Davis has chosen to present his Aboriginal beliefs in the form of a reversionary text, that is a text that challenges the common beliefs held by society. The text can be classified as a "jarring witness" for it attempts to disrupt, subvert and question existing versions of Australia's history. Davis has attempted to challenge the whites' accounts of West Australia's history and undermine their version with a Nyoongah's version of the past. In order to present reliable information Davis has used both official documents and the personal and communal memories of the Aboriginal people in order to create a dramatic narrative that presents the Aboriginal point of view.

The text targets a black and white audience, however, endeavours to challenge only the white person's expectations of the aboriginal culture. The play als

The characters within the text have been created in a way they deal with racism in one way or another. Davis has made sure his Aboriginal characters are treated racially and the white authorities are the instigators of the racism. An element of racism towards the aboriginal can be taken from the law that states that Aborigines are not allowed to consume alcohol. On pg. (63) double standards are drawn when it is clearly stated that white authoritative figures in the form of Mr Neal are allowed to drink alcohol. "Matron: Where did you get to yesterday?' "Mr Neal: You know very well I had to go to Moora to see about-" "Matron: to spend the day in the hotel drinking. Don't imagine no one sees you come in, the condition you were in - fine example". The quotation from the text implies to the audience that Mr Neal gets severely intoxicated, however, due to the racial law he is permitted to do so whereas the Aborigine's such as Jimmy Millumara is not.

The Millumara's take part in white activities such as cricket, reading and washing clothing and the play makes references to other stereotypical "white things" such as tea, sugar, apples and currency in order to show the state of oppression they live in with regards to the white culture but more importantly shows how the Millumara's cope by accepting the white culture to be a part of their lives and developing a strong family unit that all work together so as they can survive.

The opening scene attempts to establish setting by making clear reference to the poverty the Millumara family lives in (a run down camp e.g.. of poverty, a soak where they must wash their clothes and themselves time after time) however the family appears to be cheerful and under the circumstances act much like a normal white family. This is done by Davis so as the audience can relate to the family being normal.

The language Davis has incorporated is influential in portraying his ideas of Aborigines strength. The use of hybridity, both the Nyoongah and English language helps Davis to enable the oppressed and disable the oppressor. The use of the Nyoongah language helps to isolate the white audience in a power role reversal so as the audience can experience the injustices of the Aborigines. The incorporation of the Nyoongah language through the Aborigines use of words and expression enables to present the audience with a proud and strong Aboriginal culture. As Davis has chosen to write in a hybrid manner, he has also incorporated the English language into the play. The white authorities can be noted as speaking English throughout the whole play as so can the Aboriginal characters despite speaking their Nyoongah language. The fact that they Aborigines do speak English s

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Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)