“Blackfella” is a colloquial term for Aboriginal Australians, generally used within the community and in contrast to “whitefellas,” Australians of European descent. While generally not considered a slur, usage of the term by white Australians is considered to be somewhat fraught.
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Blackfella Term Timeline in The Turning
The timeline below shows where the term Blackfella appears in The Turning. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
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...always keeps the bolt—necessary for it to fire—in a separate place. Vic plays basketball with blackfellas and falls in love with an older girl, Strawberry Alison, but still feels alienated. On...
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