My Place: IllustratedLooking at the views and experiences of three generations of indigenous Australians, this autobiography unearths political and societal issues contained within Australia's indigenous culture. Sally Morgan traveled to her grandmother's birthplace, starting a search for information about her family. She uncovers that she is not white but aborigine--information that was kept a secret because of the stigma of society. This moving account is a classic of Australian literature that finally frees the tongues of the author's mother and grandmother, allowing them to tell their own stories. |
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... tell them . Mum always worried about what to tell people . It was as if the truth was never adequate , or there was something to hide . She had been inventing stories and making exaggerated claims since the day she was born . It was ...
... tell them . Mum always worried about what to tell people . It was as if the truth was never adequate , or there was something to hide . She had been inventing stories and making exaggerated claims since the day she was born . It was ...
Page 158
... tell you so much . I know she's got her secrets , but there are things she could tell you without tellin ' those . ' ' She won't talk , Arthur ' , I sighed . ' You know a lot about Nan , can't you tell us ? ' He was silent for a moment ...
... tell you so much . I know she's got her secrets , but there are things she could tell you without tellin ' those . ' ' She won't talk , Arthur ' , I sighed . ' You know a lot about Nan , can't you tell us ? ' He was silent for a moment ...
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... tell me , Nan , who do you think he really was ? ' Nan was quiet for a few seconds and then , pressing her lips ... tell you that , did she ? ' ' Yes . ' ' Well , if that's what she says . " ' But was he , Nan ? ' ' I did love Jack ...
... tell me , Nan , who do you think he really was ? ' Nan was quiet for a few seconds and then , pressing her lips ... tell you that , did she ? ' ' Yes . ' ' Well , if that's what she says . " ' But was he , Nan ? ' ' I did love Jack ...
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