| Pub. Date | : June, 2022 |
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| Product Name | : The IUP Journal of English Studies |
| Product Type | : Article |
| Product Code | : IJES060622 |
| Author Name | :Sukanya A S and J Michael Raj |
| Availability | : YES |
| Subject/Domain | : Arts & Humanities |
| Download Format | : PDF Format |
| No. of Pages | : 07 |
This paper analyzes indigenous Noongars' demolished lives through the protagonist, Bobby, explaining the Australian Aboriginals' history and culture and exploring the relationship between Aboriginal people and white settlers in Kim Scott's That Deadman Dance. It also focuses on the displacement of Aboriginal children and what psychological pain both family and children faced as a result of separation, leading to a long-lasting struggle of hopelessness and fragmentation in their lives. Scott shows the loss and dispossession through his characters, giving sensitive evidence of their hearty association with the nature and beauty of the Australian landscape. Bobby, a street dancer, connects Aboriginals and settlers acting as a mediator for white settlers' establishment thinking that they are guests. However, the settlers totally disrupt the Aboriginals' life. The paper studies how the white settlers dismantle the Aboriginals' rich culture of dance, environment and livelihood, and also how their collective voice is suppressed in their own native land.