Septembers book

Hi all

I think at the May meeting I put my hand up to do September's book, I'm not sure who was doing August maybe Avis?  Anyway thought I would choose my book early so we can all order it in plenty of time.

My book choice is..............Life after life by Kate Atkinson.   

Happy reading

Kaye

Good Evening Fellow Literary Lovers,

Unless I get a couple of hours reading done tonight I am pretty sure ''We of the Never Never” shall remain unfinished on my part so my questions may be a little off the mark, but here goes....

1. Does the prose adequately describe the Australian Bush; the conveyance of size, isolation, vastness, ..... Could you have dated it as a book written in the early 20^th Century. If so what were the indicators?

2. I was easily confused by the pseudonyms used for many of the characters. Does this illicit a sense of disconnectedness or highlight a classist tone throughout the story.

3.There is a considerable degree of 'noble savage' myth in her perception of the Aboriginal characters. Did she lack understanding or comprehension of the injustices imposed upon them?

4. Did you feel gender stereotyping was exaggerated to highlight how willing she was to 'muck in'?

5. In what ways was 'little missus' a pioneer of woman folk living and working in the bush or was the tone patronising and condescending?

6. Why did Cheon succeed where she failed in managing the household?

7. Discuss the atrocities committed under the guiding light of the attitudes of race and gender from that era?


8. Is it a book that emphasis's humanity and the equalising nature of the bush? In what ways?

9. In the book Jeannie describes the Aboriginal's as ''...children who needed someone to lead them''.

Is this approach of whites to Aboriginals still prevelant today?

10. They could ''Live with anything except tea'' Could you?

Hope to see you all tomorrow night.

Irene

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