Lachlan and the relationship he has with Gemmy serve to show the power each holds over the other. Lachlan uses Gemmy as a means to take charge of Gemmy and brings him back to the village. In the village as a native boy, Lachlan dominates over Gemmy and tries to catch the attention of townspeople though he is a child. It shows that each boy always wants to become a real man. Lachlan’s male identity reflects when he brings Gemmy in the village, at the time of playing a game and with the relationship of Gemmy. At the time of game playing, he forced to his female cousins to join in that shows his male dominance over the female. Janet and Lachlan’s relationship are also based on the male female identity. Lachlan holds a stick over Gemmy as a gun is showed Lachlan’s position of power. Lachlan has a highly influenced by his community and this show through his masculine traits. Though other people think that Gemmy has dumb, unintelligent and unmanly boy, he shows his masculine power later in the
Lachlan and the relationship he has with Gemmy serve to show the power each holds over the other. Lachlan uses Gemmy as a means to take charge of Gemmy and brings him back to the village. In the village as a native boy, Lachlan dominates over Gemmy and tries to catch the attention of townspeople though he is a child. It shows that each boy always wants to become a real man. Lachlan’s male identity reflects when he brings Gemmy in the village, at the time of playing a game and with the relationship of Gemmy. At the time of game playing, he forced to his female cousins to join in that shows his male dominance over the female. Janet and Lachlan’s relationship are also based on the male female identity. Lachlan holds a stick over Gemmy as a gun is showed Lachlan’s position of power. Lachlan has a highly influenced by his community and this show through his masculine traits. Though other people think that Gemmy has dumb, unintelligent and unmanly boy, he shows his masculine power later in the