a result of this‚ in the 1940’s and 60’s
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Cloudstreet: Religion and Spirituality | A Novel by Tim Winton | “From separate catastrophes‚ two rural families flee to the city and find themselves sharing a great‚ breathing‚ shuddering joint called Cloudstreet‚ where they begin their lives again from scratch. For twenty years they roister and rankle‚ laugh and curse until the roof over their heads becomes a home for their hearts.” (Winton‚ 1991) Tim Winton’s critically acclaimed novel‚ Cloudstreet is a masterful tale of love‚ meaning
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representation of gender has played a vital role in stabilizing the stereotypical family structure. By society assigning different “roles” to males and females‚ we categorize them into what they should and should not do based purely on their sex. Cloudstreet by acclaimed Perth-born author Tim Winton addresses these issues directly. Winton challenged the stereotypical gender roles of males and female in the 1940’s – 1960’s society of Western Australia by reflecting his characters upon his own family
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[Salutations] Today I will be discussing how the Contemporary Australian novel Cloudstreet‚ by Tim Winton‚ is of value and how it is received in different contexts. I will firstly discuss how the novel is of value because of the presence of universal‚ timeless themes of: the search for a sense belonging and the importance of family. Being post-modern readers‚ we believe that the reception of a text depends on our context and value system. Consequently‚ a text can hold many interpretations. In the
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engage the reader and to aid in their perception of the text. Setting supplies the context of the novel through both time and place and is also linked to character development. Cloudstreet‚ written by the famous West Australian author Tim Winton‚ is a novel which places a strong emphasis on symbolic setting. Cloudstreet is the name given to a worn-out house of previous splendor‚ in which two contrasting rural families find themselves sharing not only the house‚ but timeless memories as well. Winton’s
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Cloudstreet‚ by Tim Winton "A texts setting and structure will normally be used by writers to develop and convey its themes." The novel Cloudstreet‚ by Western Australian born novelist Tim Winton is essentially a story revolving around how two rural families have come to live together at number one Cloudstreet. This novel’s themes are about finding one’s place in the world and the search for the meaning of life. As in this instance‚ Winton has successfully used setting and structure‚ crucial
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In Cloudstreet‚ the mysterious figure of the Blackfella appears at key points‚ mostly to Quick. In each occurrence he appears to represent a different meaning or purpose‚ but there is an overall symbolic representation‚ and that is of spirituality. <br> <br>Although he appears to be in physical presence‚ as in where he talks to Quick‚ the Blackfella has an overwhelming spiritual presence. This is not represented just through aboriginal symbolism there are also many biblical references when the
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Australian writer‚ Tim Winton’s iconic novel ‘Cloudstreet’ chronicles the lives of two working class Australian families who come to live together in One Cloud Street‚ a suburb of Perth‚ Western Australia. Cloud street encompasses critical Australian themes of family relationships‚ finding values within the stimuli of life and through this finding your cultural identity and exploring themes of religion and spiritually. Winton has cleverly examined the historical background of our country to incorporate
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Themes and Issues Cloudstreet is best described as an exploration and celebration of life and what it means. Every character in the play experiences a personal journey; some are hard and long journeys whereas some are easy. Characters realise the importance of family and there place with in it‚ it illustrates a relationship between family and identity‚ they realise how an individual role within a family is considered to be of great importance. Many times throughout Cloudstreet it seems supernatural
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Q. “Comment on the ways in which understanding a texts context of production would help readers make meaning from it” A. Cloudstreet‚ written by Tim Winton in the 1980’s and published in 1991‚ is a novel born out of its historical context. It agrees and affirms many of the key ideas of the time; that national pride is crucial towards Australian national identity‚ and the evolving acceptance of the Indigenous having rights to their own land. However‚ the text rejects more notions of the time
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