Bendigo Gold
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A LITERACY TOOL
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FICTION: Bendigo Gold is children's fiction, and the fictitious elements can be divided into categories which differ in text and style.
China - The Dragon Pearl Australia - The Aborigine story of the eaglehawk
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NON-FICTION
Although Bendigo Gold is fiction, there are many non fictitious elements eg the place names, history of the region.
The Journal about the Gold Rush
Mr Wu's explanation of the Torrens System
Bates' explanation of ASD
Australian Art in the Bendigo Gallery( see image)
The Southern Night Sky
Although Bendigo Gold is fiction, there are many non fictitious elements eg the place names, history of the region.
- STYLE
- Narrative: The autobiographical nature of the book which propels the story forward.
- Informative: The Tourist Trail
- Deborah Mine Tour by the guide
The Journal about the Gold Rush
Mr Wu's explanation of the Torrens System
Bates' explanation of ASD
Australian Art in the Bendigo Gallery( see image)
The Southern Night Sky
- Descriptive: The description of the Chinese dragons
- Persuasive: Bates persuades Emily to part with her Werthers.Emily persuades the adults to help her with the koala.
The auctioneer persuades people to buy Rainbow End.
- Imaginative: The folk tales from Ireland, England, China and Australia.
Emily 's attempts at sleeping.
- Report: Tess Bryan's journal
Within the text, the flow of language can vary.
Throughout the narrative, dialogue is used to progress the story. The dialogue provides opportunities for readers to understand the characters and to observe how Emily's attitude to other people evolves. Adverbs are rarely used to describe how people feel. The actions of the characters encourage readers to make their own assessments.
- The will is a legal document and the language is formal.
- The private letter is personal and chatty.
- In the quiz the dialogue is fast and snappy.
- The ghost story about the lady Deborah uses old fashioned words - penniless, squandered,entranced,winsome, enchanted, beseeching,begged etc
- The Dragon's Pearl has a romantic, lilting style. The words dance slowly and rhythmically as phrases are repeated. The story has a poetic quality.
- The Aborigine dreamtime story is stark and full of negative words such as drag, injuries, cruel, died, upset, punish, fled, trapped etc. The style is symbolic .
- The Crock of Gold is ketch Irish as presented in "seanchaí" style.
- When Granny is speaking on skype to Mr Wu the style is conversational.
Throughout the narrative, dialogue is used to progress the story. The dialogue provides opportunities for readers to understand the characters and to observe how Emily's attitude to other people evolves. Adverbs are rarely used to describe how people feel. The actions of the characters encourage readers to make their own assessments.