Analysis of the Herdsman's Wife and During a Dry Season In the mind of the answering machine, while the "darts" are used to create an image of threat, the woman does not hesitate to hit the snake and she rushes because she is a protector and she loves her children. The TECHNIQUE “she seems content with her lot” and “she has a keen, very keen sense of the ridiculous” further reflect the qualities of strong will that the herdsman's wife possesses. These images bring a jealous admiration into the relationship the reader shares with the drover's wife, viewing her as a "jack of all trades" in the Australian bush and recognizing that they could not be as resilient as she was. they had to face the trying conditions of

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