Many writers have portrayed these traditional bush characters in different ways!

The two bush stories "The Drovers Wife" and "The Graziers Wife" are set in two different time eras and written by two authors from totally different time periods.

Both of the main characters in each of the bush stories are quite similar in certain ways yet very different! This essay will compare their personalities their lifestyle and lives in general.

"The Drover's Wife" is a very traditional bush story, which mainly focuses a young wife of a Drover who usually lives alone with her three young children on their property deep in the bush. Her husband, "a drover, an ex-squatter, is away with sheep ."

"The Drover's Wife" is a tough, strong-willed woman who is devoted to her husband, her children and their farm. The only thing she does for recreation and excitement is read the "Young Ladies' Journal". The whole family, (two parents and four children) live in a "two roomed house made of bark." A recent drought has forced h

er husband to "sacrifice the remnant of his flock and go droving again ."

Both the women have their own sources of recreation and excitement, whether it is reading a magazine, horse riding or tennis. They all have their own methods of relaxation to get away from the tough lifestyle of working and living on a farm.

Even though both women suffer the harsh effects of the sun, as seen through their "parched skin " they don't really have any regrets or longing to go and live in the city.

While The Drover's Wife had to live without her husband, 'The Grazier's Wife' has her husband by her side to work with and to help on the far. Like 'The Drover's Wife' she also has four children and lives in the harsh environment of the outback. Even though she has her husband to help, protect and solve many problems she has many dilemmas of her own!

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Approximate Word count = 791
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)