Grenville’s use of language to offer modern perspectives on old ideas is clearly shown by his use of the word ‘terra nullius’. Terra Nullius “when translated into English… [means] ‘Land that belongs to no-one” . By International Law ‘terra nullius’ is land/territory which nobody owns/occupies, therefore the first nation to discover the land is entitles to take over. However, this doesn’t explain how the British took Australian land from the original aboriginal tribes which have been settled in Australia approximately sixty-thousand years ago after migrating from Africa. From history we know that when the British were discovering new land around the globe expanding their empire, the r...
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...d grief, suffering and loss…we say sorry” . Therefore, the use of language has offered a modern perspective on the old idea that anything different must be evil, through the use of ‘civilized’ and ‘paternalism’.
Bovell’s use of generic features to give modern perspectives on old ideas is clearly shown through his use of stage directions, in creating movement so that the actors performing The Secret River know how the playwright envisions the performance panning out. This assists in offering a modern perspective on the old idea of keeping Aboriginals out of ‘your land’ and keeping the two races divided. This is best shown at the very end of the play when Thornhill builds his fence around what he believes to be his land. Believing that this will not only keep himself and his family safe, it will also keep the Aboriginals out due to the fear he shows towards them.
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