A suggestion of Laurence Dubourg
Sally tells
her childhood story as an aboriginal child in a city.
Her grandmother
is in tune with nature and tries to adapt to the white society whilst fearing
administration and her home owner. Along with her daughter, Sally’s mum, too
aware of aboriginal discrimination, they decide to say they are of Indian
descent.
The four of
us had a different feel about the book. Reading it for the second time, I
enjoyed the descriptions of Sally’s family. Susan felt the construction of the
book was interesting (telling the same story from the perspective of a
different character) however, she felt it was thus a bit repetitive. So, did
the other readers.
We all
found it very sad that it was necessary, still in the seventies, to say you are
Indian rather than aboriginal.
Finally,
when Sally obtains a study grant, we thought it was a fair turn of events. The
living conditions of this aboriginal family was a learning to many of us and we
were all bemused by the dog biscuits fed to the owner of the house, when he
came get the rent.
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