Representation and function of Landscape
A variety of books from this semester’s reading list have been chosen for the construction of this essay, covering the 100 years difference in publication dates. Ways in which the landscapes are presented in the books which both compare and contrast will be addressed, as well as the functions of the landscapes. There are also many different landscapes, some of which have a similar function. Finally the effect of the landscape on some of the books will be discussed.In looking at the different landscapes presented, we find bush settings, which are complimentary and supportive of human existence, and others which are alienating and threatening (Foster, Finnis and Nimon, 1995). We also will look at inner city landscapes, landscapes that involve technology, and also Aboriginal issues. On the first page of her book A Little Bush Maid (Bruce, 1910), Mary Grant Bruce painted a beautiful peaceful landscape as the setting for “Billabong”. It certainly represents a sense of Eden (Foster, Finnis and Nimon, 1995). This theme is evident throughout the book. There are different plots that come and go through the story, but every event turns out in a positive way, so peace is again restored. The wide sweeping plains are just perfe
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Bush Maid, Finnis Nimon, Storm Boy, Little Australians, Rin Rodda, Boy Thiele, Lonely Hill, , Racecourse Wrightson, Bushfires Australian, little bush, bush maid, little bush maid, storm boy, climb lonely, lonely hill, climb lonely hill, fight survival, seven little australians, foster finnis, seven little, little australians, foster finnis nimon, finnis nimon, finnis nimon 1995,
Approximate Word count = 2196
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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