The Drover’s Wife
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Humankind vs. Nature
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Themes
All Themes
Humankind vs. Nature
Gender
Colonialism and Racism
Isolation and Vulnerability
Thwarted Desire and Poverty
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
The Bushwoman
Tommy
Alligator
The Drover
King Jimmy
Terms
All Terms
Drover
Bush
Squat
Gin
Sundowner/Swagman
Perambulator
Symbols
All Symbols
The Snake
The Hollow Woodpile
The Young Ladies’ Journal
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Dialect
Flashbacks
Frame Story
Genre
Imagery
Mood
Motifs
Setting
Style
Tone
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