Terra Nullius- Yr 10 Analytical Essay quotes

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Power

1. "Habituated" to the beatings

2. "Animals - venomous, Native, filthy."

3. "We must try although they will never truly be our equals."

Civilisation

1. "Animals - venomous, Native, filthy "

2. "She was dedicated to her duty, to bring faith to these people, if they could be called people; to bring religion, to bring faith to these savages."

3. "Maybe he was trying to return home, to whatever slum, whatever filthy camp he had been collected from."

Freedom

1. "... some mission schools in the colony are preparing students for nothing more than a life of servitude, of slavery."

2. "There had been more attempted escapes lately, children believing they could go home."

3. "... he [Jacky] died bravely, died on his feet, died standing strong, died to stay free."

Racism

1. "We all bleed the same colour, Toads and us, we all bleed the same colour..."

2. "She could not identify the individual children involved, they all looked the same to her."

3. "We must try although they will never truly be our equals."

Hope

1. "He hoped because he knew that to loose all hope would lead to despair. To loose all hope would be to die."

2. "We all bleed the same colour, Toads and us, we all bleed the same colour..."

3. "Esperance"

Identity

1. "He could take one of the natives with him, as long as the native was happy pretending to be a servant, a tracker, an assistant, and - most importantly- obedient."

2. "He felt almost home." - Jacky about Jeramungup

3. "They kept their stories alive"

Johnny

1. "... not at all..." Johnny talking about his fellow troopers and lack of compassion.

2. "They will not let me go home, they will kill me if they catch me..."

Rohan

1. "Rohan was not having a good day, consequently neither were the young men helping him on the search."

2. "Hand them over and I will let the rest of you run away like the cowardly animals you are"

Sister Barga

1. "[Sister Bagra] was dedicated to her duty, to bring faith to these people, if they could be called people...; to bring religion, to bring faith to these savages."

2. "They will never be ready to take place among us as citizens."

3. "We must try although they will never truly be our equals."

Esperance

1. "Esperance"

2. "We all bleed the same colour, Toads and us, we all bleed the same colour..."