Literature unit of work: level 3-4, Remembering Lionsville by Bronwyn Bancroft

Unit of work text

 Remembering Lionsville by Bronwyn Bancroft, first published by Allen & Unwin, Australia in 2013

This text is a memoir providing insights into an extended family's life in Lionsville, in country New South Wales. Bronwyn Bancroft's author's note explains that she has written the book to develop a greater understanding of black and white relations. In doing so, the memoir also offers historical perspectives and encourages readers to respect the past.  

The text contains:

  • indigenous artwork
  • photo collage
  • borders to frame texts
  • the use of icons as symbols
  • colours - cool and warm colours
  • outlining
  • line and shape
  • foregrounding and backgrounding
  • indigenous perspectives of peoples, place and culture
  • first person pronouns
  • verbs (tense)
  • adverbials of time and place.

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