Characters- No Sugar Essay

Through the characters names all the aboriginal names are given Christian names while the clean characters almost without exception are given titles and surnames. This humanizes the aboriginal characters and dehumanizes the clean-living characters while highlighting their position of power. White characters are demonized by their actions as well as their names, they refer to going back to the Tasmanian solution (pg44), showing that they have no regard for the aboriginals lives.JP racial- he refers to the aboriginal people as natives, and sees them as people who dont belong.. We Repelled by his cruel treatment towards the Aborigines.Impatient, self-centred- (interrupting) Look, Im not interested in what you had for dinner. If youve got an explanation, just tell me what it is.Frank-The alone purity character, Frank brown is the only one who has a real relationship with the aboriginals and he is the only one of the white characters whos afforded a white name. Hes accused of supplyin g liquor to jimmy.Millie-Persists and does what she believes is right.Stereotypical women and caring mother to her children. Supportive mother, takes awe of her child when shes sick- My girls in hospital, we need blankets.Jimmy-Aboriginal, deprivation of education- sorry sir I was on the shit buckettoilet, got guts ache. Impatient and persistent- will not give up on seeing Mr Neville. Says what he thinks You crawl in one thing about Fremantle gaol even some of them screws are polite- not like this place. Native protectorcouldnt protect my dog from fleas.Neville-RacistBelieves aboriginals do not and should not have the same power and allowances as white people. Ignorant and Disrespectful Munday let me give you some advice sugar catches much flies then vinegar. Although reats white people with respect. E.g. Miss Dunn granny knot and JimmyThese are the two characters evolve in the passage through their actions and behaviour . Gran becomes a more noble character and appears benevole nt in relation to her family. The Aboriginal family and particularly gran are shown to have extremely strong bonds and care about each other deeply, this is even more noticeable when compared to the indifference of the white chracters This contrasted to jimmys behaviour of false sincerity and respect for the white individuals reaffirms grans intelligence of character. She delveopes and becomes more of a realistic character whos clearly has her best familys interest at heart.