Rainbows End

PG #  PG 137  PG 163  PG 149

 Act 1 Scene 2 (B)  Act 1 Scene 10 -  Act 1 Scene 5 - The
- Oh, Errol The Bank VS Mrs Delivery
Banks
o VS - conflict

CHARACTER  Errol  Gladys  Errol

 Dolly  Bank Manager  Dolly
 Nan
 Gladys

FORM  Dialogue  Dialogue  Dialogue

 Conversation  Conversation  Conversation
 Gestures  Way of living
 Actions

HUMAN  Different people  Wanting success for  Evolving and

EXPERIENCE
different beliefs your children changing world
different cultures  Living a good life  Things always
o Hard to realise o Good life is changing
and accept different for o For the good or
people with everyone for the bad?
different beliefs  Gladys aspirations  Hard to adapt to
o Always coming for dolly change
across these  Eventually dollys  Different people
people in our aspirations for find different ways
lives regina to adapt to change
 ‘White’ culture and  Aboriginal in white and approach
thinking world change
 Are oblivious to o China cups, tea, o May be dependent
aboriginal milk, sugar (all on their
situation white) - generation
 Nan - does not symbolism - motif o Past human
accept white  She wont fit in and experiences
culture doesnt fit in - bank o Age, gender
o He (errol) manager ‘white’ o Upbringing
represents what view and opinion  There is no right or
she doesn't like  Human experience wrong way of living
o Age and gender - of Jane Harrison
different life expressed through
experiences this scene
 Differing o All stolen
generations living generation similar
under same to gladys - feeling
roof/same lifestyle the same pain
o Look at o Gladys stood up to
situations white
differently ideology/views
o Still no success in
getting the job
o Still feels shamed
at end of scene
when cannot write
TECHNIQUE  Errol is used as a  Voice over echo of  Motif - recurring
foil (character foil) dolly symbol
for nan and dolly  Half dream o White
o Dramatic sequence  Gloves
technique  Characterisation of  Radio
 Contrasting bank manager  Leaving
characters o represents all certificate
 Different beliefs white people's  Encyclopedias
and ideologies on beliefs and views o Encyclopedias
everything on aboriginals  = knowledge
o Noticeable o Typical ‘white’  White knowledge
through their views, opinions, - no aboriginal
dialogue and way of life info at all
conversation  Catharsis - gladys o Cork trees
o Errol missed pool once it is over  Place where nan
reference o didn’t like it there was raped
o Dolly doesn't o Glad/proud she  Place where dolly
understand “all’s stood up to bank was raped
well that ends manager  Place where men
well” go to get drunk
o Daish’s
 ‘Best part of
town’ - the tip
 Highest ground
and where all the
housing should
have been built
 Metaphorical
representation that
things are hidden in
the cork trees
o “Gnarled trees
down the track”
o “All twisty and
rough”
 Metaphor for the
indigenous
situation in the
1950s

AUDIENCE  Notice the  Relatable  Nan finds it hard to

EFFECT
difference in experience - doing adapt to change
cultures what's right for your o Due to her age
 Ignorance of white daughters benefit and generation
australians to  Gladys stopped by o Upbringing
issues faced by white culture  Gladys wants to be
aboriginals  Can see that dolly the voice for
 See that dolly is develops a change
more practical VS backbone and is o Apart of the stolen
errol stronger than generation
o Dolly is more gladys - voice over o Doesnt want that
outspoken  Dolly leads by to continue
o Errol is very example for her  Gladys restricted by
careful and mum making a nan
measures his change o Dolly caught in
words between the two
 o younger
generation
LINK TO  Even though dolly  Gladys is not  Hard for older
HUMAN
and errol are accepted there since
EXPERIENCE
mutually attracted she is aboriginal -
to each other therefore dolly will
o dolly realises it not be accepted
cannot work out there for same
o Errol still tries reason
(male thoughts) o But wants and
 Due to their expects her to
human work there  Younger
experiences at this because that is a
time in their lives ‘better life’
and current  How to get success
situations she for children?
cannot see o White way
anything moving (gladys) -
positively changing and
o Differing cultures adapting to the
and beliefs in all time and adopting  Need to decide on a
aspects (e.g. white ways
family, where to o Aboriginal way
live, etc.) (nan) - staying in
o Socio-economic same routine and
class differences following ancestors
 Which is the better
life?
 Is there a better
life?
NOTES  Contrasting and  Gladys cannot write  Even though world
comparing  Gladys sees being
differing ‘white’ as successful
characters and o Wants dolly to fit a
cultures ‘white mould’
 Level of education  Jam tins comparison
differences to bank account
obvious o Manager trying to
convert gladys to
white ways and
white culture
 At first always
siding with nan
 Eventually ends
up with errol -
white world -
what gladys
wanted for her
generation (nan) to
adapt to the change
being set out by the
white australians
o Has had strong
prior beliefs in the
ancestral
teachings
generations (gladys
and dolly) can see
potential and a
future in a ‘changed
lifestyle’
o See benefits and
opportunity in the
‘white’ way of life
pathway which will
help the women's
future
o Women don’t
really have a
choice as they are
forced out of the
flats
o Consequently
don't like their
new housing even
though standard
of living is ‘better’
is evolving some
things stay the
same
o Cork trees - what
happens at the
cork trees?