The Turning

The Turning

by

Tim Winton

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Caravan Park Term Analysis

Caravan parks in Australia are facilities where people on holiday trips can park trailers and RVs. They’re often equipped with separate bathroom and laundry facilities.
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Caravan Park Term Timeline in The Turning

The timeline below shows where the term Caravan Park appears in The Turning. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
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Raelene, a mother of young daughters, lives in a caravan park . Feeling claustrophobic, overwhelmed by her children, and in pain—her face is bruised—she goes to... (full context)
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...them stories. Other residents like Sherry, too: her magnetism changes the mood of the entire caravan park for the better. Her husband, Dan, is handsome and kind, quite unlike Raelene’s husband, Max.... (full context)
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...sex, to her embarrassment. Raelene becomes increasingly dejected about her own life, living in the caravan park with a husband like Max. (full context)
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After Raelene passes out, the caravan park manager, Harrison, finds her and her daughters. He takes her to a nurse, not the... (full context)
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...one surfer out already. Leaper gets out and puts his wetsuit on. He sees the caravan park water tower and reflects on his childhood there, where Max and his family still live.... (full context)