For example, take the feature film 'The Castle'. The typical Australian family, the Kerrigans, represented in this film was not chosen by accident. No, no they were chosen because the writers of this film knew that everyday Australians could relate to the Kerrigans and in some ways see themselves in this simple family. The film endorses many Australian values and attitudes, to

This point can be further seen in the short story 'Neighbours', which is also written by Tim Winton. This story details a young Australian couple moving in to a predominately ethnic community. At first the relationships between the families are quite hostile and disturbed. This represents the traditional ideology that different cultures and races just don't get along and should be kept apart.

However, Lester is portrayed as a sensitive man who cooks and cleans regularly aswell as helps with many of the household chores. He also seems to have no quarrel with his wife having most of the control over the household or him having to pull his own weight. This is of course a step away from the traditional ideology of what a man should act like.

So as you can see from the above examples, texts can act a

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