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1.       Who do you think “Mr Brown” is and why do you think Mitchell deems him ‘valuable’?

"Mr Brown" the apparent guide of Mitchell, someone who he apparently pays with flour - “ate about two pounds and a half of flour daily…I felt loth to lessen his allowance”. Mitchell seems to be fond of "Mr Brown" in some way, however he doesn’t appear to respect him.

2.    Consider the descriptions of the land; what is it compared to? How did it get this way (and what, from the text, tells us this)?

Mitchell describes much of the land as unsafe but some of it was as if “the whole territory bore a remarkable resemblance to an enclosed and cultivated country.” It seems likely that this potential for cultivation is due to fire “and parts, where bushes or grass had been recently burnt looked red, or black, thus contributing to the appearance of cultivation”. It is possible this is a result of intentional burning by First Australians.

3.    What is implied by “cultivation”?

“Cultivation” implies the possibility for vegetation.

4.       How do you feel Mitchell feels towards Indigenous people, and why?

Mitchell seems content to use aboriginal names for places, however as "Mr Brown" is likely First Nation as he is Mitchell’s guide, I am forced to consider Mitchell’s apparent lack of respect for him.

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1. Who do you think “Mr Brown” is and why do you think Mitchell deems him ‘valuable’?

I think about Mr Brown, that he set no value on food so common to him. Also, he ate about two pounds and half of flour daily, I think that he considered his services of so much value. For ones at least, he did not wish any more.

2. Consider the descriptions of the land; what is it compared to? How did it get this way (and what, from the text, tells us this)?

The region immediately beyond the Peel was appealing; one green hill grew from a plain country that stretched between the river and the foot of these hills. The waters of the Peel, and the shady trees overhanging its banks, could be seen for several miles, and the varying outlines of wood, tinted with delicate lights, and surrounded by the deep gray shadows of early morning, contrasted beautifully with the rugged rocks of the hill on which I stood, already sharpened by the first rays of the rising sun.

3. What is implied by “cultivation”?

Trees grew in rows, as if connected with field enclosures, and parts, where bushes or grass had been recently burnt, looked red orb lack, thus contributing to the appearance of cultivation.

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1. How does Mitchell feel about the killing of kangaroos for food? What from the text tells us this?

"There is something so affecting in the silent and deadly struggle between the harmless kangaroo and its pursuers, that i have sometimes found it difficult to reconcile the sympathy such a death excites, with our possession of canine teeth, or our necessities, however urgent they might be." this quote shows that Mitchell's feeling about killing of kangaroos is that of a sad but necessary thing to do because they are meant to eat.

2. What tells us that he is still affected by the death of the female kangaroo, after the fact?

He feels some regret about it because, even though he killed a kangaroo, he thinks that it was a mother and that now the babies are in danger

3. Consider the Phrase "persecuted alike by the civilized and the savage". What does this convey about Mitchell's attitude towards Indigenous people?

Referring to the Kangaroos, he is trying to convey that he views that the Kangaroos are being treated the same by both the Europeans and the natives, that they are used the same way, as food. This is him showing that he views the Indigenous as, although not the same, similar in a way to his own people.

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1. What is Mitchell describing?

He is describing the land.
2. Consider his tone: is it sympathetic, or unsympathetic?

His tone is sympathetic.

3. What are the consequence that Mitchell lists as a result of European settlement?

That the Aboriginals could no longer enjoy their solitary freedom “for the dominion of the white man surrounded them”

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1. How does Mitchell feel about the killing of kangaroos for food? What from the text tells us this?

he doesn’t like killing the kangaroos. this is evident as he discusses how the kangaroos death was on his mind at dinner- “the thought of the young kangaroo did obtrude at dinner…”.

1. What tells us that he is still affected by the death of the female kangaroo, after the fact?

he thought about the kangaroo at dinner

1. Consider the phrase “persecuted alike by the civilised and the savage”. What does this convey about Mitchell’s attitude towards Indigenous people?

he views indigenous peoples as “uncivilised” and savages, due to the fact that they hunt kangaroos, and just in general.

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Reading 2 questions:

1.     How does Mitchell feel about the killing of kangaroos for food? What from the text tells us this?

·       Mitchell found it difficult sometimes to reconcile the sympathy such a death excites, with our possession of canine teeth. However, he feels “The huntsman’s pleasure is no more”.

2.     What tells us that he is still affected by the death of the female kangaroo, after the fact?

·       Mitchell is still affected by the death of the female kangaroo for killing her for food. Also, he thinks about the baby kangaroo in the cold nights.

3.     Consider the phrase “persecuted alike by the civilised and the savage”. What does this convey about Mitchell’s attitude towards Indigenous people?

·       He was saying killing kangaroo is smellier of killing Aboriginal people. Also, Mitchell attitude changed after killing the female kangaroo.

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Reading 2 questions:

1. How does Mitchell feel about the killing of kangaroos for food? What from the text tells us this?

-Mitchell found it difficult sometimes to reconcile the sympathy such a death excites, also he did not feel excitement from killing the Kangaroo’s.

2. What tells us that he is still affected by the death of the female kangaroo, after the fact?

-Mitchell's thoughts were still impacted by seeing the baby kangaroos and thinking about murdering the female kangaroo for food, and he was still affected by the death of the female kangaroos.

3. Consider the phrase “persecuted alike by the civilised and the savage”. What does this convey about Mitchell’s attitude towards Indigenous people?

-Mitchell's murder of the female kangaroo and leaving of the newborn. Consider the connections between the death of indigenous and European peoples. His attitude shifted after he shot a female kangaroo with his gun and said: "The huntsman's delight is no more".

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How does Mitchell feel about the killing of kangaroos for food? What from the text tells us this?

Mitchell sometimes found it difficult to reconcile  the sympathy of such deadly excites, with the canine teeth or with necessities, however he didn't feel excitement from killing the kangaroo’s.

What tells us that he is still affected by the death of the female kangaroo, after the fact?

When the nighttime came and it was cold he was affected as he felt for the younger kangaroo as he sat there eating the mother. Still thinking about his choice of killing the female kangaroo.

Consider the phrase “persecuted alike by the civilized and the savage”. What does this convey about Mitchell’s attitude towards Indigenous people?

Mitchell’s killing of the female kangaroo and leaving the young joey. Reflect upon the similarities between killing of the Indigenous and European people. His attitude changed when at the far of his rifle had shot a female kangaroo and he said.  “The huntsmans pleasure is no more,”.

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1. Who do you think “Mr Brown” is and why do you think Mitchell deems him ‘valuable’?

I think about Mr Brown, that he set no value on food so common to him. Also, he ate about two pounds and half of flour daily, I think that he considered his services of so much value. For ones at least, he did not wish any more.

2. Consider the descriptions of the land; what is it compared to? How did it get this way (and what, from the text, tells us this)?

·The region immediately beyond the Peel was appealing; one green hill grew from a plain country that stretched between the river and the foot of these hills. The waters of the Peel, and the shady trees overhanging its banks, could be seen for several miles, and the varying outlines of wood, tinted with delicate lights, and surrounded by the deep gray shadows of early morning, contrasted beautifully with the rugged rocks of the hill on which I stood, already sharpened by the first rays of the rising sun.

3. What is implied by “cultivation”?

Trees grew in rows, as if connected with field enclosures, and parts, where bushes or grass had been recently burnt, looked red orb lack, thus contributing to the appearance of cultivation.

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1. How does Mitchell feel about the killing of kangaroos for food? What from the text tells us this?
- "The huntsman's pleasure is no more"

2. What tells us that he is affected by the death of the female kangaroo, after the fact?
- Mitchell says that he finds it difficult to reconcile sympathy as such a death causes him excite.

3. Consider the following phrase "persecuted alike by the civilised and the savage." What does this convey about Mitchell's attitude towards Indigenous people?
-The British call themselves the civilised people and see the indigenous people as the savage people. Mitchell does not like the Indigenous people and he thinks of them as less than him.
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Activity 4 – article 2

1.     He states that there is something so affecting of killing this animal between silent and deadly to explaining how it’s a harmless creature that a canine has to sink its teeth into. Showing its not all kill and there’s empathy when killing.

2.     He says the way he watches his canine sink its teeth into the animal makes him feel that “the huntsman’s pleasure is no more” explain how when he kills it its just for food and feels nothing from it.

3.     He was saying that how aboriginals killed the kangaroo was “savage” like and how he kills the animal was much less damaging and considered normal for him. The conveys the idea of how Mitchell see’s the indigenous people as savages fighting for survival.

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1. "the hunts-mans pleasure is no more"
2. " i have sometimes found is difficult to reconcile the sympathy such a death excites, with our possession of canine teeth, on our necessities, however urgent it may be"
3. British people are civilised while the aboriginals are savages. sees aboriginals as less than him and he is their predator.
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1. How does Mitchell feel about the killing of kangaroos for food? What from the text tells us this?

Mitchell struggled to reconcile the sympathy that such a death elicits with the fact that he did not enjoy murdering the Kangaroos.

2. What tells us that he is still affected by the death of the female kangaroo, after the fact?
Mitchell is still mourning the death of the female kangaroo that was slaughtered for food. He worries for the baby kangaroo on a cold night.

3. Consider the phrase “persecuted alike by the civilised and the savage”. What does this
convey Mitchell’s attitude towards Indigenous people?

Mitchell's killing of the female kangaroo and abandonment of the baby. Consider the links between Indigenous and European peoples' deaths. After shooting a female kangaroo with his gun, his attitude changed.

Diana Mustapha