Through an understanding and appreciation of visual imagery, the responder can come to a deeper appreciation of the perspective of the composer. The short story writer Henry Lawson and the artist Frederick McCubbin convey a distinctive impression of the hardship involved in living in the Australian outback. This is clearly shown in the short stories “The Drover’s Wife”, “In A Dry Season” and ‘The Loaded Dog” as well as the painting ‘On The Wallaby Track’. These texts allow the responder to experience and understand a bygone era in Australian history. This is shown as both the painting and the short stories depict the Australian outback in the 1800s by creating distinct images in the mind of the responder.
In the Drover’s wife Lawson has …show more content…
The Drover’s wife describes the dog as “Big black yellow eyed dog-of-all-breeds”, this shows her dependence on him. The connection between the dog and the bush women allows the dog to be considered a close friend, which helps her with her problems against the harsh outback. “Shakes the snake as though he felt the original curse with mankind” thorough the use of a biblical allusion this quote further explains the strong bond between the bush women and the dog. Lawson describes the bush women as “gaunt, sun-browned bushwoman” this description conveys to the readers her enduring nature. The bush women conveys a message of struggle, battle and survival against the Australian …show more content…
Lawson’s short story is conveyed through the perspective of the narrator’s journey on the train from Bathurst heading towards Bourke. He describes what he sees in detail. A distinctively visual image is created of the Australian outback, which helps to establish an impression of the Australian bush and the people who inhabit it. Through the use of a paradox “Death is about the only cheerful thing in the bush” Lawson conveys a generous amount of sarcasm and humor to evaluate his idea and portray the distinctively visual images of the outback’s tranquility by suggesting that the only time people get together is when someone passes away. An outing at the local pub occurs to celebrate that person’s
In the Drover’s wife Lawson has …show more content…
The Drover’s wife describes the dog as “Big black yellow eyed dog-of-all-breeds”, this shows her dependence on him. The connection between the dog and the bush women allows the dog to be considered a close friend, which helps her with her problems against the harsh outback. “Shakes the snake as though he felt the original curse with mankind” thorough the use of a biblical allusion this quote further explains the strong bond between the bush women and the dog. Lawson describes the bush women as “gaunt, sun-browned bushwoman” this description conveys to the readers her enduring nature. The bush women conveys a message of struggle, battle and survival against the Australian …show more content…
Lawson’s short story is conveyed through the perspective of the narrator’s journey on the train from Bathurst heading towards Bourke. He describes what he sees in detail. A distinctively visual image is created of the Australian outback, which helps to establish an impression of the Australian bush and the people who inhabit it. Through the use of a paradox “Death is about the only cheerful thing in the bush” Lawson conveys a generous amount of sarcasm and humor to evaluate his idea and portray the distinctively visual images of the outback’s tranquility by suggesting that the only time people get together is when someone passes away. An outing at the local pub occurs to celebrate that person’s