Inheritance
» Jane Tibby
ISBN 978-1-86478-096-3
The smartstudy® English guide to Inheritance is a helpful
aid to understanding the themes and characters of Hannie Rayson's play.
Living in Victoria's remote Mallee country, the Delaneys and the Hamiltons
compete for control of their family farm after the death of their patriarch;
a struggle that embodies the prejudice, city-country divide and conflicting
feelings of entitlement that are prevalent in Australian society generally.
Key Features:
- notes about the author/director/poet/playwright
- an overview of the historical and cultural context
- chapter/scene/story summaries
- character profiles
- analysis of themes and genres
- critical perspectives of the text
- key quotations
- focus questions in each section
- marginal notes explaining key passages, ideas, terms and characters
- a guide to planning and writing an essay
- a sample essay with annotations
- further exam-style essay questions
- a bibliography and further reading section
$16.95
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