Avis G. McDonald (International) assertion Avis G. McDonald i(A34915 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 Untitled Avis G. McDonald , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: Queen's Quarterly , vol. 97 no. 2 1990; (p. 332-333)
— Review of Writing a New World : Two Centuries of Australian Women Writers Dale Spender , 1988 single work criticism
1 Displaced Images in The Escape of the Notorious Sir William Heans Avis G. McDonald , 1990 single work criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , March vol. 50 no. 1 1990; (p. 58-69)
1 Beyond Language : David Malouf's "An Imaginary Life" Avis G. McDonald , 1988 single work criticism
— Appears in: Ariel , January vol. 19 no. 1 1988; (p. 45-54)
1 The Bitter Banishment of "Quintus Servinton" Avis G. McDonald , 1988 single work criticism
— Appears in: World Literature Written in English , Spring vol. 28 no. 1 1988; (p. 66-74) McDonald argues that the constraints of local authority and the place of publication affected the historical accuracy of Quintus Servinton. The geography, chronology and protagonist's character all differ from the biography of Savery. But, because the protagonist's convict experience is not harsh, McDonald argues that pathos is only achieved after comparison with Savery's own tragic end.
1 Rufus Dawes and Changing Narrative Perspectives in His Natural Life Avis G. McDonald , 1986 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 12 no. 3 1986; (p. 347-358) McDonald attempts to show how Clarke's narrative technique reconciles naturalistic and melodramatic elements. The use of a shifting narrative perspective enables Rufus Dawes to be seen as degraded while retaining a certain amount of heroism. The interweaving of melodrama with realistic accounts amplifies the effect of the narrative and demands the reader's participation to reveal the nuances hidden in the text.
1 Untitled Avis G. McDonald , 1985 single work review
— Appears in: World Literature Written in English , Spring vol. 25 no. 1 1985; (p. 76-77)
— Review of The Portrayal of Women in the Fiction of Henry Handel Richardson Eva Jarring Corones , 1983 single work criticism
1 Men in Fetters...a Picture of Man's State Avis G. McDonald , 1984 single work criticism
— Appears in: World Literature Written in English , Winter vol. 23 no. 1 1984; (p. 174-181) Examines exile and bondage in Orlando Patterson's Die the Long Day, based on slavery in the West Indies in the eighteenth century, and Marcus Clarke's For the Term of His Natural Life, based on the convict system in Australia.
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