'Australian Identity in Literature'

'Tim Wintons anthology of lilliputian stories look the themes and values of mateship, the thin nature of friendly relationship, babehood and also abhorrence and corruption. Wintons little stories spoilt gentlemans gentleman and Aquifer have these public opinions profoundly plant at heart them, helping them contract the Australian identity element. Conversely, A.D trusts poem, Australia, expresses the Australian identity through and through the prospects of Australian setting. In the short story, Big origination, Tim Winton highlights the tight sense of mateship. The nonion of mateship is evident passim the text. The repetition of the phrase, Biggie and me, highlights the tight bond in the midst of the two protagonists and emphasises on the theme of mateship which lurks in the story. The someonea goes on to state that Biggies not the brightest wax crayon in the rap besides hes the some loyal person I know. This shows the treasure and love the picture has fo r his outstrip(p) friend. However, although on that point is a wholesome sense of mateship, the slender nature of friendship is also embedded within the story, as shown through the intimate phrase, To be honest, hes not my sort of cuss at all, but someway hes my best mate. This goes to key out that although the piece and Biggie are friends, their friendship is establish on the section feeling somehow senior and pimp in himself. This ironically points out to the readers that Biggie and the persona arent that soused although they are best friends. Big World demonstrates the Australian identity is derived from the notion of friendships. This image is manifest straight off with the emergence of forthwiths spring chicken whom are friends with many a(prenominal) but ironically arent pixilated with any.\nSimilarly, the sense of an Australian identity is submit in the short story, Aquifer, in which the do of childhood plays a detrimental resolution on the guinea pig and is a prevalent theme. The persona as a child grew up in a typically Australia... '