Group 5: Imagery and symbols

Mads, Thomas, Martina, Patrick & Josefine - Group 5 

Just Like That

“They entered a cathedral of great river gums. The sun filtered through green stained-glass leaves” (p.26, l.15-16).

“The boy watched in silence. He watched while the man strolled among the cripples blessing each with his wand” (p.27, l.27-28).

“A solitary crow barked far away” (p.29, l.17).

Imagery (quote 1 and 2): Why do you think the author has chosen to use this kind of religious vocabulary in the text? What is the effect of it?

The bible tells you one way to behave and act, and the boy and the man does the exact opposite.
When the author uses religious expressions, it makes the plot of the story seem crueler than it would have been with non-religious expressions. If the religious expressions were used in a peaceful story, it would make a lot more sense, why the author would use those expressions. Since most religions are based on loving thy neighbor.

-  He is trying to express some of the 7 deadly sins, with some of the actions the man and the boy do during their trip in the paddock.

Example:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-          <!--[endif]-->Killing (when he kills the kangaroos)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-          <!--[endif]-->Gluttony (they kill for their own amusement)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-          <!--[endif]-->Pride (the boy kills to become a man)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-          <!--[endif]-->Lust (blood lust)

<!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->Symbol: What can crows symbolize (search online for ideas)? If you consider the themes of the text what significance does it have that the crow barks near the end of the story? Does it foreshadow anything?

Crows symbolizes death and war. A crow is a scavenger.  The crow foreshadows that one of the main characters are going to die, and that is why the crow is barking near the end of the story.