Empathy Task
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/bora-ring/
http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/noonuccal-oodgeroo/we-are-going-0771055
Context Task
Read through the preface/s of the play and answer the following questions in your book in full sentences. Use the page no's given to assist your response.
1. Why is the statement 'the arrival of the first boat people' ironic to a modern audience? (p. 10)
2. Why are the terms 'first fleet' and 'settlers' written using inverted comma's? (p. 11)
3. Why is there a 'completeness' in Indigenous storytelling? (p. 13/14)
4. Why is there a 'paralleling' evident between the 5 Stages/7 Phases? (p. 15)
5. Why do you think that the 'theatre' exists? (p. 16)
6. What was one of the challenges of writing the play? (p. 18)
7. Why did the playwright have to confront racism in writing this play? (p. 19)
8. What is catharsis? Is the play a cathartic experience? For whom? (p. 20)
9. Why is time important in this context? (p. 34)
10. Why was the play rewritten a second time? (p. 34)
