Cirrus@Austlit

'ln her reputed trilogy The Fortunes of Richard Mahony, Henry Handel Richardson exquisitely portrays the migrant image of Richard Mahony, who, cherishing the rosy dream of a good fortune, migrates to Australia, but turns out a tragic figure. The author of this essay thinks that, the success of the novel owes a great deal to the wide use of the rhetorical device of contrast, which, as a typical and handy method with the author, contributes remarkably to the depiction of the protagonist, to the accentuation of the theme and the continuity and integrity of the trilogy, greatly enhancing the artistic piquancy of the work.' (Publication abstract)
 

'My Brilliant Career is the classic novel written by Australian female writer Miles Franklin. The heroine Sybylla was a unique woman who was brave enough to challenge the traditional value of marriage and gender limitation. In Sybylla's world, woman was the appendage of man. However, with dream in heart, Sybylla acted like a warrior, fighting against the cruel reality, which fostered her twisted personality. The female consciousness of Sybylla still enjoys its fame today for its indelible contribution to the Australian literature. 

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