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Written by Phillip Gwynne, Deadly Unna? is a contemporary and well written novel. The chronicle is primarily based on the correlation between the neighbouring Aboriginals and whites that only congregate when they are playing football. These racial issues are a major concern to Gary Black, a teenager characteristically only concerned about football, girls, problems at home and his friends, although it is his concise friendship with local Aboriginal boy, Dumby Red, where the actual issues and imperative life lessons such as racism, integrity and death are explore. Racism is one of the major themes that is explored throughout the novel. The racially divided town only comes together on the football field, since the Aboriginal players make up half the team and without them there would be no team. Already having a history of racial violence, the opinionated town even has spray painted graffiti on the jetty saying “PISS OFF BOONGS”. Always being told the same stories at the front bar “…wild Nungas with spears, boomerangs that come from nowhere and knock you senseless.” Blacky has grown up with these fears and suspicions about the Aboriginals.
Approximate Word count = 645
Approximate Pages = 2.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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