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‘Travis has no sense of duty, no sense of loyalty.’ 'High Ground’…
‘Travis has no sense of duty, no sense of loyalty.’ 'High Ground’ presents different understandings of loyalty, discuss.
character motivations
Eddie wants to bury the past no matter what, he is only loyal to him self
Moran is loyal to the crown and wants to do right by it, however he is more worried about his image and wants to suppress the truth in order to keep his perfect image.
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Gutjuk wants to stay loyal to his family and earn their trust again as well as protect them form the settlers.
vocab, text structures, language features
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point of view
Travis's character works as a way for the audience to inject themselves into both sides of the story, giving the audience a more balanced view of the story. This gives the audience the context for the actions that Travis takes and establishes why he is disloyal to Moran and Eddie
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setting
Arnhem Land
The distance of Moran from the 'crown' in Arnhem land tests his loyalty by having him portray himself as loyal
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historical context
World War 1, Travis and Eddie were a team in WW1, Eddie was the spotter and Travis was the sniper. The war had a heavy toll on Australians and Travis and Eddie work together afterwards. Eddie thought that he and Travis would continue to work through their problems together and be loyal to him.
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social, cultural values in a text
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