The book that we have been reading in class is called Deadly Unna? . The author of this book is Phillip Gwynne. The book is set in a small costal town in South Australia. The main character of the book is Gary, whose nickname is Blacky. The book is about interracial friendships, football and family.
Part 1 : Context: What is the social, historical and cultural setting of the novel?
3. What is Blacky’s opinion of the town he lives in? (What kind of lives do the people live? What difference do the campers make?)
In Deadly Unna? Gary thinks that nothing really happens in the town he lives in. At the start of the book Gary and his football team make the grand final, to play Wangaroo. The whole town was talking…show more content… They stayed with a family named the McDermott’s at their holiday house. The campers were rich and were from the city Gary hated them because they could do things that they couldn’t do like hang around in shopping centres, go to the movies whenever they wanted and eat Maccas three times a day. Even though the campers were rich and spoilt thy still brought fun and excitement, which Gary enjoyed because the port is always boring, and he is glad, that he gets to have some…show more content… Darcy gives Gary very good advice whenever Gary needs it. Gary feels calm whilst talking to Darcy because it just makes him forget everything else in the world and takes in the great advice from Darcy. Gary feels comfortable around Darcy and usually discusses things that are worrying him whether it’s about his social life or a girl. Darcy is older so he knows more than Gary about different sorts of things. These things influence Gary’s life because it makes him feel better and makes him look at things differently in the world. In the book there is a quote where Gary likes Cathy and tells Darcy and he says, “if you like a girl you gotta let her know” (p.
