Deadly Unna Essay

1. Describe the impression you form of Gary Black (Blacky) in the first 4 to 5 chapters of the novel. I get the impression that Blacky has a shy, quiet temperament and tends to keep his thoughts to himself. He looks curious beca consumption he asks a lot of questions and also anxious because he over conjectures situations. 2. Blackys community is literally divided into ii halves those who live in The Port and those who live at The Point. Make a list of the features of the town that you think represent life there and explain reasons for choosing them. Blackys community is a small, run down town with little to do and al virtually every ane knows each different. The Port is a sleepy coastal town. In winter, the exactly action in town is the local football competition and in summer the action revolves around the beach and the interest provided by the annual campers.3. Gary grows more and more anxious as his football teams majestic Final draws near. Discuss the reasons wherefore Gary is so stressed at this time. Gary is stressed about the Grand Final because he is playing as the first ruck and he isnt an overly talented football player. He has to play against the Thumper on the other team and that scares him because the Thumper is very intimidating and could badly injure him if he tries to stop him from getting a goal. Blacky also doesnt want to be known as a gutless wonder and that puts pres reliable on him to do well. 4. Gary is something of the team hero at the end of the Grand Final and is acknowledged with the clubs Best Team Man allow for the season. Gary appears a little uncomfortable with this recognition, why? Gary is uncomfortable about being awarded the Best Team Man award because his brother has won that award every season, hence why that is his nickname. Blacky was also uncomfortable with the award because it didnt intend to get in the mood of the Thumper, besides thats not what everyone thought.5. It is obvious that the issue of racism is a significant theme in deadly Unna. Choose four scenes/events/quotes from the text that you feel go to as evidence of the racism that exists in the community and provide a brief explanation of the reason/s why you chose each one. Be sure to include a chapter and page reference for each of your examples. Even though the Point was only half an hours drive for the Port, the two towns didnt have much to do with one another except for football. A more subtle sign of racism in the novel is how the Nungas use one side of the change rooms and the Goonyas use the other, not by force, besides because thats just the way it was. If racism didnt exist, the Nungas and the Goonyas would be able to use the change rooms together without feeling uncomfortable or as if they were two different groups. BOONGS PISS OFF was carved into the shed. Whoever wrote this is obviously showing racism, but Gary also participated in the racist comment by not scratching it out when he had seen it, when he usually s cratches out things he finds offensive to the great unwashed.When Gary and Clarence were at the jetty, Gary bumped into Darcy and had a conversation. During this, Darcy said to Gary, Just a word of advice from an old bugger whos seen a thing or two in his day. You be particular(prenominal) of these gins now, lad. Nice girls, but theyve all got the clap. Every last one of em. Darcy was being racist by generalizing the female aboriginals, not taking into perspective that he did not know all of them personally. At the pub, Mac told a joke to his customers, Did ya hear the one about the boong and the priest? He continues the joke by saying, And the priest says to the truckie, befoolt worry I got the black bastard with the door Although this action isnt as racist as telling a joke desire that directly to an Aboriginal, but it is notwith substructureing of ignorance and racism. also when everybody laughs at the joke except for Gary, who usually does, but didnt because of Dumby, Clare nce and Tommy. He had gotten to know them and realized that racism is wrong.6. bobber Black frequently describes Gary as being a gutless wonder. There is some suggestion that Gary agrees with this assessment at the start of the novel do you still think that he is a gutless wonder by the end of the story? Make a list of the key stepping-stones (events) in the story that you think illustrate (show) Garys transformation from being a gutless wonder to a brave, independent young man. Choose two stepping-stones from your list and discuss why you think they are important. I think at the end of the story Gary develops a lot more courage and independent. I believe he became this way by winning the Grand Final for his team and becoming appreciated more by his peers, flirting with that female camper Cathy and going against his fathers wishes and going to Dumby releases funeral. I chose the Grand Final because I think winning a medal and being congratulated by many people made Gary develop mo re confidence in his self. I also chose when he went to Dumbys funeral because even though he wasnt allowed to, he organised everything and took the risk of getting caught and facing the consequences to participate in the funeral. I think this gave him more courage and to do what he believed was right and to value his own opinion.7. Which kind do you think has the most influence on Gary as a person? Why? I think the relationship between Gary and Dumby Red influenced him the most because he changed Blackys views on racism and taught him to accept and understand the Aboriginal culture and realise how racist and judgmental people can be in society. 8. At what point in the story do you think Gary starts acting independently? That is, he starts making his own decisions rather than being influenced by his opinions and wishes of other. beg off your answer. I think the most significant part of the story when Gary becomes independent is when he makes the decision to sneak out and go to Du mby Reds funeral. 9. Deadly Unna is the story of a young mans quest to discover who he really is and what he believes in. Do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. I agree with this statement because at the start of the novel Gary is a nervous teenager and by the end of the novel he makes and ends relationships, learns new morals and set through different people, trusts himself to make his own decisions and becomes more independent, courageous and develops a more defined, unique personality of his own.10. Most of the adult characters in Deadly Unna seem to be flawed in some way. Which of the adult characters do you consider to be the most deserving of praise? Why? I think Dumby Reds father deserved the most praise because he was always kind to the community and showed good manners to everyone unlike most of the adults in the novel. by and by his son was killed, he showed no anger towards Blacky when he showed up for the funeral, even though it would be difficult to sh ow any sympathy to someone who lives in the Port because of the racism and the obvious reason that his son was killed there.11. When Blacky and his brothers and sisters paint over the racist slur at the shed he remarks It was gone. Not forever, but for this night anyway. Why was he so purpose on removing the graffiti when he knows that someone is likely to write it again? I think he was intent on removing the graffiti because even though someone would write it again one day, he made a difference that night and took a stand against racism with his siblings. If a small group of people can change their view on racism, there is hope that more and more people can. Also because he would have felt proud of his self and his family.