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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